Overview
The Fraser Estuary Research Collaborative (FERC) has been generously supported with three years of funding from the Sitka Foundation. Starting summer 2022, cohorts of Sustainability Scholars will work with mentors from NGO and other partner organizations to produce applied research on the critical and highly imperilled estuarine ecosystem adjacent to the UBC Vancouver campus.
YEAR ONE IMPACT REPORT
Download and read the report to learn more about the fourteen Sustainability Scholars projects and their important contribution towards revitalizing the health, abundance, diversity and resilience of the Fraser River Estuary.
PROJECT LIBRARY
Explore projects completed by Sustainability Scholars for the Fraser Estuary Research Collaborative.
Recommendations for Fine Scale Bird Monitoring to Inform the Impact of Wetland Restoration on the Fraser Delta
Visualizing a Restored and Resilient Fraser Estuary: A Graphic Rendering of North Arm Intertidal Habitat Park
Traditional foodlands in the Fraser Estuary: Impacts of pollution, invasive species, and climate change on Indigenous food sovereignty
Introduced Canada Geese in the Fraser River Estuary: A Conservation Challenge
Challenges and opportunities to accelerate eelgrass and saltmarsh conservation and restoration in the Fraser River estuary
Exploring Opportunities to Accord the Fraser River Estuary Legal Recognition
Harnessing the Collective Power of Nature Clubs for Invasive Species Management
A Pathway Together: Innovative Approaches to Intercultural Climate Engagement Using Indigenous and Diverse Lenses
Climate Change Indicators for Pacific Salmon in the Fraser River estuary
Assessing the potential for flood risk mitigation and Salmon habitat restoration in the Lower Fraser
WORK WITH US
The Fraser Estuary Research Collaborative, through the Sustainability Scholars Program, provides paid internship opportunities to UBC graduate students with NGO partners working on applied research projects that advance protection and restoration of the Fraser River Estuary.
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