TRU's energy management team was given an honourable mention for Energy Manager of the Year by Energy Manager (EM) Canada. The 2024 EM Honours awards…
Science faculty member Brian Heise discusses why goldfish shouldn't be released into the wild. Listen to the interview
TRU is among the first university in B.C. to receive approval from BC Hydro to install more than 1,000 solar panels across campus over the…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU’s) skyline is about to get brighter —and greener. The university is among the first in B.C. to receive approval…
"Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season in Canada," a paper co-authored by wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, has been chosen by the…
With co-funding from the Centerra Gold Inc’s Mount Milligan Mine and Genome British Columbia, researchers from TRU - including Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Jonathan…
TRU is being recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index. As it did in 2023, TRU scored first place again this…
“Many of our communities, including Jasper, are in a flammable landscape, so it was a matter of time,” says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. Read more
Low-Carbon District Energy System set to reduce the university's greenhouse gas emissions by 95 per cent, equivalent to about 3,300 tons of carbon dioxide, says…
New research published by economics Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Meng Sun finds a causal relationship between air pollution and dementia, following a multi-year study. "During…
Last year was the worst for wildfires on record, and those who study climate change and fires don't expect much relief going forward. "We're seeing more…
"With climate change particularly, with increased fire activity expected, the probability of increased landslides is definitely there," says Natural Resource Science Chair Dr. Tom Pypker.…
"Building a low-carbon district energy system is a strategic approach to sustainable urban development and aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat…
The area burned by wildfires in the western US has "increased by a factor of four since the 1970s" and is attributable to human-caused climate…
The fast-moving Jasper wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what wildfire experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as…
Instead of shingles and tar paper, TRU is repairing a green roof on campus with native grasses and drought-tolerant shrubs. "We want to find a…
“I think there really needs to be a shift in our thinking about how we use water and treat it as something that’s extremely valuable,”…
A trio of orphaned fisher kits are on their way to recovery thanks to the quick actions of Master of Science in Environmental Science student Shannon…
The Sustainability Office will need a bigger trophy case after being awarded the 2024 Recycling Council of BC’s environmental award in the public sector category.…
With a hot, dry summer looming, Horticulture Program Co-ordinator Elise Menard Jonker talks trees and the right plant for the right place. Story begins at…
