��ֱ�� News - UBC

The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be

webfull — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:21:18 +0000

Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another—but it’s hard for scientists to predict how lethal a disease will be if it leaps across species.

However, a new paper published this week in PNAS indicates that the evolutionary relationship between infected hosts can predict the impact of diseases.

Published: 28 March 2019

Mega-experiment shows species interactions stronger towards tropics and lowlands

webfull — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:11:59 +0000

An international research team led by a ��ֱ�� researcher used a simple experiment that mimics how plants and animals interact with each other—leaving seeds out for 24 hours to see how many get eaten. Seven thousand seed beds were deployed across a huge geographic scale, with 70 sites cutting across 18 mountains from Alaska to the equator.

Published: 20 February 2019

Four Burning Questions for John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC

webfull — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:50:44 +0000

John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geography.

Published on January 21 | ��ֱ�� Reporter

Published: 23 January 2014

����ֱ�� News - UBC

The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be

Mega-experiment shows species interactions stronger towards tropics and lowlands

Four Burning Questions for John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC

John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geography.

��ֱ�� News - UBC