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  • An Introduction to the Watershed Ecosystems Science Cluster

    We are pleased to share this short video on UBC’s Cluster of Research Excellence on Watershed Ecosystems – an interdisciplinary team of researchers and community partners assessing critical linkages and interactions in the Peachland watershed in the Okanagan. Dr. Wei is the cluster lead. For more information on the cluster, or to request to be […] Read More

  • 5th Annual Community Water Forum: Nov. 30, 2021

    Join us for our 5th annual Community Water Forum: An Ecosystem Approach: Finding shared solutions in a changing world Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Location: Online via Zoom Webinar Cost: The event is free, but registration is required. For More Information, and to Register: https://research.ok.ubc.ca/cwf/ — At this year’s annual […] Read More

  • Sheena Spencer, new project leader at Upper Penticton Creek as Rita Winkler retires

      After over 25 years with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNR), Rita Winkler has retired. Rita has made tremendous contributions to the Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment (UPCWE) over her career. Inferences made from this watershed experiment have informed government policy and best practices to sustain forest and […] Read More

  • Deforestation, forestation and water supply – Science, March 5, 2021

    Deforestation, forestation and water supply. A systematic approach helps to illuminate the complex forest-water nexus. Download the PDF: Deforestation, forestation and water supply | Science View the article on sciencemag.org Deforestation, forestation, and water supply, Mingfang Zhang and Xiaohua Wei, DOI: 10.1126/science.abe7821, Science 371 (6533), 990-991. Read More

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    Dr. Adam Wei Coordinator for International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Committee

    Dr. Adam Wei is actively engaged with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). Dr. Wei has spent years with this international organization synthesizing research and identifying pressing issues, serving as coordinator for a number of task forces. Currently, Dr. Wei is the Coordinator for Hydrologic Processes and Watershed Management Unit and the Task […] Read More

Research, Teaching, Extension: A Value-Added Combination

Established in 2001, the Watershed Enhancement Fund supports watershed research and extension programs that strive to make research more accessible to industry and community partners.

The Watershed Enhancement Fund, comprised of an endowment from Forest Renewal BC (FRBC) and grants from community partners, supports two FRBC Endowed Research Chairs in Watershed Management and a Watershed Management Research Extension Facilitator. Together, this team develops and delivers programs that advance important research, foster connections between research and industry, engage with community partners and enrich student learning. Over 820 students have been taught by the Watershed Management Research Chairs, who have helped build on the strengths of existing programs by enhancing curriculum and providing hands-on learning and opportunities for graduate student research.

To learn more about this program, contact Marni Turek, Watershed Management Research Extension Facilitator. We look forward to hearing about your research and extension ideas, needs and opportunities.

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News

  • Emory Ellis returns to Upper Penticton Creek for a second field season
    June 6, 2022
  • An Introduction to the Watershed Ecosystems Science Cluster
    December 8, 2021
  • 5th Annual Community Water Forum: Nov. 30, 2021
    November 25, 2021
  • Sheena Spencer, new project leader at Upper Penticton Creek as Rita Winkler retires
    April 1, 2021
  • Deforestation, forestation and water supply – Science, March 5, 2021
    March 13, 2021
  • Watershed Ecosystem Science Cluster Announced
    November 14, 2020
  • Dr. Adam Wei responds to questions at the 2019 Community Water Forum
    February 11, 2020
  • Free Seminar Jan. 31/20: Cumulative Effects of Forest Disturbance on Hydrology in the BC Interior – Dr. Adam Wei
    January 24, 2020
  • Dr. Adam Wei Coordinator for International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Committee
    January 14, 2020
  • Bad fire seasons can come in bunches, but so can quiet ones.
    January 14, 2020
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