Congratulations to the student members of the Climate Smart Lab, Rana Ali Nawaz and Tianze Pang, who have passed their PhD candidacy exams on May 16, 2024. Tianze Pang took his exam with the topic of Dynamic Process of Shoreline Change in the Context of Climate Change. Currently Tianze is Read more…
The members of Climate Smart Lab, Tianze Pang (first author), Dr. Xander Wang (corresponding author), Sana Basheer, and Ryan Guild, have published a research paper in the well-known journal Science of the Total Environment entitled “Landcover-based detection of rapid impacts of extreme storm on coastal landscape”. Research Summary Our results Read more…
Climate Forum 2024 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and AdaptationUniversity of Prince Edward Island August 12-16, 2024St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada For more information, please visit: https://sigma.academy/climate2024 Recent Climate Forum 2023
Social-ecological vulnerability roles an important aspect in coastal sustainability. Research on assessing social-ecological vulnerability and risk to coastal flooding was conducted by research team members led by Dr. Mohamad Shad and his co-author. Abstract Traditional flood risk assessment studies mainly looked at potential exposures and damage to human settlements, without Read more…
Potato storage can help reduce food loss and waste while increasing long-term food security. Research on climate change impacts on potato storage was carried out by climate-smart lab team members, leading by Shu and his co-authors. Abstract In this study, we present a comprehensive literature review of the potential impacts Read more…
A new research on Destination Management Organizations’ Roles in Sustainable Tourism in the Face of Climate Change was recently published by Students at Climate Change Adaptation and members from Climate Smart Lab Abstract Globally, destination management organizations (DMOs) are becoming increasingly known for their sustainable practices. Despite the importance of Read more…
Congratulations Muhammad Qasim Mahmood for winning the UPEI’s prestigious scholarship, “The 2024 Dr. J Regis Duffy Graduate Scholarships in Science”. Mr. Mahmood is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Environmental Sciences program and pursuing research on water resources management in PEI. Dr. Regis Duffy Award is granted to a graduating Read more…
A new interactive map created by a UPEI climate scientist allows users to explore the likely future impacts of climate change on the Island’s coastline, as well as inland. The P.E.I. Climate Hazard & Risk Information System, or CHRIS, is part of a larger climate adaptation project by the provincial government, Read more…
Dr. Xander Wang, an associate professor with the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has been awarded a total of $1.6 million to investigate ways to protect PEI from coastal erosion and to build Island communities’ resilience to climate change. The project is supported with a $864,226 contribution previously Read more…
The ICWMM brings together professionals from around the world to exchange ideas on current practices and emerging technologies in water management. Emphasis is on state-of-the-art computer modeling for resolving water quantity and quality problems in stormwater, wastewater, watershed, and water distribution systems. Dr. Xander Wang, Dr. Quan Dau, and Farhan Read more…