The University of Northern BC (UNBC) and Rio Tinto have expanded their partnership with a $1.75 million investment in climate change research. The funding will support two new research positions at UNBC for five years, focusing on water security and freshwater fish in the Nechako Watershed.
Dr. Stephen Déry, the new Rio Tinto Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Security, will continue research into hydrometeorological conditions and develop systems to predict river water temperatures. Dr. Eduardo Martins, appointed Rio Tinto Research Chair in Freshwater Fish Ecology, will study the impacts of rising water temperatures on fish species in the region, such as salmon and sturgeon.
The research will inform Rio Tinto’s operations and help guide conservation efforts in the watershed. The partnership highlights the importance of collaboration between academic, industrial, and local communities in tackling climate change and its effects on water resources.
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