Kai Chan, PhD

Professor

Canada Research Chair, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

Faculty of Science

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Evolution, Oceans, Philosophy / Ethics, Pollution, Sustainability

Contact Information

kaichan@ires.ubc.ca

phone: 604-822-0400

http://chanslab.ires.ubc.ca

Twitter/ @KaiChanUBC

Alternate Contact

Alex Walls

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.4636

Cell: 778.984.6173

Email: alex.walls@ubc.ca

Expertise

Ecosystem services, ecosystem-based management, biodiversity conservation, sustainability science, social-ecological systems, environmental assessment, environmental policy, biological diversity, sustainable development, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases

In the Media

UBC researcher rides bicycle around Vancouver to study how city affects bats – Vancouver Sun Major B.C. trauma hospital switches anesthetic gas to reduce carbon footprint – CBC B.C. Climate News March 7 to March 13: Weaver revisits climate crisis at the Vancouver Institute | Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record | UBC prof creates social media hub for climate action – Vancouver Sun UBC to offer 100 per cent sustainable seafood in all dining halls – CBC