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November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019
In September 2019, ESSA’s Darcy Pickard participated in the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) event, Restore the Earth, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Marking the end of a historic Climate Week that saw cities around the world join in climate strikes and policymakers […]
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October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019
As scientists, the urgency for more aggressive climate change mitigation and adaptation measures has been on our minds increasingly over the past few years. Climate scientists have estimated the remaining amount of CO2 that can be emitted into the atmosphere by human activities while still holding […]
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October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019
A new paper out September 18 by two ESSA research assistants, Andrew Thompson and Aline Litt, and their former classmates and lecturers, explores a list of 20 actions for conservationists to help achieve a ‘good Anthropocene.’ The Anthropocene is a proposed geological time period in […]
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September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
Over the years, ESSA has undertaken many projects in the Columbia River Basin including creating management plans, providing expert advice, and developing tools to guide decision-making and implementation. In recognition of this history, ESSA’s President, Clint Alexander, was invited to present on the value of […]
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August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
This month, Darcy Pickard was announced as co-chair (along with Kevin Hanna, UBC) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s newly established Technical Advisory Committee on Science and Knowledge. The Technical Advisory Committee will provide valuable technical advice and guidance to support the transition to the new impact […]
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August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
On August 16, the world lost one of its great scientific leaders, the father of resilience research, Crawford Stanley Holling (better known as “Buzz”). His amazing career is summarized here. With roots extending back to the 1960s and 1970s, ESSA has been heavily influenced by Buzz’s […]
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