Symposium: Human-Wildlife Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes
This one-day symposium will feature an array of speakers that study aspects of either the diversification of agricultural landscapes or human-wildlife conflict and coexistence.
Students will have the opportunity to present a relevant poster following the speaker presentations. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please indicate it in the registration below.
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Location: UBC Vancouver Campus, Michael Smith Laboratories (Lecture Theatre (MSL 102), First Floor), 2185 East Mall
Registration is now closed. However, we anticipate last-minute cancellations, so feel free to stop by and see if we can accommodate you.
Schedule
| Registration (Doors open 8:30 AM) |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 9:15 – 10:00 AM | Keynote 1: Building the Future of Science and Ecology through Indigenous Values
Kyle Bobiwash, University of Manitoba, Canada |
| 10:00 – 10:15 AM | Landscape-Scale Interventions for Human-Wildlife Coexistence in Agricultural and Urban Landscapes
Matthew Mitchell, UBC, Canada |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Carnivore-Livestock Conflict
Kaitlyn Gaynor, UBC, Canada |
Tea/ Coffee Break
(MSL 101) |
| 10:45 – 11:30 AM | Keynote 2: Harnessing Biodiversity-Friendly Farming without Yield Loss
Teja Tscharntke, University of Göttingen, Germany |
| 11:30 – 11:45 AM | The University of British Columbia Urban Coyote Project: Linking Urban Coyote Behaviour, Ecology, Physiology, and Management
Sarah Benson-Amram, UBC, Canada |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Behavioural Insights on Bear Attractant Management in BC Campsites
David Hardisty, UBC, Canada |
Lunch Break
(MSL 101) |
| 1:00- 1:45 PM | Keynote 3: A Burgeoning Science of Coexistence
Neil Carter, University of Michigan, United States |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Farming with and for Biodiversity
Claire Kremen, UBC, Canada |
| 2:00- 2:15 PM | Ethnic Favouritism in Environmental Disaster Payouts
Sumeet Gulati, UBC, Canada |
Refreshment Break
(MSL 101) |
| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Animal use of and Movement through Working Lands: Implications for Connectivity and Coexistence
Robin Naidoo, World Wildlife Fund + UBC, Canada |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | Habitat Amendments in Agriculture Support Diverse and Abundant Beneficial Insect Communities
Juli Carrillo, UBC, Canada |
| 3:00 – 3:15 PM | The Coexistence Continuum: a Broad View of Human-Wildlife Interactions Across Diverse Landscapes
Cole Burton, UBC, Canada |
| 3:15 – 4:00 PM | Keynote 4: The Challenge of Coexistence: Indigenous Teachings and the Ongoing Work Across Cultures
Allyson Menzies, University of Calgary, Canada |
| 4:30 – 6:00 PM | Reception and Student Poster Presentation
Location: Biodiversity Research Centre, Multipurpose room #1014, 1024) |
This symposium is supported by a UBC Grant for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) grant titled “Collaborative Coexistence for People and Nature.”