SFU Science Undergraduate Research Poster Prize
Congratulations to research assistant Rachel Chimuka, who won 2nd place at the undergraduate research poster competition organized by the SFU Science Undergraduate Research Journal.
IPCC releases Special Report on global warming of 1.5 degrees
On October 8 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel (IPCC) released its Special Report on the Global Warming of 1.5 degrees. Kirsten Zickfeld, a lead author of the report, commented on the report’s finding in numerous interviews. She says the world is at a “critical juncture” if it is to avoid a potentially devastating rise in global…
CEBC Undergraduate Poster Competition Award
Congratulations to research assistant, Rachel Chimuka, who won the Undergraduate Poster Competition Award at the Clean Energy BC Generate 2018 Conference.
2019 Environmental Innovator’s Award
Congratulations to research assistant, Rachel Chimuka, who won the Environmental Innovator’s Award at the 2019 Environmental Manager’s Association of BC Annual Workshop.
Chloe Papalazarou joins Climate Research Lab
Welcome to new MSc. student, Chloe Papalazarou! Chloe’s research will focus on the dependence of the effectiveness of carbon dioxide removal on the amount and rate of removal.
Sabine Mathesius joins Climate Research Lab
Welcome to new post-doctoral fellow, Sabine Mathesius! Sabine will explore the carbon cycle response in scenarios that temporarily exceed (“overshoot”) a given temperature target.
Jesse Kemp joins Climate Research Lab
Welcome to SFU Environmental and Biological Science undergraduate student, Jesse Kemp, who will join the Climate Research Lab for the summer to work on a project on the carbon cycle response to carbon dioxide removal. To fund her project, Jesse was awarded a VPR Undergraduate Student Research Assistantship.
MSc. Thesis Defence: Nesha Wright
Congratulations to Nesha Wright who defended her MSc. thesis on “Projected Changes in Northern Hemisphere Permafrost in Temperature Stabilization and Overshoot Scenarios”. Great job, Nesha!
Kirsten Zickfeld named SFU Distinguished Professor of Climate Science
Congratulations to lab director, Kirsten Zickfeld, who received an SFU Distinguished Professor of Climate Science designation for her exceptional performance and distinguished accomplishments relative to her rank and years of service.
54th Annual Canadian Meteorology and Oceanography Society Congress
MSc. students, Rachel Chimuka and Chloe Papalazarou, presented their research on carbon dioxide removal at the 54th Annual Canadian Meteorology and Oceanography Society Congress.