by Ashraf Hutchcraft Learning that I was selected for one of EUC's Undergraduate Research Awards (EUCURA) to work with Professor Gail Fraser on research of cormorants was a welcome surprise! I went into this project with no previous experience in field work, and an expectation of what it would be like. Throughout the summer months that we were […]
The housing “crisis” has created an opportunity of a “reset” to stabilize the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market and development pathway. by Mark Winfield A defining feature of discussions around housing in the Greater Toronto Area over the past few years has been the notion of an affordability ‘crisis,’ as housing prices rose dramatically. Spillover […]
by Claire O'Hagan Permafrost is permanently frozen ground, and is critical to the ecosystem health and function in northern landscapes. It is important for maintaining the stability of the soil, as well as the welfare of the organisms that inhabit northern areas. Permafrost thaw, ongoing as a result of anthropogenic climate change, has increased the […]
ZigZag Gallery, opening September 8, 2022 An exhibition in celebration of Honor Ford-Smith on her retirement, featuring visual art by her former students Anique Jordan, Charmaine Lurch, Mosa McNeilly, Nastassia Pratt, Shuxia Tai and Camille Turner. Retiring EUC Professor Dr. Honor Ford-Smith has worked at the crossroads of performance, politics and Caribbean culture for decades. […]
David Erskine died August 30, 2022, in Toronto. He was born in London, England in 1929, and spent his childhood years in a rural setting in a corner of England’s Lake District, where his family kept a garden, chickens, and goats. When David was seven, the Erskine family moved to Canada, settling on the outskirts […]
Welcome to the August 2022 edition of the EUC Research Update - bringing you highlights from research activities at York's Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change. We invite you to view our past updates on our Research News page. Research Spotlights Roger Keil on how COVID-19 lockdown measures — and their outcomes — varied in […]
by Murat Ucoglu and Ute Lehrer During his provincial election victory speech on June 2, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he aimed to build more housing to make the housing market more “attainable” for everyone. Although most people probably didn’t pay close attention to the specific choice of words Ford used during his speech, it’s alarming […]
A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators is an inspiring and practical guide that will help gardeners create habitats full of life and learn about what is needed to take action to support and protect pollinators By Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla Native, or “wild” bees — that is, bees that occur naturally […]
by Roger Keil, Philip Harrison and Xuefei Ren During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese cities have repeatedly imposed lockdowns following their central government’s stubborn pursuit of Zero-COVID. But lockdowns weren’t limited to authoritarian regimes such as China. Many democracies also imposed some form of lockdowns to curb the virus transmission. How effective were they? Was it worth […]
Sharing local elephant knowledge to enhance human-wildlife coexistence by Stephanie Bell What local ecological knowledge (LEK) exists in relation to the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Botswana communities? How will LEK aid in mitigating human-wildlife resource competition? The research project “Exploring Local Elephant Knowledge in the Boteti River Region, Botswana” addresses these questions. Recent […]