Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions
@ibiosprogram.bsky.social
The IBioS Collaboratory at UBC: Protecting and restoring biodiversity for ourselves and generations to come.
https://linktr.ee/ibios
https://linktr.ee/ibios
EVENT RESCHEDULED!! This event has been rescheduled to March 9th due to logistical issues. We hope you can make it, please feel free to reach out if you have questions.
Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
February 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
EVENT RESCHEDULED!! This event has been rescheduled to March 9th due to logistical issues. We hope you can make it, please feel free to reach out if you have questions.
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Graduate student Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas was interviewed about her review paper, and was featured in an article on silvopastoral systems, which combine trees and pasture:
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
Silvopasture Gains Momentum in the Amazon, but Can It Shrink Beef’s Footprint?
Ranchers need extensive financial support with silvopasture; experts say that payments for ecosystem services or tax breaks could prevent people from switching back to more lucrative monocultures…
goodmenproject.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Graduate student Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas was interviewed about her review paper, and was featured in an article on silvopastoral systems, which combine trees and pasture:
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...
CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS: happening today!!
Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
February 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS: happening today!!
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Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students!
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research."
ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/
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RESEARCH: Changing #oceans, ecosystem effects, and Canada’s Wild #Salmon Policy. By #JacobLerner, @mclaskey.bsky.social and #BrianHunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
Changing oceans, ecosystem effects, and Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy
Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy (WSP) has helped produce numerous accomplishments but its continued effectiveness may be challenged by rapidly changing ocean conditions. To illustrate how incipient ecosys...
doi.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
RESEARCH: Changing #oceans, ecosystem effects, and Canada’s Wild #Salmon Policy. By #JacobLerner, @mclaskey.bsky.social and #BrianHunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
"Improving Climate Services for Tribes: Recommendations from a National Survey of Service Users and Providers."
@kimberlyazzie.bsky.social and colleagues discuss "a need for more tailored, accessible climate data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making."
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
@kimberlyazzie.bsky.social and colleagues discuss "a need for more tailored, accessible climate data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making."
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
journals.ametsoc.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"Improving Climate Services for Tribes: Recommendations from a National Survey of Service Users and Providers."
@kimberlyazzie.bsky.social and colleagues discuss "a need for more tailored, accessible climate data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making."
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
@kimberlyazzie.bsky.social and colleagues discuss "a need for more tailored, accessible climate data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making."
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
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New technology is changing the way we monitor biodiversity 🌍🧬 Join us Feb 4 for a FREE webinar on the latest #eDNA sampling tools for freshwater and marine environments.
🔗 Register: hubs.ly/Q03_C_ch0
#environmentalDNA #MarineScience #Freshwater #EnvSci #Biodiversity
🔗 Register: hubs.ly/Q03_C_ch0
#environmentalDNA #MarineScience #Freshwater #EnvSci #Biodiversity
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New technology is changing the way we monitor biodiversity 🌍🧬 Join us Feb 4 for a FREE webinar on the latest #eDNA sampling tools for freshwater and marine environments.
🔗 Register: hubs.ly/Q03_C_ch0
#environmentalDNA #MarineScience #Freshwater #EnvSci #Biodiversity
🔗 Register: hubs.ly/Q03_C_ch0
#environmentalDNA #MarineScience #Freshwater #EnvSci #Biodiversity
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Victoria Co-operative #Fisheries's GM says the industry welcomes news that the 25% Chinese tariffs on Canadian #lobster and #crab are being removed, however it’s too early to celebrate. www.frequencynews.ca/news/fisheri...
Fisheries manager says “Devil is in the details” with new Canada-China deal
The General Manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries is cautiously optimistic about a Canadian-Chinese deal for the fishing industry. Osbourne Burke says the industry welcomes news that the 25%
www.frequencynews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Victoria Co-operative #Fisheries's GM says the industry welcomes news that the 25% Chinese tariffs on Canadian #lobster and #crab are being removed, however it’s too early to celebrate. www.frequencynews.ca/news/fisheri...
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Looking for recycled content is a good place for environmentally conscious consumers to start.
@forestry.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Gary Bull comments on shopping for eco-friendly toilet paper via @apnews.com
@forestry.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Gary Bull comments on shopping for eco-friendly toilet paper via @apnews.com
Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary
Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals like chlorine that pollute the environment.
apnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Looking for recycled content is a good place for environmentally conscious consumers to start.
@forestry.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Gary Bull comments on shopping for eco-friendly toilet paper via @apnews.com
@forestry.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Gary Bull comments on shopping for eco-friendly toilet paper via @apnews.com
Another article highlight!
IBioS Member Dr. @profjulietlu.bsky.social and colleagues published a paper titled "RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
IBioS Member Dr. @profjulietlu.bsky.social and colleagues published a paper titled "RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations
Accurate and updated maps of rubber plantations are beneficial to eco-environmental and socio-economic impact assessment and sustainable agroforestry …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Another article highlight!
IBioS Member Dr. @profjulietlu.bsky.social and colleagues published a paper titled "RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
IBioS Member Dr. @profjulietlu.bsky.social and colleagues published a paper titled "RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity."
This week’s IBioS member Article from Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues uncovers "Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This week’s IBioS member Article from Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues uncovers "Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever
Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.
www.nature.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 PM
"Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity."
This week’s IBioS member Article from Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues uncovers "Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This week’s IBioS member Article from Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues uncovers "Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. "
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Alberta needs some straight talk about the global oil market, writes @ires.ubc.ca
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
calgaryherald.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Alberta needs some straight talk about the global oil market, writes @ires.ubc.ca
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd
via @calgaryherald.com
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FRIDAY: Join us LIVE in UBC's AERL Theatre, or online as Ashley Lewis of Quinault Nation discusses "Relatives of the River: Reimagining Fisheries through Quinault Kinship." oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
FRIDAY: Join us LIVE in UBC's AERL Theatre, or online as Ashley Lewis of Quinault Nation discusses "Relatives of the River: Reimagining Fisheries through Quinault Kinship." oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
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‘Shoreline armouring’ to protect expensive properties in the Gulf Islands has big implications for coastal ecosystems and the species they support - The battle of Baker Beach Salt Spring Island www.courthousenews.com/the-battle-o...
The battle of Baker Beach
On gentrifying Salt Spring Island outside Vancouver, British Columbia, a debate over shoreline restoration has highlighted a culture clash between longtime residents and techie newcomers.
www.courthousenews.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
‘Shoreline armouring’ to protect expensive properties in the Gulf Islands has big implications for coastal ecosystems and the species they support - The battle of Baker Beach Salt Spring Island www.courthousenews.com/the-battle-o...
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IRES's Charlotte Milne spoke with CBC on the topic of flooding in the Fraser Valley in late 2025:
Some takeaways:
Some takeaways:
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
IRES's Charlotte Milne spoke with CBC on the topic of flooding in the Fraser Valley in late 2025:
Some takeaways:
Some takeaways:
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Seagrass meadows are critical for climate mitigation and biodiversity—but protecting them starts with knowing what to measure. A new BioScience paper coauthored by Hakai's Margot Hessing-Lewis outlines global priorities for monitoring sea.
Full paper🔗 tinyurl.com/mpbe7byw
Full paper🔗 tinyurl.com/mpbe7byw
January 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Seagrass meadows are critical for climate mitigation and biodiversity—but protecting them starts with knowing what to measure. A new BioScience paper coauthored by Hakai's Margot Hessing-Lewis outlines global priorities for monitoring sea.
Full paper🔗 tinyurl.com/mpbe7byw
Full paper🔗 tinyurl.com/mpbe7byw
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Watch seahorses swim onto your screens - Thursday Jan. 15 @ 9 pm in CBC's The Nature of Things.
Hosted by alumna Dr Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, and featuring insights from @projectseahorse.bsky.social's Dr Sarah Foster
🇨🇦 Airing in Canada only on TV & on CBC Gem
Hosted by alumna Dr Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, and featuring insights from @projectseahorse.bsky.social's Dr Sarah Foster
🇨🇦 Airing in Canada only on TV & on CBC Gem
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Watch seahorses swim onto your screens - Thursday Jan. 15 @ 9 pm in CBC's The Nature of Things.
Hosted by alumna Dr Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, and featuring insights from @projectseahorse.bsky.social's Dr Sarah Foster
🇨🇦 Airing in Canada only on TV & on CBC Gem
Hosted by alumna Dr Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, and featuring insights from @projectseahorse.bsky.social's Dr Sarah Foster
🇨🇦 Airing in Canada only on TV & on CBC Gem
Another article highlight, because why not!
CBC News article titled "Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake?" features commentary from IBioS Member Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social.
Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC News article titled "Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake?" features commentary from IBioS Member Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social.
Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake? | CBC News
Following the recent floods in Abbotsford and on the territory of the Semá:th (Sumas) First Nation in British Columbia, some researchers are renewing their calls to bring part of the ancient Sumas Lak...
www.cbc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Another article highlight, because why not!
CBC News article titled "Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake?" features commentary from IBioS Member Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social.
Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC News article titled "Can the answer to future flooding be found in resurrecting an ancient lake?" features commentary from IBioS Member Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social.
Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight! 🌳
Dr. @jiayingzhao.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “How do-more-good frames influence climate action likelihood and anticipated happiness.” 😊
Read more about it here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Dr. @jiayingzhao.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “How do-more-good frames influence climate action likelihood and anticipated happiness.” 😊
Read more about it here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Frontiers | How do-more-good frames influence climate action likelihood and anticipated happiness
Calls for climate action often emphasize the need to reduce harm, such as by eating less meat, driving less, and shopping less. A more productive approach, h...
www.frontiersin.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight! 🌳
Dr. @jiayingzhao.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “How do-more-good frames influence climate action likelihood and anticipated happiness.” 😊
Read more about it here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Dr. @jiayingzhao.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “How do-more-good frames influence climate action likelihood and anticipated happiness.” 😊
Read more about it here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
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The Sea Around Us estimates that 12% of the global fisheries catch comes from the South China Sea.
evrimagaci.org/gpt/us-navy-...
evrimagaci.org/gpt/us-navy-...
US Navy Drills And China’s Tactics Escalate South China Sea Tensions
The South China Sea, long a flashpoint for geopolitical tension, is facing mounting challenges on multiple fronts—military, environmental, and technological. In…
evrimagaci.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The Sea Around Us estimates that 12% of the global fisheries catch comes from the South China Sea.
evrimagaci.org/gpt/us-navy-...
evrimagaci.org/gpt/us-navy-...
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight:
Dr. Laura Parfrey and colleagues recently published an article on “Conserving Marine Biodiversity in the North American Pacific: Biobanking Macroalgae and Their Associated Microbiome.”
Read more about it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Dr. Laura Parfrey and colleagues recently published an article on “Conserving Marine Biodiversity in the North American Pacific: Biobanking Macroalgae and Their Associated Microbiome.”
Read more about it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Conserving Marine Biodiversity in the North American Pacific: Biobanking Macroalgae and Their Associated Microbiome
Here, we examine the current state and future directions of biobanking initiatives for preserving macroalgal biodiversity along the North American Pacific coast. We summarize the efforts of existing b...
link.springer.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight:
Dr. Laura Parfrey and colleagues recently published an article on “Conserving Marine Biodiversity in the North American Pacific: Biobanking Macroalgae and Their Associated Microbiome.”
Read more about it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Dr. Laura Parfrey and colleagues recently published an article on “Conserving Marine Biodiversity in the North American Pacific: Biobanking Macroalgae and Their Associated Microbiome.”
Read more about it here: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight!
Dr. @naomibschwartz.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “The responsible use of global remote-sensing datasets.”
Read more about this article here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr. @naomibschwartz.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “The responsible use of global remote-sensing datasets.”
Read more about this article here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The responsible use of global remote-sensing datasets - Nature Ecology & Evolution
In this age of abundant remote-sensing data, global datasets are increasingly relied upon to analyse the planet at unprecedented scale and resolution. We offer three considerations on uncertainties an...
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This week’s IBioS member Article Highlight!
Dr. @naomibschwartz.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “The responsible use of global remote-sensing datasets.”
Read more about this article here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr. @naomibschwartz.bsky.social and colleagues recently published an article on “The responsible use of global remote-sensing datasets.”
Read more about this article here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This week’s IBioS Member Article Highlight!
Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social and colleagues explore "Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples."
Read: doi.org/10.14237/ebl...
Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social and colleagues explore "Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples."
Read: doi.org/10.14237/ebl...
Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples
| Ethnobiology Letters
doi.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This week’s IBioS Member Article Highlight!
Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social and colleagues explore "Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples."
Read: doi.org/10.14237/ebl...
Dr. @taragmartin.bsky.social and colleagues explore "Centering Indigenous Cultural Resurgence to Improve Ecological Restoration: Learnings from the Revitalization of Cultural Keystone Places of the Quw’utsun Peoples."
Read: doi.org/10.14237/ebl...
This week’s IBioS member article highlight:
@nramankutty.bsky.social
Dr. Navin Ramankutty and colleagues dissect how “Dietary GHG emissions from 2.7 billion people
already exceed the personal carbon footprint
needed to achieve the 2 °C climate goal.”
Read: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@nramankutty.bsky.social
Dr. Navin Ramankutty and colleagues dissect how “Dietary GHG emissions from 2.7 billion people
already exceed the personal carbon footprint
needed to achieve the 2 °C climate goal.”
Read: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
biss.pensoft.net
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This week’s IBioS member article highlight:
@nramankutty.bsky.social
Dr. Navin Ramankutty and colleagues dissect how “Dietary GHG emissions from 2.7 billion people
already exceed the personal carbon footprint
needed to achieve the 2 °C climate goal.”
Read: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@nramankutty.bsky.social
Dr. Navin Ramankutty and colleagues dissect how “Dietary GHG emissions from 2.7 billion people
already exceed the personal carbon footprint
needed to achieve the 2 °C climate goal.”
Read: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...