Members of Climate Smart Lab presented their research at the CSCE 2023 Conference, held on 24-27 May 2023 in Moncton City, New Brunswick, Canada. The theme of this conference is changing tides and ingenuity.
A spectacular view of PEI from above was taken by Dr. Quan Dau, a member of Climate Smart Lab, on 6 May 2023. The effects of Hurricane Fiona, which struck the island in September 2022, can be seen clearly along the coast, where trees have been uprooted and the coastline Read more…
Congratulations to all graduate students graduating this year 2023, at UPEI. In particular, a big congratulation to Toyin Adekanmbi, a member of Climate Smart Lab, for her completion of the Master’s program in Environmental Science.
Dr. Pelin Kınay, a postdoctoral research associate and Genevieve Keefe, a master student at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Prince Edward Island, have been interviewed by the CBC Radio Station in PEI about climate change on natural disasters. To listen to their stories, please check Read more…
Dr. Pelin Kinay, Associate Professor Xander Wang and their co-authors have recently published a study on climate change’s environmental and health impacts on Indigenous Peoples. Abstract While evidence of Indigenous Peoples’ climate knowledge and adaptation practices is readily available in Canada, regional variations are poorly understood, and proper representation and Read more…
Dr. Quan Dau, a member of Climate Smart Lab, and his co-author have recently contributed to a series book, Development in Environmental Science, with a research entitled “A system-based probing of the effects of climate and societal perturbations on water resources management”. Abstract Climate change associated with increased anthropogenic greenhouse Read more…
Presenter: Toyin Adekanmbi Thesis title: “Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Potato Yield of Prince Edward Island” Abstract: Potatoes are a significant staple crop contributing to food security and the economy of Prince Edward Island (PEI). Due to the recent state of potato production in PEI, it has become crucial Read more…
A research on probability-based rule curves for multi-purpose reservoir systems in the Seine Revier Basin, France, has been accepted for publication in Water journal by Dr. Quan Dau, a member of the Climate Smart Lab, and his co-authors. Abstract Multiple reservoir operation is of paramount importance due to tradeoffs in Read more…
Congratulation to Rana Ali Nawaz, a Ph.D. student from Climate Smart Lab, who got UPEI International Graduate Student Award for the year 2023. UPEI International Graduate Student Award is granted to those international graduate students who have recently entered a graduate program and hold a record of academic and scholarly Read more…
On March 10th, 2023, the PEI Section of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) has been officially launched by its inaugural executive committee in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) at UPEI in St. Peter’s Bay. The CSCE PEI Section’s executive committee meeting in the CCCCA, Read more…