Researchers receive major federal funding June 14, 2024
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)…
Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)…
Parts of the province are set for a challenging wildfire season, says BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Listen…
Alum and City of Kamloops Community and Emergency Supports Supervisor Natasha Hartson says the city will be conducting another Point-In-Time homeless count this fall. “The…
Research by alum Denise King and economics professor Peter Tsigaris explores the perceived impact outdoor pet cats have on wildlife and the risk they face…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says dry fuels can be found reaching a metre to a metre and a half in depth below the surface,…
Forests ministers from across Canada met in Castlegar, BC, this week to talk about wildfires and to strategize on ways of collaborating to prevent and…
New alum Casey Hopper is grateful for research opportunities he was able to be part of as a student. Read more
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David welcomes students Katrina Janzen and Nya Derkach to campus to participate in the Mitacs Globalink Research Award. Read more
TRU aims to strengthen Secwépemc perspectives with additional support for Indigenous faculty and student research initiatives Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is honouring Secwépemc methodologies and…
A moment of courage opened up a world of opportunities for Casey Hopper in his second year as a Bachelor of Arts student at Thompson…
"Research suggests as we get warmer we expect more lightning, and the other side of this is research also suggests that our fuels will be…
Algorithmic content is what makes TikTok and other products so addictive and harmful. Legislation should bring more control of algorithmic feeds. Law's Robert Diab provides…
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for…
Drought can impair firefighting. "Water is going to be harder to get," said wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "This is just going to be part of…
Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan says he's never seen an outbreak of zombie fires like this one. "This year, it's extremely significant. British Columbia has…
Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan says historic wildfire scars have less fuels available, meaning fires will burn less intensely and can be used as a…
Carpooling, recycling, composting — many environmental efforts are straightforward, obvious and relatively easy to practice. Some environmental issues, however, are more contentious, with unclear solutions.…
Will this year's wildfire season be as bad as 2023? "Last year was a record-smashing, exceptional year," says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, adding it…
"We're going to have an institute that's going to be the leading institute for fighting fire...," said BC Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston, referring to…
Some of the fires, like the two largest ones last year in the northern reaches of Quebec and BC, cannot be fought by any means.…