PICS is hosted and led by the University of Victoria in collaboration with
the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the University of Northern British Columbia.

Events

Upcoming Events

February 2010

February 17 - Pacific Climate Seminar Series

Co-hosted by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) and the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), the Pacific Climate Seminar Series was launched in September 2009. Seminars take place every third Wednesday of the month from 2 - 3 pm. The February 2010 seminar will be presented by members of the BC Climate Action Secretariat on Wednesday, February 17 from 2 - 3 pm in the Engineering & Computer Science Bldg. (ECS) Room 660. A live web stream of the seminar will be available at /broadcast.php.

For more information and future events in this series, please visit the PCIC website.

Past Events

January 2010

A Quick Hydrological Screening Tool to Assess the Impact of Landscape Changes on Streamflow Regime

Presented by George Jost, Western Canadian Cryospheric Network (WC2N), University of British Columbia. More information is available here.

Smart Tax Reform: The Key to a Greener, Stronger Economy

Presented by Paul Ekins, Professor of Energy and Environment Policy, University College London and Director, UK Green Fiscal Commission. More information is available here.

December 2009

Pacific Climate Seminar Series: Resilience, Novelty and the Future of BC Ecosystems

Presented by Eric Higgs, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria. More information is available here.

Novel Ecosystems and No-analogue Climates: Implications for Management and Policy in a rapidly changing World

Presented by Richard Hobbs, Professor of Restoration Ecology, University of Western Australia. More information is available here.

Climate Crisis: Will Copenhagen Succeed?

For more information, visit http://www.munkdebates.com/.

November 2009

Pacific Climate Seminar Series: Modelling Catchment Hydrology and Nutrient Transport in the Lake Winnipeg Watershed

Presented by Rajesh Shrestha, Water and Climate Impacts Research Centre (WCIRC), Environment Canada. More information is available here.

Setting the Baseline: The BC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2007

Presented by Michael Optis and Dennis Paradine, Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment. More information is available here. See BC Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2007 for reference.

October 2009

Decision-Aiding for Climate Change Adaptation within Social-Environmental Resource Systems: Learning from the Experience of Forestry, Fisheries, and Biodiversity in British Columbia

Presented by Tim McDaniels, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia. More information is available here.

Pacific Climate Seminar Series: Changing Climate Change Behaviour - Individual-level Barriers and Solutions

Presented by Robert Gifford, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria. More information is available here.

September 2009

Reducing the Carbon Footprint in Business and Industry

Presented by Linda Mesaros, Mesaros Associates Inc., a small business specializing in environmental and energy consulting services for the US government. The presentation is available here.

Pacific Climate Seminar Series: Glacier-Climate Processes and Glacier Response to Climate Change

Presented by Shawn Marshall, Department of Geography, University of Calgary. More information is available here.

June 2009

Climate Change and Health in Rural and Remote British Columbia

Hosted by The BC Rural and Remote Health Research Network (BCRRHRN) and the BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network (BCEOHRN) to further discuss thePICS White Paper on Climate Change and Health in BC.

Decoding Carbon Pricing: Achieving a Low Carbon Society in British Columbia

The first annual PICS forum on topics related to climate change explored the subject of carbon pricing and policy appraches to achieving a low carbon society in British Columbia. More information is available here.

February 2009

Climate Overview: Hydroclimatology and Future Climate Impacts in BC

Presented by Dave Rodenhuis, Trevor Murdock and Arelia Werner from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium. SeePCIC Climate Overview 2007 for reference.