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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
“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…
Six researchers have been awarded a combined total of $937,500 through the NSERC Discovery Grants program. Read more
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…
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,…
"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.…
Olivier Jumeau’s research not only bridges wildfire and wildlife, but links Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Jumeau, a first year Master of Science in Environmental…
The campus at TRU is a bird lover's paradise, and the community can take part in a walk and talk on May 23 with avid…
“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.…
After clinching a second place finish in the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge last month, TRU and UBC Okanagan students say they're…
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…
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…
Dean of Nursing Dr. Rani Srivastava says interest in the Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program at TRU is high, and there’s a good chance…
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…
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,…
