• “Borders don’t protect areas, people do”: multi-scalar insights to promote the development and support of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas 

  Tran, Tanya Chi (2020-06-28)

  Given the ongoing biodiversity decline during a time of Indigenous resurgence, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are garnering interest from the academic community, Indigenous and state governments, and ...
• Remote Sensing of Boreal Wetlands 1: Data Use for Policy and Management 

  Chasmer, Laura; Cobbaert, Danielle; Mahoney, Craig; Millard, Koreen; Peters, Daniel; Devito, Kevin; Brisco, Brian; Hopkinson, Chris; Merchant, Michael; Montgomery, Joshua; Nelson, Kailyn; Niemann, Olaf (Remote Sensing, 2020)

  Wetlands have and continue to undergo rapid environmental and anthropogenic modification and change to their extent, condition, and therefore, ecosystem services. In this first part of a two-part review, we provide ...
• Remote Sensing of Boreal Wetlands 2: Methods for Evaluating Boreal Wetland Ecosystem State and Drivers of Change 

  Chasmer, Laura; Mahoney, Craig; Millard, Koreen; Nelson, Kailyn; Peters, Daniel; Merchant, Michael; Hopkinson, Chris; Brisco, Brian; Niemann, Olaf; Montgomery, Joshua; Devito, Kevin; Cobbaert, Danielle (Remote Sensing, 2020)

  The following review is the second part of a two part series on the use of remotely sensed data for quantifying wetland extent and inferring or measuring condition for monitoring drivers of change on wetland environments. ...
• Historical and contemporary indigenous marine conservation strategies in the North Pacific 

  Ban, Natalie C.; Wilson, Emma; Neasloss, Doug (Conservation Biology, 2019)

  Strategies to reduce, halt, and reverse global declines in marine biodiversity are needed urgently. We reviewed, coded, and synthesized historical and contemporary marine conservation strategies of the Kitasoo/Xai'xais ...
• Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North America 

  Muhly, Tyler B.; Johnson, Cheryl A.; Hebblewhite, Mark; Neilson, Eric W.; Fortin, Daniel; Fryxell, John M.; Latham, Andrew David M.; Latham, Maria C.; McLoughlin, Philip D.; Merrill, Evelyn; Paquet, Paul C.; Patterson, Brent R.; Schmiegelow, Fiona; Scurrah, Fiona; Musiani, Marco (Ecology and Evolution, 2019)

  Aim: The influence of humans on large carnivores, including wolves, is a worldwide conservation concern. In addition, human‐caused changes in carnivore density and distribution might have impacts on prey and, indirectly, ...
• Water into nectar: the effects of seasonal drought on bumble bee and flowering plant communities 

  Simon, Andrew D. F. (2020-06-16)

  Habitat loss and climate change are major factors implicated in the decline of bumble bees worldwide. These factors may be particularly acute in regions subject to climatic extremes such as seasonal drought. Combining ...
• Tracking change in the Canadian National Parks: from one crisis to another 

  Kalynka, Karen (2020-06-09)

  This research assesses changes in Canada’s national park system between the years 2000-2015 and places these changes within the broad social, political, and economic context in Canada, as well as within trends in international ...
• Executive motor control across the lifespan: clinical insights from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, concussion and mild cognitive impairment 

  Halliday, Drew (2020-06-09)

  The process of controlling executive and motor behaviours is central to one’s ability to self-regulate and accomplish day-to-day goals across the lifespan. Executive and motor control share a set of underlying neural ...
• The Nuxalk Sputc (Eulachon) Project: Strengthening Indigenous management authority through community-driven research 

  Beveridge, Rachelle; Moody, Megan; Murray, Grant; Darimont, Chris; Pauly, Bernie (Marine Policy, 2020)

  Indigenous peoples and their leadership remain steadfast in their commitment to manage and protect ancestral lands and waters throughout the world. In this regard, the landscape currently known as the central coast of ...
• Field Intercomparison of Radiometer Measurements for Ocean Colour Validation 

  Tilstone, Gavin; Dall'Olmo, Giorgio; Hieronymi, Martin; Ruddick, Kevin; Beck, Matthew; Ligi, Martin; Costa, Maycira; D'Alimonte, Davide; Vellucci, Vincenzo; Vansteenwegen, Dieter; Bracher, Astrid; Wiegmann, Sonja; Kuusk, Joel; Vabson, Viktor; Ansko, Ilmar; Vendt, Riho; Donion, Craig; Casal, Tânia (Remote Sensing, 2020)

  A field intercomparison was conducted at the Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower (AAOT) in the northern Adriatic Sea, from 9 to 19 July 2018 to assess differences in the accuracy of in- and above-water radiometer measurements ...
• An exploration of limb-specific and spatial codes triggered by pictures of graspable objects 

  Ullrich, Emma K. (2020-06-04)

  There is much debate in the field of cognition on the nature of affordances; a concept originally invoked by Gibson (1986, as cited in Chong & Proctor, 2019) in reference to the possible actions furnished by a solid object ...
• Historical distribution of kelp forests on the coast of British Columbia: 1858-1956 

  Costa, Maycira; Le Baron, Nicole; Tenhunen, Kim; Nephin, Jessica; Willis, Peter; Mortimor, James P.; Dudas, Sarah; Rubidge, Emily (Applied Geography, 2020)

  The quantification of kelp forest distribution across space and time is critical to support decision-makers responsible for habitat management and conservation. Spatial data such as aerial photos and satellite imagery are ...
• Expansion of the waste-based commodity frontier: Insights from Sweden and Brazil 

  Gutberlet, Jutta; Bramryd, Torleif; Johansson, Michael (Sustainability, 2020)

  Waste is a valuable commodity and remains a livelihood source for waste pickers in the global South. Waste to Energy (WtoE) is often described as alternative to landfilling, as it provides cheap fuel while making waste ...
• Humanity’s best friend: A dog-centric approach to addressing global challenges 

  Sykes, Naomi; Beirne, Piers; Horowitz, Alexandra; Jones, Ione; Kalof, Linda; Karlsson, Elinor; King, Tammie; Litwak, Howard; McDonald, Robbie A.; Murphy, Luke John; Stahl, Peter W.; Tehrani, Jamshid; Tourigny, Eric; Wynne, Clive D. L.; Strauss, Eric; Larson, Greger (Animals, 2020)

  No other animal has a closer mutualistic relationship with humans than the dog (Canis familiaris). Domesticated from the Eurasian grey wolf (Canis lupus), dogs have evolved alongside humans over millennia in a relationship ...
• Essays on capital flows and capital controls 

  Tseng, Po-Hsin (2020-05-27)

  This dissertation comprises four main chapters that examine issues surrounding capital flows and capital controls. Chapter 1 outlines the dissertation. Chapter 2 discusses several key themes in the literature on capital ...
• Late Pleistocene vegetation and sedimentary charcoal at Kilgii Gwaay archaeological site in coastal British Columbia, Canada, with possible proxy evidence for human presence by 13,000 cal bp 

  Mathewes, Rolf W.; Lacourse, Terri; Helmer, E. F.; Howarth, C. R.; Fedje, Daryl (Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2020)

  Kilgii Gwaay is an early Holocene archaeological wet site located in the intertidal zone of Ellen Island in the southern Haida Gwaii archipelago of coastal British Columbia, Canada. The Kilgii site includes one of the ...
• Investigating the intersection of urban agriculture and urban planning concerning urban governance and elements in Victoria, Canada 

  Ghezeljeh, Abdolzaher (2020-05-06)

  The world is home to predominantly urbanized populations that continue to grow. In an increasingly urbanized world, cities suffer from various challenges, including urban poverty and food insecurity, which result in ...
• Effects of tropical cyclone on air pollution in Hong Kong 

  Li, Tuonan (2020-05-05)

  Climate and weather play a significant role in patterns of air pollution occurrence and severity. An analysis of the effect of weather on pollution parameters in Hong Kong was performed. Hong Kong is one of the world's ...
• Building the capacity for watershed governance 

  Edwards, Jamie Joyce (2020-05-05)

  BC Hydro’s Water Use Planning (WUP) process is one of the world’s most comprehensive hydroelectric dam operational reviews and has served as a model to revise hydropower operating plans with the participation of an inclusive ...
• A qualitative analysis of female breadwinner representations in the media 

  Kalajdzic, Anastasija (2020-05-04)

  Violating social norms often elicits a negative public response aimed at punishing norm violators and dissuading others from following their lead. One way to understand reactions to norm violations is through the moral ...

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