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Alum of the Month: Jennifer Lindley

October 11, 2024

It was while working at a job in another field that Jennifer Lindley decided she wanted to try a different career path. She thought the Forest Resource Technology program was a good fit because it explored a variety of forestry avenues, including reforestation and silviculture. Jennifer graduated... Read more


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Celebrate autumn during Milner Gardens & Woodland’s Scarecrow Spectacular

October 10, 2024

What: Scarecrow Spectacular  When: October 25 to 27, from 11 am to 3 pm Where: Milner Gardens & Woodland Experience the beauty of fall at Milner Gardens & Woodland during the second annual Scarecrow Spectacular – a fun-filled family event. “We were thrilled with the incredible response to... Read more


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VIU Professor’s new book explores identity and reconnection through reclamation

October 9, 2024

Dr. Georgina Martin is hosting a book launch on October 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at VIU’s Malaspina Theatre at the Nanaimo campus.  Dr. Georgina Martin’s new book Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing draws inspiration from her Secwépemc... Read more


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VIU-led project working to protect Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region ecosystems

October 3, 2024

Eastern Vancouver Island is one of nine eco-crisis regions in Canada. Only about three per cent of the land in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) is protected and private land ownership is the biggest obstacle. To protect terrestrial lands, people must register them in the Canadian... Read more




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