During the Annual General Meeting that took place in the Town of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, on November 17, 2022, Dr. Xander Wang, Director of Climate Smart Lab, delivered a talk to the public. As a guest speaker, Dr. Wang shared his knowledge regarding flood prediction and monitoring data from Read more…
The first Public Open House on “Designing solutions to address climate emergency through experiential learning” was held on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 9:00AM to 4:00PM, at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA), St. Peter’s Bay, PEI. The Open House began with the welcoming remarks from Dr. Read more…
A UPEI researcher says although data collected during post-tropical storm Fiona suggests extreme weather is becoming more common, long-term data is needed to get a more accurate picture of weather patterns and the impact of climate change. Still, Islanders should be prepared for more frequent intense storms just incase. “There are a Read more…
Junaid Maqsood is a new Research Assistant at Climate Smart Lab. His research focused on the statistical downscaling and projections of climatic extremes, as well as the impact of climate change on the sustainability of potato production in PEI. He was a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Sustainable Design Read more…
On October 14, 2022, Minister, Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and other federal authorities made a visit to CCCCA – an excellent academic research centre on climate change adaptation situated in St. Peter Bay, PEI. During her Read more…
A research team (Sana Basheer, Dr. Xander Wang, Aitazaz A Farooque, Rana Ali Nawaz, Kai Liu, Toyin Adekanmbi, and Suqi Liu) recently published a study on Land Use Land Cover change (LULC) using Satellite imagery and machine learning techniques in the Remote Sensing journal. Abstract: Accurate land use land cover Read more…
We’d like to share everyone our new CCCCA (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation) official website and other social media platforms. Official Website : https://cccca.upei.ca Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/UPEIClimateCenter Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/upeicccca Twitter : https://twitter.com/UPEICCCCA YouTube : coming soon If you have not yet liked/shared/followed our social media platforms, Read more…
Announcement ! Acting Interim Associate Dean of SCCA September 21st – October 8th , 2022 Please be advised that Dr. Aitazaz A. Farooque will not be available from September 21 through October 8, 2022. Dr. Xander Wang will serve in Dr. Farooque’s place as Interim Associate Dean during this time. Read more…
The brand-new Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA) Residence located in St. Peter’s Bay, PEI is now open. Apartments are two-bedroom units with full kitchens and each bedroom contains a double bed, desk, dresser, and large closet. St. Peter’s Bay is approximately 45 minutes’ drive from UPEI’s main campus Read more…
Dr. Xander Wang, an associate professor in the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, has been named a member of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars. Wang is one of 54 Canadian mid-career leaders named to the RSC College of New Scholars this year. Read more…