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Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joined November 2010
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We've decided to find bluer skies☀️ We are pausing activity on this platform but you can still find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and now on Bluesky at https://t.co/foxEpl9Mtq!🌿
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In a UBC study concerning the predictions and recommendations of forest fires, co-author and #UBCForestry professor @LoriDanielsUBC, discusses our relationship with these changing landscapes. 🔥 Read via @globalnews:
globalnews.ca
The study by UBC researchers says urgent change is needed in order for British Columbians to co-exist with wildfires.
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Speaking to the guidelines and expenses of fire-proofing B.C. homes, #UBCForestry's Felix Wiesner shares his thoughts on the ongoing crisis resulting from the California wildfires.🔥 Read more:
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One expert in B.C. says there are ways to retroactively protect structures against wildfires, but it comes with some downsides.
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Saturday #mycological finds in #vancouver #pacificspiritpark: Exidiopsis effusa, a wood decay crust #fungus that grows ice wool and a bird’s nest fungus with its “eggs”, peridioles, visible inside the nest, where the spores are produced.
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👉 En la Universidad de British Columbia, hubo reuniones con @UBCForestry y @ubcscience, Global Partnerships y la vicerrectora de Investigación e Innovación, Gale Murphy. Además, se llevó a cabo una recepción junto al Cónsul General de Chile en BC, Allan Nahum.
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To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we invite our @UBC community to register for the Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series. This student-led initiative highlights the remarkable contributions of #STEM leaders. More info: https://t.co/mgX57LJPrg.
@ubcscience @ubcLFS @UBCForestry
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With extreme conditions fostering more intense wildfires bordering BC and the Yukon, a study led by #UBCForestry's Weiwei Wang investigates the ecological impact on these burned regions.🔥 Read more:
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In the worst region, bordering BC and the Yukon, extreme conditions increased by 1.8 days every year over two decades.
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B.C. researchers are developing a sustainable, high-end textile from lumber. Feng Jiang, #UBCForestry's Canada Research Chair in sustainable biomaterials, is collaborating with @KwantlenU on the project. 👕 👔 Read more: https://t.co/w5179lctLC 🔗
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The bid to locally produce a sustainable high-end textile is still in its early stages, but researchers hope to have enough material to create prototypes within a year.
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Felix Wiesner, an expert in fire safety engineering at #UBCForestry, discusses wildfire protection in BC communities amidst 10 dead and 20,000+ displaced from five major wildfires raging in L.A. County. Watch via @globalnews: https://t.co/oamKdtRzbK 🔗
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Last summer, #UBCForestry Forest Resources Management student Benedict Roeser travelled to Finland for an internship with Metsähallitus!🇫🇮 He shares his experience participating in a prescribed burn, operating a single-grip harvester, and more: https://t.co/IIDXESBTEK
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T#UBCForestry's fire ecologist Kira Hoffman says strong winds and limited aircraft support were critical factors in the escalation of the California wildfires. Watch via @CBC:
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NEW PAPER 📢 Detection of disturbances using Harmonized #Landsat #Sentinel2 time series #OpenAccess🔓: https://t.co/NZNp1Io4rI (in @ISPRS) ✍️@MadiSophiaBrown Coops (@IRSS_UBC) Mulverhill, @AlexisAchim 💰@NSERC_CRSNG #Silva21
@UBCForestry #remotesensing #forestdisturbances
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Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures is set to engage in a collaborative project with the the University of British Columbia’s Master of Sustainable Forest Management Program from January 20 to 24. Learn more: https://t.co/eUcbux89hH
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As wildfires rage through residential regions in California, #UBCForestry's Felix Wiesner emphasizes the issue of inadequate building standards in British Columbia, in light of increasingly hazardous wildfire seasons.🔥 Via @CTVVancouver:
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New wildfire research led by #UBCForestry and UBCO, in collaboration with TRU, SFU and expert fire practitioners, highlights six strategies to boost resilience, from diversifying responses to transforming governance. Read: https://t.co/wiJk5BXbLQ 🔗
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Join us for #UBCForestry’s Professional Master’s Panel Discussion to discover programs in climate adaptation, forest carbon management, and geomatics & hear from program directors during a live panel! 📆 Jan 16, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM PST 📍Online 🔗 Register: https://t.co/LquKcjj8X2
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Amidst three recently broken climate records, Dr. @LoriDanielsUBC, a wildfire expert from #UBCForestry, highlights wildfires' significant impact on climate change.🔥 Read more: https://t.co/8LFznu1fJG 🔗
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This year has been marked by high temperatures and extreme weather events.
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Join us on Jan 14, 4–5 PM (PST) for an online info session on #UBCForestry’s Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship program.🌿 Learn about land healing, and reconciliation, and join the live Q&A.🎙️ Register now: https://t.co/cHsKBUf1mr 🔗
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Research led by #UBCForestry's Dr. Guangyu Wang predicts more severe wildfires in the future, speaking to the implications for fire management and preparedness. Read more: https://t.co/xNwyzVZ2y2 🔗
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