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Balvanera et al., Ecosystem services for GEO-BON

Balvanera, P., S. Quijas, D. S. Karp, N. Ash, E. M. Bennett, R. Boumans, C. Brown, K.M.A. Chan, et al. (2016). Ecosystem services. The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks. M. Walters and R. J. Scholes. Cham, Switzerland, Springer Open: 39-78. url

Clarke Murray et al., Supporting risk assessment: Accounting for indirect risk to ecosystem components

Clarke Murray, C., M. E. Mach, R. G. Martone, G. G. Singh, M. O and K. M. A. Chan (2016). “Supporting risk assessment: Accounting for indirect risk to ecosystem components.” PLOS ONE 11(9): e0162932. Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162932

Bennett et al., Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation

Bennett, N.J., R. Roth, S.C. Klain, K.M.A. Chan, P. Christie, D.A. Clark, G. Cullman, D. Curran, G. Epstein, A. Greenberg, M.P. Nelson, J. Sandlos, R. Stedman, T.L. Teel, R.E.W. Thomas, D. Veríssimo, C. Wyborn. (in press). Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation.” Biological Conservation. Doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.006

Bennett et al., Mainstreaming the social sciences in conservation

Bennett, N.J., R. Roth, S.C. Klain, K.M.A. Chan, D.A. Clark, G. Cullman, G. Epstein, M.P. Nelson, R. Stedman, T.L. Teel, R.E.W. Thomas, C. Wyborn, D. Curran, A. Greenberg, J. Sandlos and D. Veríssimo. (2016). “Mainstreaming the social sciences in conservation.” Conservation Biology: n/a-n/a. Doi: 10.1111/cobi.12788

Mach et al., Nonnative species in British Columbia eelgrass beds

Mach, M.E., C.D. Levings and K.M.A. Chan (2016). “Nonnative species in British Columbia eelgrass beds spread via shellfish aquaculture and stay for the mild climate.” Estuaries and Coasts: 1-13. Doi: 10.1007/s12237-016-0124-y

Alejandra Echeverri makes an intervention at COP13 in Cancún

After presenting with Kai in the Science Forum at the 13th Conference of the Parties (for the Convention on Biological Diversity) in Cancún, Mexico, Alejandra made an intervention to the Parties on behalf of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network.

Ashli Akins joins CHANS Lab as a PhD student

Ashli works in Peru, including with the NGO she founded, Mosqoy. She’s in her third year at the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program and the Liu Institute, co-supervised by Wade Davis and with committee members Mark Turin and Nancy Turner. She holds a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Graham McDowell awarded a Vanier CGS

Graham McDowell was awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for his doctoral studies focused on high-mountain social-ecological systems.

Alejandra Echeverri has been selected to join the GYBN team to COP13

Ale was selected to join the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) team to COP13. Together with 12 others, she will represent the global youth and contribute to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Alejandra Echeverri was awarded the National Geographic Young Explorers Grant

Congratulations to Ale who was awarded the National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to evaluate cultural values of birds in Costa Rica.