Easter, Santo et al., Values and perspectives on grizzly bear reintroduction
Easter, T.S., A.R. Santo, A.H. Sage, N.H. Carter, K.M.A. Chan and J.I. Ransom “Divergent values and perspectives drive three distinct viewpoints on grizzly bear reintroduction in Washington, the United States.” People and Nature n/a(n/a). Doi: 10.1002/pan3.10748
Eyster et al., Urban birds through space and time
Eyster, H.N., K.M.A. Chan, M.E. Fletcher and B. Beckage (2024). “Space-for-time substitutions exaggerate urban bird–habitat ecological relationships.” Journal of Animal Ecology 93(12): 1854–1867. Doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.14194
Supporting Canada’s implementation of the K-M Global Biodiversity Framework
Wilson, S., P. Smith, E. Kenchington, M. Ballard, R. Buxton, K. Bobiwash, S. J. Marshall, E. Gilmore, É. Abergel, J. Allison, D. Arbuthnott, S. Avery-Gomm, N.C. Ban, K.F. Beazley, J.R. Bennett, E. Bennett, A.D. Binley, L.K. Blight, L. E. Bortolotti, D. Browne, E.K. Cameron, K.M.A. Chan, C. Chisholm, C. Chu, S.J. Cooke, F. Di Palma, D. Duplisea, C. Edge, B. Frei, L.W. Gomes, C. Hart, S. Hayne, M. Houde, A.L. Jacob, S. Javorek, H. Kharouba, D.R. Lapen, T.G. Martin, M. Mitchell, I. Naujokaitis-Lewis, E.A. Nyboer, M. O’Connor, A. Olive, S. Otto, B. Pickering, R. Pither, G. Pritchard, C. Raudsepp-Hearne, J. Rice, D.G. Roche, E. Rubidge, M. Ryckman, J.M. Saarela, K.D. Sadler, C. Shulman, I. Siboo, K.A. Solarik, F. Soulard, C. Sponarski, D. Stralberg, E. Ubalijoro, A. Ventimiglia, and C.D. Ziter. 2024. Science and knowledge needs to support Canada’s implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Report prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada, 62 pp. Available at: https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/2214
Samantha Blackwell awarded a NSERC scholarship and wins President’s Medal
Incoming CHANS Lab Master’s student, Sam Blackwell, received the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship for her proposed research on citizen science for understanding nest predation in urban birds. Sam was the President’s Medallist at the University of Windsor, an honour given to the student with the most outstanding combination of extracurricular involvement and academic achievement.
Naito et al., Audience segmentation for conservation
Naito, R., K.M.A. Chan, R. López de la Lama and J. Zhao (2024). “Audience segmentation approach to conservation messaging for transforming the exotic pet trade.” Conservation Biology 38(4): e14267. Doi: 10.1111/cobi.14267
Clare Price awarded a SSHRC scholarship
CHANS Lab Master’s student, Clare Price, received the SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship for her research on bird sound, urban noise, and their relationship with human well-being.
CoSphere is launching a podcast! Small Planet Heroes out on April 5th
Cosphere is set to release its first podcast! Small Planet Heroes is a podcast hosted by Dr. Kai Chan and team that explores social-ecological changes and highlights transformative dialogues from a broad perspective. Our pilot episode, along with our first episode, will both be released on April 5th on all streaming platforms! If you’d like […]
Does food waste simplify bird communities? Dan’s research covered in the Revelator
Rebecca Heismann reported on PhD student, Daniel Forrest’s, summer 2023 surveys exploring the relationship about Vancouver’s garbage and bird feeding, generalists species like the American crow, and the diversity of bird species for the Revelator. This research is still ongoing, but the data indicate that crows feed heavily on food waste, and feed most frequently […]
Mitchell et al., Drivers of biodiversity-ecosystem service relationships across spatial scales
Mitchell, M.G.E., J. Qiu, B.J. Cardinale, K.M.A. Chan, F. Eigenbrod, M.R. Felipe-Lucia, A.L. Jacob, M.S. Jones and L.J. Sonter (2024). “Key questions for understanding drivers of biodiversity-ecosystem service relationships across spatial scales.” Landscape Ecology 39(2): 36. Doi: 10.1007/s10980-024-01842-y
López de la Lama et al., Not in it for the money
López de la Lama, R., N. Bennett, J. Bulkan, S. de la Puente and K.M.A. Chan (2024). “Not in it for the money: Meaningful relationships sustain voluntary land conservation initiatives in Peru.” People and Nature 6(2): 818-832. Doi: 10.1002/pan3.10600