The Conversation Canada article by TRU Arts faculty member Saira Bano The United States government recently stated it had thwarted a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader…
The Conversation Canada article by TRU Arts faculty member Saira Bano U.S. President Joe Biden has engaged in a crucial face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the…
Alberta is at the start of a five-year contract to trial a nighttime wildfire fighting helicopter. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says the helicopter could…
TRU has joined a newly formed climate-resiliency alliance, with the goal of making one of the largest power grids in North America more resilient to…
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is among a group of research institutions that have joined the newly created U.S.-Canada Centre on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected…
Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, is giving away HEPA air filtration units to help ensure those in need have clean, safe…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says the area of forested land in BC is so large that reducing the fire risk across all of it…
Each year, songbirds migrate thousands of kilometres from their breeding grounds in Canada and the United States to spend the winter in the neotropical Caribbean,…
In BC, more area has been burned by wildfires in the last seven years than in the previous 58 years, and the province has recorded…
There are experts who say the primary tool for measuring air quality in Canada, the Air Quality Health Index, fails to capture the true danger…
TRU alum Alysa McCall gives a behind-the-scenes look into her career path and offers advice to students considering ways they can turn their interest in…
Endless evacuations, unimaginable smoke and heat, 45 million acres burned — is this the nation’s new normal? Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Read more
Wildfire researcher Dr. Jill Harvey says while this season’s wildfires were historic, scientists like her are not surprised as they’ve been monitoring a disturbing trend…
TRU's Kamloops campus could become home to a new centre of excellence in wildfire research. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan and VP of Research Dr.…
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is on the precipice of establishing an Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency after endorsement by Senate at…
VANCOUVER (Province of BC news release) – New funding for research infrastructure at B.C. universities is supporting innovative projects, like helping ensure children receive the…
After a destructive wildfire season in BC, questions are being raised about back burns to eliminate fire dangers. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight…
Headed by Associate Professor Dr. Laura Doan, in partnership with the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), the Peer-Mentoring Program recognizes how both new and…
While polar bears tend to avoid humans and stick to cold climates, advocating for them has taken TRU alum Alysa McCall (BSc Hons ’10) from…
A battery-free GPS wildlife tracker that runs on kinetic energy - the energy generated when the animal moves - may change the game for tracking…
