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A research agenda for graduate education
(Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2022-12-21)Sean Toal reviews "A research agenda for graduate education" by B. Mitchell (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021). -
Strengthening the indomitable spirit of nurses: Piloting targeted resilience education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022-12)This pilot project aimed to test the effectiveness of a resilience education program for nurses. Building & sustaining a strong foundation of resilience & well-being are key for nurses to maintain mental health, cope with ... -
Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of two enteric helminth parasites (Baylisascaris laevis and Diandrya vancouverensis) in the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
(Elsevier, 2022-12)Island biogeography can promote rapid diversification and speciation via geographic isolation and novel selection pressures. These same factors can threaten the persistence of island endemics by limiting gene flow and suitable ... -
Key ingredients for university leadership in fostering climate action
(Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers, 2022-11)British Columbia has been badly hit by the effects of the climate crisis over the past year. This makes examining university climate policies especially timely. In what follows, the policies of three universities are ... -
Developing a new engineering technologist career pathway from first-year engineering
(Canadian Engineering Education Association, 2022-11-01)Successfully completing an engineering degree often requires at least four or five years of intense study by students, and many of these students start their programs with a limited sense of what an engineer is or does. ... -
Diversity among rare and common congeneric plant species from the Garry oak and Okanagan shrub-steppe ecosystems in British Columbia: Implications for conservation
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2022-09-27)It is often assumed that the northern peripheral populations of species’ ranges are genetically depauperate due in part to founder effects from postglacial colonization. The majority of federally protected plant species ... -
Long-term impact of COVID-19 on the first-year engineering experience at a mid-sized teaching focused university
(American Society of Engineering Education, 2022-08-23)This paper discusses the COVID-19 adaptions made within the first-year engineering design curriculum, and reflects on their impact fulfilling the required learning outcomes, mitigating student mental health issues, and ... -
A twosome from Susan Juby
(The British Columbia Review, 2022-07-01)Dana McFarland reviews two books by Susan Juby, Me three (Toronto: Penguin Random House Canada, 2022) and Mindful of murder (Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2022). -
Variability in the unregulated opioid market in the context of extreme rates of overdose
(Elsevier, 2022-06-01)Background: Drug checking uses analytical chemistry technologies to report on the composition of drugs from the unregulated market to reduce substance use-related risks, while additionally allowing for monitoring ... -
Continuous video capture, and pollinia tracking, in Platanthera (Orchidaceae) reveal new insect visitors and potential pollinators
(PeerJ Publishing, 2022-05-09)Orchids often have specific pollinators, which should provide reproductive isolation, yet many produce natural hybrids. Platanthera dilatata and P. stricta differ in floral morphology but often co-occur, overlap in ... -
In history's shadow: Child welfare discourses regarding Indigenous communities in the Canadian Social Work journal
(University of Victoria School of Child and Youth Care, 2022-04-21)This article reviews all items in the Canadian Social Work journal over its almost 90-year history that relate to child welfare practice in an Indigenous context. We review the journal contents as a way of understanding ... -
Rapid and accurate etizolam detection using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for community drug checking
(Elsevier, 2022-04)Background: In British Columbia, Canada, illicit opioids have been increasingly combined with etizolam, a benzo- diazepine analog, that continues to challenge popular portable drug checking technologies as it is often ... -
A 40 year (contextualized) social work journey
(Sage, 2022-03-01)Employing critical autoethnography, this article conveys how over my four decades of social work, I have come to adopt a contextualized social work stance and identifies what emerge as four key areas of contextualized ... -
Arctic tourism in times of change: Uncertain futures - from overtourism to re-starting tourism
(Nordic Council of Ministers, 2022-02-24)This report presents the findings of the third and final workshop and field course hosted by the project Partnership for Sustainability: Arctic Tourism in Times of Change funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Arctic ... -
Interrogating settler social work with indigenous persons in Canada
(Sage, 2022-02-15)This article, towards decolonizing social work, reports on a study that examined the record of Canadian social work regarding Indigenous Canadians through the lens of the national professional association’s journal. ... -
The private sector as a partner for SDG 6-related issues in megacities: Opportunities and challenges in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(MDPI, 2022-01-29)This article reviews recent studies that address water sustainable management opportunities and challenges in megacities around the world, with an emphasis on the case of Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, one of the ... -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications (SSHRC Forum Presentation)
(2022-01-20)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
Genetic management on the brink of extinction: Sequencing microsatellites does not improve estimates of inbreeding in wild and captive Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis)
(Springer, 2022-01-16)Captive breeding is often a last resort management option in the conservation of endangered species which can in turn lead to increased risk of inbreeding depression and loss of genetic diversity. Thus, recording breeding ... -
A cohort-based case report: The impact of ketamine-assisted therapy embedded in a community of practice framework for healthcare providers with PTSD and depression
(Frontiers, 2022-01-12)Amid an international pandemic and a worsening mental health crisis, ketamine-assisted therapy is emerging as a promising solution for those deemed “treatment resistant.” Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression ... -
Changes in cognitive control following a novel resilience-focused nursing educational program: An exploratory study
(Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière, 2022)Patient care is currently challenged by various factors including stress and nurse fatigue that can negatively impact nurses' health and patient safety. Emotional exhaustion and burnout among nurses are at an all-time high. ...
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