The Wren | What’s the ‘buzz’ with native pollinators? May 21, 2024
“We do have a long history of honey bees (at TRU),” says Dr. Courtney Mason, professor and Canada Research Chair, Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities.…
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Invasive Species Council of BC | Of fish tanks and tackle boxes: Invasive Goldfish and Smallmouth bass in BC May 15, 2024
Goldfish pose a significant threat to BC waters by competing with native species for food and preying on their eggs and larvae. Science faculty member…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, Wildfire
Studying how to adapt to extreme fire weather May 15, 2024
Even before BC Premier David Eby announced in April plans for research-informed training and education for wildfire fighters, research was already well underway at TRU’s…
Times Colonist | Campbell River tackles goldfish invasion in stormwater pond April 24, 2024
Often illegally dumped in water bodies, goldfish compete with native species for food and space, and carry parasites and diseases that can spread to other…
CFJC Today | Raccoon population on the rise in Kamloops April 12, 2024
Karl Larsen, professor of Natural Resource Science, expects evidence of raccoons to become a common sight in Kamloops. "They’ve been here for a couple decades,…
Eagle Valley News | Salmon Arm university student lands enviro award April 10, 2024
Natural Resource Science student Autumn Smeltzer has won the Shuswap Naturalist Club award, which encourages students who demonstrate an interest in nature and conserving habitats…
Education News Canada | Lecture explores how technology is revolutionizing precision ranching February 27, 2024
Science faculty member Dr. John Church discusses improved 21st-century animal and land management in his lecture at the Inaugural Professorial Lecture series. Read more
Experts, Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Lecture explores how technology is revolutionizing precision ranching February 26, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Today’s precision ranching technologies are sophisticated, diverse and revolutionary. From drones and wireless fencing to livestock GPS ear tags and precision…
CFJC Today | Teck Highland Valley Copper donates $575,000 to TRU’s research on ecosystem reclamation January 25, 2024
Dr. Lauchlan Fraser, researcher and ecosystem ecologist, has received a substantial funding boost from Teck Highland Valley Copper for his work into ecosystem reclamation. “This investment allows…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Giving, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Teck Highland Valley Copper donates $575K toward research on ecosystem reclamation January 25, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Teck Highland Valley Copper is giving $575,000 to support industry-leading research on ecosystem reclamation headed by Lauchlan Fraser at Thompson Rivers University (TRU).…
The Wren | Q&A: What does the ongoing drought mean for Kamloops? January 23, 2024
The Wren speaks with Dr. Tom Pypker, natural resource science department chair, to learn about Kamloops’ drought and what residents can do about it. Read more
CBC News | BC bat experts say the 'misrepresented' mammals need 'condos,' not rooms January 2, 2024
BC bat experts say the furry flyers need 'condos,' not single-room homes, for their survival. Graduate student Susan Dulc provides insight. Read more
Featured, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
TRU makes top 50 research rankings December 12, 2023
KAMLOOPS — A significant growth in sponsored research income has put Thompson Rivers University (TRU) onto Research Infosource's Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2023 list.…
The Williams Lake Tribune | Cariboo badgers at risk from vehicles on Highway 97 December 1, 2023
Alum Richard Klafki and habitat biologist Roger Packham document significant numbers of badgers being killed on highways in the Cariboo. Read more
Wildfire
Quesnel Observer | Grazing the surface of the Quesnel forests September 11, 2023
A report by three TRU researchers and a ranching representative shows early indications that cattle can help change plant regrowth in wildfire-stricken areas simply through…
Wildfire
CBC | BC drought brings increased flood risks, far-reaching damage, experts warn September 11, 2023
"We have groundwater levels dropping dramatically. We have river levels that are very, very low." TRU's natural resource science department chair Tom Pypker talks to the…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies
Discovery Grants boost student assistance for TRU researchers August 29, 2023
From programmable robots and machine learning to old-growth forests and ecosystem reclamation, six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have received a total of $912,500 through…
Alumni, Faculty of Science, Giving, Indigenous Education
Indigenous science camp returns to campus August 8, 2023
The long-running TRU Indigenous Summer Science Camp is back after a pandemic-related hiatus since 2019. Indigenous youth from as far away as Quesnel and Spences…
Castanet | TRU researchers start two-year project studying Adams River basin glaciers July 23, 2023
A TRU research team is embarking on a two-year project analyzing the glaciers that feed into the Adams River. “By studying the glaciers in the…
Salmon Arm Observer | Study focused on impact of glaciers melting in the Shuswap July 11, 2023
A TRU research team is studying glaciers in the headwaters of the Adams River, seeking to understand the influence glacial melt is having on the…
