Barely-educated humans impact bear behaviour
The American black bear can rest easier thanks to conservation research conducted at UBC’s Okanagan campus. A recent study indicates that while urban sprawl results in more human-bear interactions, human education can hinder negative encounters.
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Barely-educated humans impact bear behaviour
The American black bear can rest easier thanks to conservation research conducted at UBC’s Okanagan campus. A recent study indicates that while urban sprawl results in more human-bear interactions, human education can hinder negative encounters.
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Envisioning a resilient Okanagan
The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of the Okanagan landscape.
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Understanding the local impact of a warming planet
How can we move from measurement, models and projections to understand climate change?
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Understanding the local impact of a warming planet
How can we move from measurement, models and projections to understand climate change?
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Wood mulch can help in climate change fight
In addition to looking nice, covering soil with wood mulch can actually help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, UBC research shows.
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Slowing down ships saves whales
Endangered whale species and the marine traffic that threatens them can co-exist, UBC research shows.
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Slowing down ships saves whales
Endangered whale species and the marine traffic that threatens them can co-exist, UBC research shows.
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UBC develops tool to predict how bighorn sheep react to human development
A UBC Okanagan researcher has created a tool to help map bighorn sheep movement in an effort to monitor how they respond to human development in their habitat.
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UBC professor examines impact of reforestation on carbon and water
A four-year UBC study will look at current forest management practices to determine how harvesting, and natural disturbances—such as wildfires and pest infestations—are affecting the natural balance between carbon and water.
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