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Kai Chan is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair (tier 2, in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). His training spans conservation biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, policy, and ethics, and his skill sets include quantitative analysis and modeling. Kai combines these perspectives in a sustainability science research program on social-ecological interactions (including human impacts on ecosystem components and processes, and ecosystem services to benefit people) and applied environmental ethics to inform ecosystem-based management and sustainability solutions. Kai leads CHAN’S lab; he is a director on the board of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s BC chapter (CPAWS-BC), a senior fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program, and a member of the Global Young Academy.
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Jung et al., Re-envisioning urban landscapes to include ephiphytes
Jung, N.J., H.N. Eyster and K.M.A. Chan “Re-envisioning urban landscapes: lichens, liverworts, and mosses coexist spontaneously with us.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment n/a(n/a): e2836. Doi: 10.1002/fee.2836
Alberto Campos announced a DeHaan Finalist for the Indianapolis Prize
Alberto Campos was named a DeHaan Finalist for the prestigious Indianapolis Prize for world-leading animal conservation. As a finalist, Alberto receives a $50,000 award to continue his efforts to conserve endangered species and rewild ecosystems. Bravo, Alberto!
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 7(1): 127–145. 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.
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