Dr. Isla Myers-Smith
Professor, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems
Faculty of Forestry
Dept. of Forest and Conservation Sciences
Vancouver Campus
Fields
Contact Information
Chosen name and pronouns:
Isla Myers-Smith (She/Her/Hers)
Alternate Contact
Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
Media Relations Specialist
Tel: 604 822 2048
Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca
Expertise
Arctic, climate change, tundra, boreal forest, alpine, treeline, Canadian North, plants, shrubs, ecology, biodiversity, phenology, Arctic greening, permafrost, ecological data science, remote sensing, drones, satellites
In the Media
- Svalbard: the Arctic islands where we can see the future of global heating – The Guardian
- Virtual reality project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon island – Globe and Mail
- Researchers are visualizing climate change through virtual reality – APTN
- VR project brings the realities of Arctic climate change in Canada to viewers – Radio Canada
- ‘Seeing is believing’: VR project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon’s Herschel Island – CBC News
- ‘Seeing is believing’: VR project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon’s Herschel Island – CTV News
- ‘Seeing is believing’: VR project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon’s Herschel Island – National Post
Languages
English