University of Northern British Columbia

A standardized permafrost ground temperature collection for Canada 2025

Abstract. Ground temperature is an essential variable for monitoring the thermal state of permafrost, developing models, and conducting fundamental research. However, the usability of GT data in Canada is often hampered by inconsistent file formats, a lack of metadata standardiza...

Extensive glacier loss in the coterminous United States

Glaciers populate the mountain ranges of the western conterminous United States and despite their importance to alpine hydrology, their area and volume change have never been comprehensively evaluated. Our study shows that since the mid-twentieth century about one-quarter of the...

Metal-Dependent Electron Transfer in Acidic UV/Peroxymonosulfate: Inner-Sphere Proton-Coupled Two-Electron Transfer Drives Ni(III)-Oxyl Formation Distinct from Cu Pathways

Abstract Nickel–ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Ni-EDTA) persists in electroplating wastewater due to strong metal–ligand coordination and is widely assumed to degrade via radical pathways during advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Here, we show that its decomplexation in an ac...

Local and global canopy height models reveal consistent large-tree forest conservation gaps despite low spatial agreement

Canada's coastal temperate rainforests are home to some of the world's largest trees. These forests support disproportionate carbon storage, high structural complexity, and habitat for a wide range of species. Historical logging focused on the most productive stands, combined wit...

Genetics and germination of the endangered bog bird's-foot trefoil (Hosackia pinnata; Fabaceae) in Canada

Hosackia pinnata (bog bird’s-foot trefoil) is an endangered legume in Canada that is restricted to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, but populations exist in western U.S.A. We provide the first status update for this species in Canada since 2003 and the first evaluation of gene...

Systems Thinking for Global Health: How Planetary Health and the Wellbeing Economy Can Restore the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ Transformative Potential

As the 2030 deadline approaches with most Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets off-track, the global development community faces a critical choice: continue with technocratic indicator-focused implementation or embrace the fundamental transformation the SDGs originally prom...

Joint Distributions of Error Terms for Primes in Arithmetic Progressions Modulo 11

We provide a formula for the logarithmic density of the set of positive real numbers on which two prime counting functions $ψ(x;q,a)$ and $ψ(x;q,b)$ are simultaneously larger than their asymptotic main terms, as well as a method for calculating the numerical values of such densit...

Factors Influencing Consumer Engagement in Hospital Care: An Interview Study of Perceptions and Experiences of Patients, Carers and Care Providers

ABSTRACT Aim(s) To explore the challenges and facilitators to consumer engagement in care during hospital attendance, integrating the perspectives of patients, informal carers and care providers. Design A qualitative descriptive study using semi‐structured interviews. Methods A t...

Fundamental movement skills among children participating in community sport programs in a northern Canadian city: implications for equitable access and physical literacy development

Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are an important component of physical literacy and are associated with children’s physical activity participation and longer-term health. However, many children demonstrate suboptimal motor competence, and opportunities for FMS development may v...

Impact of Moisture Content on the Withdrawal Resistance of Self-Tapping Screws in Timber

Abstract Self-tapping screws (STS) have emerged as the state-of-the-art connector for mass-timber structures, often taking advantage of their ability to resist high loads parallel to their axis in withdrawal. This withdrawal resistance is affected by the timber moisture content....

High altitude precipitation dynamics using long-term observations in a Himalayan catchment

Abstract. In the Himalayas, the interaction between climate, orography and land cover results in a highly heterogeneous precipitation pattern. Mountain precipitation, being the main driver of the water cycle, ultimately provides water for millions of people downstream. Our curren...

How precariously employed gay, bisexual, and queer immigrant and refugee men in Toronto make meaning of work, health, and wellbeing

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people experience mental health and trauma outcomes as a result of systemic exclusion from the labour market in Canada, with less known about intersectional labour precarity for LGBTQ+ immigrants. How LGBTQ+ immigra...

Eruption source parameters for a Canadian mafic explosive eruption: an example from Sii Aks (Tseax) volcano

Abstract Observations from tephra fall deposits are needed to constrain input parameters used to model tephra fall hazard, but this is challenging for mafic Canadian volcanoes, which are often in remote locations. Here, we present eruption source parameters (ESPs) for the approxi...