Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of British Columbia
$200,000.00
Re-Wilding and Social-Ecological Transformation
EF 2023-24
Résumé
Dr. Chan¿s research addresses the challenge of transforming ecosystems and linked social systems to survive and even thrive amidst the impending ecological and climate crises. Rooted in coastal ecosystems on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and urban and agricultural systems in the Metro Vancouver region, this research program seeks to understand how diverse systems have changed over recent decades and millennia. Systems everywhere have lost species both familiar and unfamiliar, including sea otters and the gigantic Steller¿s sea cows. How might these systems regain abundant productivity and benefits for people, including by restoring species or mimicking
their effects?
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2020-00183
Name nom
Chan, Kai
Department département
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability - The University of British Columbia
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Not available
Research subject en
Non disponible
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Application title
Re-Wilding and Social-Ecological Transformation
Keyword
social-ecological systems
transformative change
urban ecology
wild urban greening
conservation planning
ecosystem restoration
species reintroduction
ecosystem services
nature's contributions to people
biodiversity
Application summary
Dr. Chan¿s research addresses the challenge of transforming ecosystems and linked social systems to survive and even thrive amidst the impending ecological and climate crises. Rooted in coastal ecosystems on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and urban and agricultural systems in the Metro Vancouver region, this research program seeks to understand how diverse systems have changed over recent decades and millennia. Systems everywhere have lost species both familiar and unfamiliar, including sea otters and the gigantic Steller¿s sea cows. How might these systems regain abundant productivity and benefits for people, including by restoring species or mimicking
their effects?
