Canadian Geographic | The race to save B.C.’s bats October 31, 2024
As a deadly disease threatens bats’ survival, conservationists rush to find an antidote before it’s too late. Biological Sciences faculty member Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham and…
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Mornings with Simi (CKNW) | Why are giant goldfish invading local waterways? October 25, 2024
Science faculty member Brian Heise discusses why goldfish shouldn't be released into the wild. Listen to the interview
Science, Microbes and Health | Developing probiotics to prevent white nose syndrome in bats October 23, 2024
Biological Sciences faculty member Dr. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham discusses how she and her colleagues are looking for strategies to prevent a fungal infection in bats…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, The Conversation Canada
Faculty member examines species at risk legislation in The Conversation October 17, 2024
This article was recently published by The Conversation Canada. By Courtney Mason, professor and Canada Research Chair in Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities, and Jordyn Bogetti,…
Faculty of Science, Featured, Wildfire
Five wildfire smoke FAQs September 12, 2024
Wildfire smoke affects us all, but not always in the same way. To answer some of the most common questions about the impact of wildfire…
Genome British Columbia | Soothsaying with soil: Genomics and innovative land reclamation research at the Mount Milligan Mine September 11, 2024
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…
Featured, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies, Wildfire
Partnership develops improved wildfire management August 15, 2024
KAMLOOPS, BC — Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service…
Faculty of Science, Research and Graduate Studies
Tracking the future of wildlife conservation August 14, 2024
By Caitlin McKinlay Thompson Rivers University (TRU) graduate student Larisa Murdoch's passion for ecological conservation began after a trip to study African wild dogs' denning…
Wildfire
Radio NL | Increasing landslide risk August 13, 2024
"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.…
Wildfire
Axios | Climate whiplash helping to fuel California's massive wildfires August 6, 2024
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…
Wildfire
Nature | ‘Fire clouds’ from super-hot wildfires are on the rise as Earth warms August 6, 2024
Monstrous fires have spawned ‘fire clouds,’ towering formations that can spit lightning, potentially starting more fires. “We can expect more of these in the future…
Wildfire
The Globe and Mail | Was the Jasper wildfire fuelled by a storm it created? Investigators race to understand a growing threat August 6, 2024
As investigators come to grips with the wildfire that destroyed one-third of the town of Jasper, one of the questions they face is what role…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU's green roof July 30, 2024
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…
Wildfire
The New York Times | A Canadian wildfire grew so intense it made its own weather July 29, 2024
(Jasper's) fire was worsened by a pyrocumulonimbus, or a fire-generated thunderstorm, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan. "They’re by far the most intense fires in the…
Business in Vancouver | BC's drought: Forests at risk from drought, but climate change isn't the only culprit July 4, 2024
“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,”…
100 Mile Free Press | Trio of fisher kits rescued in the South Cariboo June 26, 2024
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…
Education News Canada | Researchers receive major federal funding June 19, 2024
Six researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the NSERC Discovery Grants program. Read more
The Williams Lake Tribune | A magical day on Scout Island in Williams Lake June 10, 2024
Williams Lake Biological Sciences faculty member Dr. Christian Lass led a tour through the dark depths of the Scout Island Nature Centre to show the…
Radio NL | Nature Conservancy of Canada preserves grasslands May 28, 2024
Nature Conservancy of Canada BC Program Director and TRU alum Richard Klafki discusses a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, in the Skookumchuck Prairie area,…
CFJC Today | Amateur ornithologists flock to TRU for bird tour May 24, 2024
"We need nature more than we’ve ever needed it before," said avid ornithologist and Professor Emerit Dr. Tom Dickinson during a recent bird tour on campus.…
