Jo Fitzgibbons defended her PhD
Congratulations to Joanne (Jo) Fitzgibbons for her inspiring PhD defence! Her dissertation is entitled, “Knowledge pluralism in sustainability transitions: examining conservation in human-shared spaces“. Jo’s committee included Shannon Hagerman, and Don Carruthers den Hoed, with university examiners Amanda Giang, James Connolly, and external examiner Koen Arts. Bravo, Jo!
Co-creating a Mutualistic City: A Collaborative Public Scholars Initiative Zine!
Zine cover (above) and entire zine designed and illustrated by Alana McPhearson All living beings have the same basic needs: a safe home or refuge, food to eat, water to drink, and air to breathe. Yet, dense cities like Vancouver have so far prioritized things like transportation and business over a healthy environment; predictability and […]
Kai appointed Commissioning Editor at People and Nature
After serving six years as a Founding Lead Editor, Kai is now Commissioning Editor at the British Ecological Society journal, People and Nature. In this role, Kai is commissioning three new kinds of articles. Check out this blog post to suggest someone or a topic, or to see if one of your ideas might fit.
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!
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.
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.
Jo Fitzgibbons and co. find Vancouver neighborhoods most in need of restorative nature least likely to have it; coverage by CBC and more
CHANS Lab PhD candidate, Jo Fitzgibbons, and team found that the most socially vulnerable areas of Vancouver are least likely to have access to restorative nature. Jo joined Dr. Tahia Devisscher, Taelynn Lam, Ingrid Jarvis, Derek Li, and Dr. Matt Mitchell in an article out in Ambio to propose a new “local restorative nature” index, […]