SDG 15: Life on Land Archives - Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:59:55 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Drivers and consequences of individual specialization in an Arctic marine top predator /euc/research-project/drivers-and-consequences-of-individual-specialization-in-an-arctic-marine-top-predator/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 07:15:00 +0000 http://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-project&p=6142 Principal Investigator: Gregory Thiemann Funding: NSERC Discovery Grant. Term: 2021-2026. The proposed research involves testing hypotheses around the environmental drivers and ecological consequences of individual specialization, using the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) as a model species and target for conservation. As a long­-lived top predator in a dynamic habitat, polar bears demonstrate several characteristics that […]

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EUC and SDG 15: Life on Land /euc/united-nations-sustainable-development-goals/sdg-15-life-on-land/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:17:33 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?page_id=22661 A flourishing life on land is the foundation for our life on this planet. SDG 15 promotes the conservation and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems. This requires collaborative efforts to reduce deforestation, to promote biodiversity, and to prevent land and freshwater degradation. EUC researchers use interdisciplinary approaches to ensure diverse forms of life can flourish on […]

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Climate, conflict, and co-existence: Identifying the drivers of human-polar bear interaction in Southern Hudson Bay /euc/research-project/climate-conflict-and-co-existence-identifying-the-drivers-of-human-polar-bear-interaction-in-southern-hudson-bay/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:51:00 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-project&p=12808 Principal Investigator: Gregory Thiemann Funding: World Wildlife Fund Term: 2021 - to date The primary goal of this research is to reduce the risk of human-polar bear conflict. This will both reduce the risk of injury to people and reduce the number of polar bears killed in defense of life or property. Secondarily, the proposed […]

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Quantifying boreal fire boundary gradients /euc/research-spotlight/quantifying-boreal-fire-boundary-gradients/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:51:35 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=20668 by Madison Downer-Bartholomew Forest fires are a frequent and natural disturbance within the boreal forest. The diversity of the boreal is largely the result of these fires that are varied in frequency, intensity, size, shape, and season. Fire behavior in the boreal varies from intense crown fires to slow moving ground fires, depending on factors […]

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Cormorant sourcing of anthropogenic nest material in Tommy Thompson Park /euc/research-spotlight/cormorant-sourcing-of-anthropogenic-nest-material-in-tommy-thompson-park/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:55:00 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=20664 by Ashraf Hutchcraft Learning that I was selected for one of EUC's Undergraduate Research Awards (EUCURA) to work with Professor Gail Fraser on research of cormorants was a welcome surprise!  I went into this project with no previous experience in field work, and an expectation of what it would be like.  Throughout the summer months that we were […]

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All about bees: Common misconceptions, helping pollinators and how to actually ‘save the bees’ /euc/research-spotlight/all-about-bees-common-misconceptions-helping-pollinators-and-how-to-actually-save-the-bees/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:52:38 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=20015 A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators is an inspiring and practical guide that will help gardeners create habitats full of life and learn about what is needed to take action to support and protect pollinators  By Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla Native, or “wild” bees — that is, bees that occur naturally […]

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Exploring local elephant knowledge in the Boteti River Region, Botswana /euc/research-spotlight/exploring-local-elephant-knowledge-in-the-boteti-river-region-botswana/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:29:05 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=20018 Sharing local elephant knowledge to enhance human-wildlife coexistence by Stephanie Bell What local ecological knowledge (LEK) exists in relation to the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Botswana communities? How will LEK aid in mitigating human-wildlife resource competition? The research project “Exploring Local Elephant Knowledge in the Boteti River Region, Botswana” addresses these questions. Recent […]

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Plant diversity workshop and medicine plant walk provide Indigenous perspectives in planning /euc/research-spotlight/plant-diversity-workshop-and-medicine-plant-walk-provide-indigenous-perspectives-in-planning/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:46:00 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=18334 On Friday, May 20th 2022, Professor L. Anders Sandberg and fourth-year student Baillie Weiderick, both from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at 91ɫ, and Brian MacLean of Lost Rivers travelled together to attend and learn from a plant diversity workshop and medicine plant walk, hosted by Indigenous Elders and Anishinaabe teachers. The […]

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Ontario's cormorant hunt and what it means for its future /euc/research-spotlight/ontarios-cormorant-hunt-and-what-it-means-for-its-future/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:59:00 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=16834 by Gail Fraser For the last 14 years, I’ve studied double-crested cormorants at Tommy Thompson Park on the east side of Toronto’s harbour. Every April, I put on my coveralls and venture forth to follow a sample of nests, recording when nesting began and whether birds were successful at raising young. My goal is to […]

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A grounded approach to environmental sustainability, health and human well-being in Southern Costa Rica /euc/research-spotlight/a-grounded-approach-to-environmental-sustainability-health-and-human-well-being-in-southern-costa-rica/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:22:35 +0000 https://euc.yorku.ca/?post_type=research-spotlight&p=16333 In 2021, the 91ɫ Las Nubes project in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) launched the Grounded project in collaboration with the 91ɫ Faculty of Health, 91ɫ International, 91ɫ Libraries, and Universidad Técnica Nacional (UTN) of Costa Rica, San Carlos Campus. Indeed, community is at the heart of 91ɫ’s Las Nubes EcoCampus such […]

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