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September 4, 2008
More value in conserved forests - study
River channel ‘model’ to shed light on Fraser
First-year student makes the Fringe
More value in conserved forests - study
Forests have greater economic value if they are conserved rather than cut if more than just the wood is taken into account, according to a new SFU study. Duncan Knowler, an associate professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, and his team used computer modelling to assess three conservation scenarios involving old-growth forests near Vancouver. The forests are home to the northern spotted owl, a highly endangered species. Researchers found the economic value of a conserved forest was higher if the forest definition was broadened to include the value of carbon storehouses, recreational sites and sources of products other than timber. The study was funded by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee and Ecojustice.
Duncan Knowler, 778.782.3431; djk@sfu.ca
River channel ‘model’ to shed light on Fraser
A river now runs through the lab where SFU geographer Jeremy Venditti carries out his research. A flume channel has been installed in SFU Geography’s new Environmental Fluid and Sediment Dynamics Lab. Venditti will use the model to set up experiments that investigate the impact of flow resistance – and better estimate potential flooding impacts. The flume is designed to model flow resistance in sand-bedded river channels such as the lower Fraser River from Mission to the sea. A lab open house on Friday, Sept. 5 from 3-5 p.m. will provide a first look at the flume, which will enable flows from a few centimetres deep up to 30 cm. The lab is located at the southeast end of campus, off South Campus Road (turn right just before the bee facility).
Jeremy Venditti, 778.782.3488, 604.767.2247 (cell); jgvenditti@yahoo.ca
First-year student makes the Fringe
A play by first-year SFU Contemporary Arts student Max Ley will run as part of the Vancouver International Fringe Festival Sept. 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 pm, Vortex Theatre, 1204 Caledonia Ave, North Vancouver. Ley wrote, directed and acted in Untitled: a one-act play while still attending Seycove High School in Deep Cove and enlisted his friends as actors. It’s the first all-teen play to make it to the Fringe. Tickets are $6-$12 at the door. For more info: http://www.vancouverfringe.com/ (photo available)
Max Ley, 604.916.6986
River channel ‘model’ to shed light on Fraser
First-year student makes the Fringe
More value in conserved forests - study
Forests have greater economic value if they are conserved rather than cut if more than just the wood is taken into account, according to a new SFU study. Duncan Knowler, an associate professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, and his team used computer modelling to assess three conservation scenarios involving old-growth forests near Vancouver. The forests are home to the northern spotted owl, a highly endangered species. Researchers found the economic value of a conserved forest was higher if the forest definition was broadened to include the value of carbon storehouses, recreational sites and sources of products other than timber. The study was funded by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee and Ecojustice.
Duncan Knowler, 778.782.3431; djk@sfu.ca
River channel ‘model’ to shed light on Fraser
A river now runs through the lab where SFU geographer Jeremy Venditti carries out his research. A flume channel has been installed in SFU Geography’s new Environmental Fluid and Sediment Dynamics Lab. Venditti will use the model to set up experiments that investigate the impact of flow resistance – and better estimate potential flooding impacts. The flume is designed to model flow resistance in sand-bedded river channels such as the lower Fraser River from Mission to the sea. A lab open house on Friday, Sept. 5 from 3-5 p.m. will provide a first look at the flume, which will enable flows from a few centimetres deep up to 30 cm. The lab is located at the southeast end of campus, off South Campus Road (turn right just before the bee facility).
Jeremy Venditti, 778.782.3488, 604.767.2247 (cell); jgvenditti@yahoo.ca
First-year student makes the Fringe
A play by first-year SFU Contemporary Arts student Max Ley will run as part of the Vancouver International Fringe Festival Sept. 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 pm, Vortex Theatre, 1204 Caledonia Ave, North Vancouver. Ley wrote, directed and acted in Untitled: a one-act play while still attending Seycove High School in Deep Cove and enlisted his friends as actors. It’s the first all-teen play to make it to the Fringe. Tickets are $6-$12 at the door. For more info: http://www.vancouverfringe.com/ (photo available)
Max Ley, 604.916.6986