{"id":251,"date":"2023-04-18T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T21:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:25:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T20:25:29","slug":"maintain-and-enhance-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/maintain-and-enhance-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintain and Enhance Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-post-template has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-showcase\/\" target=\"_self\" >Biodiversity Connects Us: A Student-Led Research Showcase<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-19T11:11:38-07:00\">April 19, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-showcase\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Biodiversity Connects Us: A Student-Led Research Showcase\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1.png 940w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Curious about how biodiversity connects us all? Please join us on\u00a0Thursday, May 2 from 2:30 to 4:00\u00a0in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), BC Hydro Theatre\u00a0to learn about student-lead research on campus! <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-showcase\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >Biodiversity Days<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-19T10:00:03-07:00\">April 19, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-days\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Biodiversity Days\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1.png 940w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Biodiversity-Days-Header-2024-1-940x542-1-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Join SEEDS and the UBC Botanical Garden this May 2024, for Biodiversity Days. These are a series of engagement opportunities to celebrate and raise awareness about fragile species, genes and ecosystems. <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2024\/04\/19\/biodiversity-days\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-519 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-student-projects tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity post_format-post-format-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/09\/29\/seeds-project-highlight-exploring-wildlife-inclusive-environments-coexistence-with-bats-on-ubc-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" >SEEDS Project Highlight: Exploring Wildlife-Inclusive Environments &#038; Coexistence with Bats on UBC Campus<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-29T12:01:39-07:00\">September 29, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/09\/29\/seeds-project-highlight-exploring-wildlife-inclusive-environments-coexistence-with-bats-on-ubc-campus\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-1140x855.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SEEDS Project Highlight: Exploring Wildlife-Inclusive Environments &#038; Coexistence with Bats on UBC Campus\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/09\/PHOTO-2023-09-05-10-19-16.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Written by: Timothy Wong, An Hoang, Hannah Griebling and Georgia Stanley Pictured: The new free-standing bat box recently installed in front of the UBC Opera House. The dual box design allows for different temperature conditions throughout the different chambers, which bats can move between depending on their preferences. Photo Credit: An Hoang. Hanging with Bats&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/09\/29\/seeds-project-highlight-exploring-wildlife-inclusive-environments-coexistence-with-bats-on-ubc-campus\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-498 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity post_format-post-format-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/07\/31\/august-bat-walk\/\" target=\"_self\" >Campus Bat Walk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-07-31T10:41:13-07:00\">July 31, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/07\/31\/august-bat-walk\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-1140x783.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Campus Bat Walk\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/Bat-Blog-Little-Brown-2048x1406.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Getting to Know Our Nocturnal Neighbours Come learn about our nocturnal neighbours \u2013 bats! This walk is co-hosted by the Mitchell Multifunctional Landscape Lab (M2L2 Lab) and SEEDS Sustainability Program and will provide an introduction to bat biology and behaviour, the different bat species that live in and around Vancouver, and their importance to ecosystems&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/07\/31\/august-bat-walk\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-432 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-student-projects tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/research-spotlight-tree-inventory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Research Spotlight: Tree Inventory<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-05-24T15:33:45-07:00\">May 24, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/research-spotlight-tree-inventory\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1-1140x1520.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Research Spotlight: Tree Inventory\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/IMG_0477-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Along Main Mall, within building courtyards, and everywhere in between, trees play an important part in providing essential ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration and mitigating the urban heat island effect.&nbsp; In order to conduct meaningful research and analysis of trees on campus, baseline data neeeds to be collected and available to researchers and planners.&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/research-spotlight-tree-inventory\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-accelerating-climate-action tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/walking-amongst-giants\/\" target=\"_self\" >Walking Among Giants<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-05-24T08:56:00-07:00\">May 24, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/walking-amongst-giants\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-1140x855.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Walking Among Giants\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/P1001043-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Rediscovering the hidden treasure in our backyard! The Tree Walk The Tree Walk &amp; Talk was led by fourth-year Urban Forestry student, Finn K\u00f6epf, and took place on a sunny day filled with fascinating facts, theories and stories about the urban forest on the UBC Vancouver campus. \u201cWhereas previous years\u2019 tree walks have been organized&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/24\/walking-amongst-giants\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-accelerating-climate-action tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/22\/celebrating-urban-biodiversity-research-successes\/\" target=\"_self\" >Celebrating Urban Biodiversity Research Successes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-05-22T12:22:38-07:00\">May 22, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/22\/celebrating-urban-biodiversity-research-successes\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-1140x638.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Celebrating Urban Biodiversity Research Successes\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-1140x638.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/05\/BD_Days-28-2048x1146.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In celebration of the UN International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22nd), UBC Botanical Garden hosted a series of events in collaboration with the SEEDS Sustainability Program, UBC Farm, and Climate Crisis in Urban Biodiversity (CCUB) initiative in celebration of local and global biodiversity through the month of May. As part of this series, the&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2023\/05\/22\/celebrating-urban-biodiversity-research-successes\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-95 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-student-projects tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/29\/the-value-of-research-in-creating-bird-friendly-campuses\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Value of Research in Creating Bird-Friendly Campuses<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-10-29T10:57:58-07:00\">October 29, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/29\/the-value-of-research-in-creating-bird-friendly-campuses\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2021\/10\/Bird-Friendly.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Value of Research in Creating Bird-Friendly Campuses\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2021\/10\/Bird-Friendly.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2021\/10\/Bird-Friendly-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2021\/10\/Bird-Friendly-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2021\/10\/Bird-Friendly-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Cross-posted from FLAP Canada, originally written by Dr. Krista De Groot \u2014 a Landbird Biologist and the BC Breeding Bird Survey Coordinator with Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada. High collision mortality was documented during winter and migration spurs conservation action at the University of British Columbia. We recorded 152 collision deaths at&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/29\/the-value-of-research-in-creating-bird-friendly-campuses\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-91 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-events tag-accelerating-climate-action tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/27\/biodiversity-climate-change-and-you-upcoming-ccub-report\/\" target=\"_self\" >Biodiversity for Climate Action: Upcoming CCUB Report<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-10-27T12:11:45-07:00\">October 27, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/27\/biodiversity-climate-change-and-you-upcoming-ccub-report\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Biodiversity for Climate Action: Upcoming CCUB Report\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2023\/03\/cropped-19467250624_28871d8eac_o-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Although biodiversity loss and climate change are priority issues on both local and national government agendas, they are sometimes perceived as separate challenges with significant trade-offs in resource allocation. However, more often than not, they are interconnected issues that can both impact or resolve one another. As part of the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/27\/biodiversity-climate-change-and-you-upcoming-ccub-report\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-40 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-student-projects tag-foster-community-wellbeing-and-inclusion tag-maintaining-and-enhancing-biodiversity\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/07\/david-suzuki-foundations-butterflyway-project-a-seeds-citizen-science-collaboration\/\" target=\"_self\" >David Suzuki Foundation\u2019s Butterflyway Project: A SEEDS Citizen Science Collaboration<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-10-07T11:47:43-07:00\">October 7, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/07\/david-suzuki-foundations-butterflyway-project-a-seeds-citizen-science-collaboration\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Alex-Wong-and-Douglas-Justice-1536x1152-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Suzuki Foundation\u2019s Butterflyway Project: A SEEDS Citizen Science Collaboration\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Alex-Wong-and-Douglas-Justice-1536x1152-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Alex-Wong-and-Douglas-Justice-1536x1152-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Alex-Wong-and-Douglas-Justice-1536x1152-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/files\/2024\/04\/Alex-Wong-and-Douglas-Justice-1536x1152-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Cross-posted from the UBC Botanical Garden&#8217;s Sustainability Blog UBC biology student Alex Wong shares his insights from working with the citizen science project, the Butterflyway Project, and the importance of citizen science in nurturing people\u2019s love for nature and involvement in conservation.&nbsp; In late 2020, a collaborative effort between UBC Botanical Garden, the&nbsp;David Suzuki Foundation&nbsp;(DSF),&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/2021\/10\/07\/david-suzuki-foundations-butterflyway-project-a-seeds-citizen-science-collaboration\/\">read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":91312,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-251","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/251\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/seedsprojects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}