Tara Martin

‘We have left it too late’: scientists say some B.C. endangered species can’t be saved

The Narwhal spoke to Tara Martin, a professor of conservation decision science in UBC’s forestry faculty, in an article about B.C.’s approach to conservation. “We have left it too late. […]

Dec 13, 2018

Saving B.C.’s caribou won’t come without sacrifice, says conservation expert

Tara Martin, a professor in the department of forest and conservation sciences at UBC, was quoted in a CBC article about a government plan to save caribou in the of […]

Dec 10, 2018

Five southern burrowing owls. Credit: Flickr

New tool developed by UBC researchers helps conservationists make smarter decisions

A new tool developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Commonwealth Science Industrial Research Organization could help ensure limited conservation dollars are well spent by determining which actions would save the most species per dollar.

Sep 17, 2018

J50 and saving endangered species

Two UBC professors were interviewed on CBC Radio about the endangered southern resident orca population. Adam Ford, a biology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus and Canada Research Chair in wildlife restoration […]

Sep 13, 2018