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    New article on “How sacred groves protect deities, culture and biodiversity” featuring Sam

    Sacred groves have existed in most human cultures around the world since as far back as we can trace. But in addition to local deities and significant cultural practices, important biodiversity is also protected by these places, says new research from Nigeria, where one such area has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “Our […]

  • Joli was featured in Forbes for her research on Traditional Indigenous Agriculture in India

    “Conservation scientist Joli Rumi Borah found that a traditional indigenous farming method from India that feeds millions of people in the Global South has carbon and biodiversity and cultural benefits as well. “My research showed that farmers in Northeast India have adopted various innovative ways to improve crop yield and enhance forest regeneration,” she says, […]

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    New Article on ‘Why Forests are good for you: Food security and nutrition in Latin America’ by Debbie Pierce and Winy Vasquez

    Food insecurity has been an intransigent global challenge for decades, and in some parts of the world it has been exacerbated by conflict, climate change, and land grabbing. Many communities living in or near forests continue to rely on forest foods for both their day-to-day consumption and as a safety net when other food sources become […]

  • Debbie won the second prize in the 10th Annual Forestry Three Minute Thesis Competition!

    Big congratulations to Debbie for winning the second prize in the 10th Annual Forestry Three Minute Thesis Competition! Debbie’s work  at Sunderland lab focusses on the impact of land rights and deforestation in the Colombian Amazon on livelihoods of rural women.

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    Sunderland lab recently hosted guest speakers Laura Vang Rasmussen and Bowy den Braber from University of Copenhagen

    Sunderland lab had the pleasure to host Laura Vang Rasmussen, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen and Bowy den Braber a postdoctoral fellow working with Laura on 25th February. Bowy presented his work on effects of trees on dietary diversity in the Sahel. We look forward to hearing more updates from the exciting research.

Welcome to the Sunderland Lab at UBC!

Sunderland lab is based in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The lab is led by Dr. Terry Sunderland, Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences. Our research is focused on applied research, biodiversity, conservation, sustainable resource management, and linkages to levering policy influence. For more details, please visit the ‘Research‘ page. To get recent updates on our work, please follow Sunderland lab and Dr. Terry Sunderland on Twitter!

 

 

 

 

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