The Tyee | The future of fire in Canada July 13, 2021
In this detailed analysis of the Canadian firescape and how it has evolved to where we are now, Ed Struzik quotes TRU wildfire researcher Mike…
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Salmon Arm Observer | Rising rivers in the Shuswap raise alarm about accelerated glacier melt July 8, 2021
Rising waters in Shuswap rivers has heightened concern for the state of glaciers in the region and elsewhere. TRU hydrologist Tom Pypker says the current…
Sun Peaks Independent News | Kamloops to get new tree-ring laboratory July 8, 2021
TRU is creating a laboratory dedicated to studying tree rings and how wildfires, climate change and droughts impact forests in the region. The Fire and…
CBC The Current/Cross Country Checkup | Tragedy in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., could be catalyst for global action on climate change, expert says July 6, 2021
TRU wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan says events like the current fires in BC are an urgent reality. "There's no quick fix," he told Cross Country Checkup's…
Vancouver Sun | B.C. heat wave possible harbinger of long, smoky wildfire season: expert July 5, 2021
The Vancouver Sun talks with TRU wildfire expert Mike Flannigan about how this summer's fire season is looking. Read more
Voice of America | Experts: Severe droughts, fires signal environmental shift June 28, 2021
Parts of the western United States are seeing record high temperatures in the midst of drought — signaling, experts say, long-term changes in the weather.…
CTV Vancouver | BC Wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan June 28, 2021
CTV Vancouver interviews new-to-TRU wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. Watch the interview
Abbotsford News | Canada Day kicks off summer, and high risk for B.C. wildfire season June 28, 2021
Bracing for another hot summer of wildfires, the B.C. government has added $20 million more to its community resiliency fund to prepare for forest fires…
CHEK News | B.C. government names wildfire research chair at TRU for 2021 June 25, 2021
Researcher and expert on wildfire behaviour and landscape fire modelling Dr. Mike Flannigan has been named the B.C. research chair in protective services, emergency management…
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Renowned wildfire expert based at TRU June 24, 2021
Dr. Michael Flannigan is the new British Columbia Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU, the university and Province of…
Le Quotidien | Une Saguenéenne honorée en Colombie-Britannique June 14, 2021
Claudie Pageau is this year's Governor General's Gold Medal winner at Spring 2021 Virtual Convocation. She found fulfillment in assisting aspiring students in their scientific…
Radio NL | Brett Mineer interviews Laurie Robinson about TRU's new medical school connection May 4, 2021
Thompson Rivers University has signed an agreement with the American University of Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine to give TRU students direct entry into AUC’s…
Fun 107 Radio | Preserving a future for polar bears across the Arctic April 28, 2021
The Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Virtual Wildlife Education Series in New Bedford is featuring Alysa McCall, director of Conservation Outreach for Polar Bears International. McCall earned…
The Conversation Canada | Why some songbirds make migratory pit-stops to replace worn and ragged feathers March 18, 2021
Migratory songbirds have to replace their feathers as they get worn or lose their colour. Matthew Reudink takes a look at the annual cycle of…
Castanet Kamloops | Tick Talk: Stay safe outdoors March 16, 2021
The weather is getting warmer and more people are heading outside to enjoy their local parks and trails, but with spring also comes tick season.…
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Limitless campaign surpasses $48 million February 17, 2021
TRU’s Limitless fundraising campaign has now exceeded $48 million, despite a year of hardship for many. Generous donor support has brought the campaign to the…
Kamloops This Week | $250,000 grant will help TRU researchers probe life and death of micro-organisms December 18, 2020
Supported by a $250,000 grant from Genome BC, TRU’s Dr. Lauchlan Fraser and Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme are leading a research team at Highland Valley…
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Genome BC funds groundbreaking research December 8, 2020
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty members Drs. Lauchlan Fraser and Jonathan Van Hamme are leading novel research to enable more precise measurements of soil…
CBC British Columbia | Kamloops, B.C., zoo sheltering 92 snakes displaced by Trans Mountain pipeline construction December 7, 2020
In October, B.C. Wildlife Park received 92 Great Basin gopher snakes and western yellow-bellied racers displaced from Lac du Bois due to the Trans Mountain…
Academica | TRU announces opening of Wells Gray Education and Research Centre November 17, 2020
Academica shares the news about the new Wells Gray Education and Research Centre that was made possible by numerous donations. Read more
