NEW PUB: LUKER AND HARRIS: DEVELOPING NEW URBAN WATER SUPPLIES: INVESTIGATING MOTIVATIONS AND BARRIERS TO GROUNDWATER USE IN CAPE TOWN
EDGES alumna Emma Luker, and Leila M. Harris co-authored an article titled, “Developing new urban water supplies: Investigating motivations and barriers to groundwater use in Cape Town” in International Journal of Water Resources Development. Abstract: Many cities are experiencing increasing water resource stress. In Cape Town, South Africa, surface water supplies are at a record […]
NEW OP-ED ON NATIONAL POST: TRUMP’S ‘ALL-OUT EFFORT’ ON CLIMATE IS DERELICT AND RISKY
EDGES member Sameer H. Shah and Scott McKenzie, and Devyani Singh published an op-ed piece on National Post, titled “Trump’s ‘all-out effort- on climate is derelict and risky.” This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the […]
CONGRATS TO GRAHAM ON HIS AUTHORSHIP IN IPCC!
EDGES member Graham McDowell becomes Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Contributing Author! Graham was invited to contribute given his unique expertise in human adaptation to climate change in high mountain regions. Graham is a PhD student at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES) at UBC. He holds an MSc in Environmental Change and Management […]
NEW PUB: KLEIBER ET AL.: GENDER AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF DANAJON BANK, PHILIPPINES
EDGES alumna Danika Kleiber, Leila Harris, and Amanda C.J. Vincent published an article titled, “Gender and Marine Protected Areas: A case study of Danajon Bank, Philippines.” in Maritime Studies. Abstract: In this paper, we examine the role of gender in community-based management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Central Philippines. MPAs are a common […]
CONGRATS TO NICOLE ON HER POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP!
EDGES alumna Dr. Nicole J. Wilson was awarded a Mitacs Elevate post-doctoral fellowship to conduct research in partnership with Carcross/Tagish First Nation. The project will develop strategies to implement Chapter 14 of the First Nation’s land claim agreement based on their traditional water laws. She is working under the supervision of Gordon Christie in the Peter A. […]
DANIKA KLEIBER’S TALK FROM ARC SYMPOSIUM – “COUNTING THE INVISIBLE”
In July 2018, EDGES alumna Dr. Danika Kleiber presented her talk, “Counting the Invisible – The Science of Feminism & Fisheries” in the ARC Symposium hosted by WorldFish, ARC Center of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies, and James Cook University in Australia. Dr. Kleiber recently started a joint three-year Postdoctroal Research position with the ARC Center […]
NEW PUB: WUTICH ET AL.: HOUSEHOLD WATER SHARING: A REVIEW OF WATER GIFTS, EXCHANGES, AND TRANSFERS ACROSS CULTURES
Leila Harris is a co-author on a recent article “Household water sharing: A review of water gifts, exchanges, and transfers across cultures” by Wutich. A., Budds, J., Jepson, W. et al. published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews – Water. Abstract: Water sharing offers insight into the everyday and, at times, invisible ties that bind people and households […]
NEW PUB: HARPER ET AL.: INDIGENOUS WOMEN RESPOND TO FISHERIES CONFLICT AND CATALYZE CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE ON CANADA’S PACIFIC COAST
Leila M. Harris is a co-author on a recent article, “Indigenous women respond to fisheries conflict and catalyze change in governance on Canada’s Pacific Coast” by Harper, S., Salomon, A.K., Newell, D., Waterfall, P.H., Brown, K., Harris, L.M., and Sumaila, U.R. published in Maritime Studies. Abstract: While the agency of individuals has been identified as a key […]