UVic School of Environmental Studies

10/14/2026

Explore how power, inequality, environment, and culture shape our world.

10/09/2026

What connects the health of our soils with the health of the people who care for them? 🌱

Join us for the next Environmental Studies Research Colloquium with Brooke Hayes, PhD candidate and Manager of UVic’s EcoSoil Lab.

Brooke will present “Biological soil health and farmer mental health,” exploring two dimensions of agricultural health that we don’t often talk about together.

📅 October 14
🕦 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 David Turpin Building, B255

Everyone is welcome!

10/07/2026

A new report from the Stoney Nakoda Nation brings Traditional Knowledge together with historical and contemporary landscape research to deepen understanding of the Tînda Mîmân corridor. 🏔️

Understanding the Tînda Mîmân Corridor through Stoney Nakoda Traditional Knowledge Project includes contributions from Mountain Legacy Project researchers Sam Bohlken-Hern, Claire Wright and Eric Higgs.

The MLP team contributed historical and contemporary landscape mapping of the Bow Valley, drawing on historic mountain photographs from 1889–1916 and repeat photographs from 2009–2014, along with analyses of land cover and wildlife-vehicle collision data.

Their results, figures and maps appear throughout the report, supporting the broader knowledge and perspectives shared through the Stoney Nakoda Nation-led project.

Read the report:https://y2y.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026_07_30_SNN_Tinda-Miman-Report_Final.pdf

10/02/2026

What if the people affected by research and design were involved in shaping it from the beginning?

Join us for the next Environmental Studies Research Colloquium with Dr. Anna Offenwanger, postdoctoral researcher in UVic’s School of Environmental Studies.

Anna will present “Introduction to Participatory Design,” exploring an approach that brings people into the design process as active participants rather than simply end users.

📅 October 7
🕦 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 David Turpin Building, B255

Everyone is welcome!

09/30/2026

What might environmental studies look like through q***r and trans perspectives? 🌈🌲

ES 480 A02: Q***r & Trans Ecologies is coming to UVic Environmental Studies in Spring 2027.

This advanced topics course brings q***r and trans theories into conversation with environmental studies, examining how heteropatriarchy and cisnormativity shape environmental thought and action while exploring the possibilities offered by q***r and trans ecologies.

📅 Mondays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m.

Interested but don't have the prerequisite? Instructor Dr. Jenne Schmidt may be able to provide a prerequisite waiver. Contact [email protected] with questions.

Jackalope attendance not guaranteed. 🐇 🌈

***rEcology

09/28/2026

Environmental Studies undergrads: come hang out with us this afternoon! 🌱🍕

Our Undergraduate Welcome Event is happening TODAY.

It’s a chance to meet other ES students and faculty, learn more about advising, clubs and upcoming events—and, importantly, enjoy some free pizza. 🍕

📅 Today – September 28
🕝 2:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 David Turpin Building, B255

Whether this is your first few weeks in Environmental Studies or you’re a returning student, come by and say hello. We’d love to see you!

09/28/2026

We know, we know—fall term just started. But is it ever too early to start thinking about January? 🍂➡️❄️

Several upper-level Environmental Studies courses still have space for Spring 2027, including some that are brand new or offered only occasionally:

🌎 ES 480 A01 – Indigenous Environmental Justice Movements with Dr. Lindsey Schneider

🏳️‍🌈 ES 480 A02 – Q***r and Trans Ecologies with Dr. Jenne Schmidt

🌲 ES 481 A01 – Forest Environments with Dr. Trevor Lantz

🐻 ES 482 A01 – Canadian Mammal Conservation Ecology with Dr. Jason Fisher

Whether your interests lie in environmental justice, q***r and trans ecologies, forests or wildlife conservation, there’s lots to explore next term.

In some cases, prerequisite overrides may also be possible. Check the UVic timetable for full course descriptions, prerequisites and registration information.

09/24/2026

What happens when undergraduate coursework becomes part of a museum exhibition? 🎥

Students in ES 381 / Writing 345 worked with the Climate Disaster Project and climate disaster survivors to co-create five micro-documentaries about the lived experience of climate change in British Columbia.

Those documentaries are now part of the Royal BC Museum’s refreshed Climate Change: Everything is Connected gallery.

Through first-hand accounts of wildfire, flooding and extreme heat, the films bring the experiences, knowledge and resilience of climate-impacted communities into the museum—and show how understanding climate change requires more than data and forecasts.

We’re proud to see the work of our undergraduate students reaching audiences well beyond the classroom. Congratulations to the students, survivors and Climate Disaster Project team who made it possible!

Prices subject to change seasonally. Free admission for personal attendants to assist visitors with disabilities or any other special needs.

09/23/2026

For National Tree Day, we'd like to recognize some of our hardest-working environmental practitioners.

🌳 Carbon storage
🐦 Wildlife habitat
🌧️ Stormwater management
☀️ Shade and cooling
🌱 Soil protection

No meetings. No email. Just quietly getting the job done.

Happy !

09/22/2026

National Truth and Reconciliation Week offers opportunities to listen, learn, reflect and consider the actions each of us can take toward reconciliation. 🧡

UVic is hosting events throughout the week, including workshops and conversations about Indigenous rights and decolonization, a book launch with Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe, a screening and Q&A with Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence Richard Van Camp, the Witness Blanket in virtual reality, and more.

On September 29 from 1:30–2:45 p.m., the UVic community will gather at Centennial Stadium for Orange Shirt Day. Vice-President Indigenous Angela Jaime, Chief Robert Joseph, Indigenous Youth Poet Laureate Shauntelle Dick-Charleson and the Tzinquaw Dancers will join the gathering for reflection and learning.

This year’s focus asks us to remain grounded in truth and committed to action as we learn, reflect and act.

Explore the full schedule of events, learning resources and supports:
https://www.uvic.ca/event/orange-shirt-day/

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