SFU Faculty of Environment

This past fall, #SFU environmental science student Safiya Samji spent the semester learning about the indirect impacts of wildfires through her work as an undergraduate research assistant in the Murphy Watershed Science Lab. Read more: ow.ly/8ZWM50YwUTz

Looking for something to do this Spring Break? @SFU Archaeology professors & students are at @bbyvillage from 11:00 - 3:30 on Wed., March 25, & Fri., March 20 & 27! Visitors can learn more about the discipline as well as archaeology in Burnaby. ow.ly/pCPq50Ywyk8

That's a wrap on GEAR Up for graduate research! Thank you to our panelists, presenters and attendees and congratulations to our 3MT and Poster competitions winners! 3MT 🏅1st : Grace Johnson 🏅2nd: Erin Fairley 🏅People's Choice: Jonas Eschenfelder Poster Session: 🏅Chloe Ross

The results are in! The 2026 FENV Changemaker awardees are: 🌟 Joshua Li 🌟 Belinda Li 🌟 Dean's Choice: Sienna Dickson And the Bridging Environments award goes to: 🌟 Centennial High School Trash Club Congrats to all our awardees and thank you to everyone who participated!

Science meets art in a new public art installation in CF Richmond Centre's plaza by artist Rebecca Bayer. Learn about its unexpected connection to @SFU's River Dynamics Lab and Environmental Science professor Jeremy Venditti: ow.ly/sSEg50YmBJ4

Wondering what you can do with a degree from FENV? Looking to build professional connections or get tips for navigating your career? Join us next week at Career Night for an evening with alumni! 🗓️ Feb 25, 4:30–6:30 p.m. 📍 SUB Ballroom Sign up: ow.ly/CltJ50YhUko

Next week on the evening of February 26th, join Living the Questions, the next informal gathering with SFU's Ecological Chaplain and Climate Resilience Program coordinator. Register: ow.ly/NxCx50YhU9T

Registration is open for the 2nd annual GEAR Up for Graduate Research on Monday, March 9th, 2026! Graduate students can: ✔️ Compete in the 3MT competition ✔️ Present research posters ✔️ Attend an Open Scholarship Workshop ✔️ Meet other graduate students ow.ly/SxTE50Y8Sjk

Happening this week!

Environmental Science student Hannah Zemp is studying wildfires and their cascading natural hazards, like landslides and debris flows, as an undergraduate research assistant in The Murphy Watershed Science Lab at #SFU. Read more: ow.ly/vJW850Y3YGG

Tomorrow at noon: Join an online research talk on the political economy of B.C.'s new LNG industry with Nick Gottlieb, @GeogSFU PhD candidate and investigative journalist. Learn more: ow.ly/VFn250XXv5h @SFU_GradStudies

Nominations are open for the 2026 FENV Changemaker Awards!⭐ Do you know a student in #SFU's Faculty of Environment working to make positive social or environmental change locally or globally? Nominate them for a FENV Changemaker Award by February 13th!👇 ow.ly/Xbpl50XWiEe

January 29 at 7 PM: Join @SFU researchers Sophie Wilkinson and Brendan Murphy for the first talk in our 2026 Dean's Lecture Series to learn about wildfires and how we might coexist with them for a safer future. Learn more and reserve your seat at ow.ly/X9ho50XT2nE

Environmental science major Megan Hannah never imagined she'd be involved in research. Now she's an undergraduate RA in @SFU's Coastal Hazards Research Lab, studying ancient tsunamis and storms to help understand and mitigate future risks. Read more: ow.ly/s8ZF50XLNsJ

There has been no shortage of remarkable stories and research from SFU in 2025. Everything from the installation of a new supercomputer and the ‘world’s first’ AI teaching sidekick, to the discovery of ancient artifacts and the opening of the new First Peoples’ Gathering House. This year has again shown that innovation, excellence, community and belonging are at the heart of what we do at SFU. But don’t just take our word for it – we also came out on top of two prestigious rankings. So, what stood out for you in 2025? ow.ly/Z7gp50XL56u

Sylvia Vocadlo knew early on that she wanted to be part of the research she was learning about in her classes. Now in her second year, she's an RA in #SFU's Coastal Hazards Research Lab, studying earthquake and tsunami risks. Read more: ow.ly/HtNn50XKt1R @SFU

A new web app developed by @SFU GIS student Laurence Magenga in his course this past term tracks earthquakes in real-time and identifies hospitals within a 30-mile radius that are at risk of being affected. 🗺️🏥 Read more: ow.ly/IiBs50XKvaw

A new innovative exhibit developed by a səlilwətaɬ artist brings an epic story of perseverance to life at #SFU's MAE this fall, incorporating 33 ancestral belongings superimposed on large comic book pages. Read more: ow.ly/YqhZ50XAh1j @sfuarchaeology @SFU

On November 26th, gather for a Community Talking Circle, hosted by the Ecological Chaplaincy program for National Grief and Bereavement Day. Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m. Location: Saywell Hall, Room 10061 RSVP here: ow.ly/ykzk50XwZfa @sfumultifaith

Tomorrow, celebrate GIS Week at @SFU, with GIScience...in space! 🪐🚀 Join this mini symposium hosted by @GeogSFU professor Nick Hedley, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. Learn more and RSVP: events.sfu.ca/event/46782-gi…