IBioS Monthly Newsletter
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Policy Action Group
Following the Canadian Major Projects Zoom event with Mae Price and Alex Barron, IBioS has created a Policy Action Mailing List for future updates on the major projects and other advocacy needs. Sign up to this mailing list by emailing us at info@ibios.ubc.ca
Read the notes from the Major Projects Event here.
November 2026 News Highlights
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Fast-tracking projects under Bill C-39 risks ‘irreversible harm,’ top scientists warn
IBioS member Dr. Sally Otto initiated an open letter appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop or rewrite provisions they say would weaken protections for…
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Claire Kremen and Colin Brauner named Fellows of The Royal Society of Canada
IBioS Faculty Director Claire Kremen has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the highest honours recognizing outstanding scholarly, scientific,…
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‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran
IBioS member Dr. Rashid Sumaila is features in this article that discusses the decline in Canned sardines in the US.
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More than 80% of North America’s forests are entering dangerous territory
IBioS member Dr. Jonathan Davies explains how warming temperatures are reshaping where tree pests and diseases can thrive, leaving some forests far more vulnerable than others.
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Why Do We Feed Wildlife?
IBioS member Dr. David Hardisty discusses how humans justify risk versus reward, and why we should never, ever feed bears Timbits.
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‘Radically different’—what deer overabundance has done to Gulf Island flora
IBioS member Dr. Tara Martin recounts growing up on Salt Spring Island, and how the explosion of deer population in the last 50 years has drastically…
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UBC experts available to comment on B.C. wildfires
UBC experts, including IBioS member Dr. Monika Fischer, comment on the BC wildfires through their different lenses of expertise.
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To swat or not? These scientists suggest we rethink our fear toward insects
IBioS member Dr. Michelle Tseng discusses how our relationship with bugs is built largely on fear, economic damage and medical anxiety, and how to rethink this…
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Storms impact the architecture of webs and the survival of spiders
IBioS member Dr. Leticia Avilés’ study conducted in the Ecuatorian Andes shows how heavy rains damage silk-weaved spider traps and act as a kind of “ecological…
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Decisions on major projects often ignore cultural and social losses
IBioS member Dr. Terre Satterfield and colleague Dr. Robin Gregory discuss the government’s major projects proposal and its impact on communities across Canada.