ESSA led the publishing of a new research article titled “Updating inflow forecasts using empirical statistical matching for real-time prediction of daily net inflows to Okanagan Lake” in the Canadian Water Resources Journal. The authors of the study are Brian O. Ma (ESSA), Lars Uunila, […]

The short answer is yes. Climate-related disasters are on the rise in Canada, with climate change increasing the frequency and severity of natural hazards. Recent experience with ever-‘weirder’ weather across the country, has highlighted our lack of preparedness for future disasters. A new report titled […]

In October 2021, ESSA was one of the sponsors for the Invasive Species Research Conference, held by the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. The conference connected invasive species researchers and practitioners to showcase research from across the Pacific Northwest, to help create links between […]

This is the question ESSA’s team, led by Dr. Cedar Morton, set out to answer in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation, the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, and CBCL. We worked with two pilot communities, each with very different coastlines – the Town of Gibsons in […]

Old growth forests provide many ecosystem services beyond timber supply. ESSA recently completed a first-of-its-kind project on Vancouver Island that used 17 modelled old growth protection scenarios to assess the economic value of these services over a 100-year time horizon. The study, led by Dr. […]