Peter Arcese

Red salamander

Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands

More than one million plant and animal species worldwide are facing extinction, according to a recent United Nations report. Now, a new UBC-led study suggests that Indigenous-managed lands may play a critical role in helping species survive.

Jul 31, 2019

How birders helped pinpoint hotspots for migratory bird conservation

The National Post published an op-ed co-authored by Peter Arcese, a professor of forestry at UBC, about migratory bird populations.

Apr 17, 2019

How birders helped pinpoint hotspots for migratory bird conservation

The Conversation published an op-ed co-written by Peter Arcese, a professor at UBC’s faculty of forestry, about the conservation of migratory birds.

Apr 16, 2019

Gulf Islands plant evolves to protect itself from deer

Gulf Islands plant evolves to protect itself from deer

A plant on BC’s Gulf Islands has genetically evolved to avoid being eaten by herds of hungry deer, according to UBC research.

May 27, 2015

Deer causing rapid environmental change on B.C.’s and Washington’s Gulf islands: UBC study

Growing deer populations are fundamentally changing the environment of the Gulf Islands off the coast of B.C. and Washington, leaving the region susceptible to invasion by foreign species, says a study by researchers in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC.

Jan 17, 2011