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Ecofish is proud to share that our poster, Listen to the River: Lessons from a Global Review of Environmental Success Stories, made a big splash at the Environmental Flow Needs Conference last week in Kelowna. The poster depicts research completed for the World Wildlife Fund UK (WWF-UK) that showcases several international success stories of effective […]
Read MoreEcofish is proud to announce that on September 13th, ‘Balancing River Health and Hydropower Requirements in the Lancang River Basin’ written by Ecofish Water Resources Engineer Dr. Xuezhong Yu and co-authored by Dr. Daming He and Dr. Phouvin Phousavanh was published online by Springer and is now available in print: https://www.springer.com/cn/book/9789811315640#aboutBook This book is the […]
Read MoreVancouver, British Columbia – September 18th, 2018 – Last Friday, Ecofish celebrated the Upper Lillooet Hydro Project commissioning near Pemberton, BC with long-time client, Innergex Renewable Energy (Innergex). The full day event was a momentous occasion that brought together stakeholders and contractors to celebrate the completion of two run-of river, clean energy generation facilities located […]
Read MoreCanadian Business and Maclean’s today listed Ecofish Research Ltd. on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Produced by Canada’s premier business and current affairs media brands, the Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses on five-year revenue growth. “This achievement is a direct reflection of the passion and dedication of a […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t registered, there’s still time! This Friday at UBC, the Stewardship Centre for BC and Bird Studies Canada in collaboration with the 27th International Ornithological Congress and the Vancouver Intl. Bird Festival is hosting a Stewardship Roundtable – a day devoted to learning and sharing ideas for action on pressing issues in […]
Read MoreLast week, Ecofish participated in the 8th Annual New Relationship Trust Charity Golf Tournament to support Indigenous post-secondary scholarships and bursaries. To date, the foundation has provided an incredible 2,028 scholarships and bursaries totalling over $9.3 million to Indigenous students in BC! The NRT is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening First Nations in […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce a new publication in the Freshwater Science section of Frontiers in Environmental Science! Congratulations to Ecofish Scientists Andrew Harwood, Susan Johnson and Xuezhong Yu along with co-authors David Tickner, Brian Richter and Allan Locke on their publication, Critical Factors for Water Policy to Enable Effective Environmental Flow Implementation. Environmental flow, […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Ecofish Statistician Paul van Dam-Bates on his recent publication in Methods in Ecology and Evolution! The methodology derived from, “Using balanced acceptance sampling as a master sample for environmental surveys,” has been instrumental to Ecofish monitoring programs. Abstract 1. Well-designed environmental monitoring programmes for management organisations are important for evidence-based decision making. However, […]
Read MoreThe Vancouver Sun has featured Ecofish’s remarkable wildlife research published in the Northwestern Naturalist, “wolverines are thought of as shadowy solitary carnivores, few and far between… A new study based in the temperate boreal forests of B.C., however, has discovered them in unexpectedly high numbers – and has photos to prove it.” This research was conducted […]
Read MoreKnappett Industries (Knappett) praises Ecofish for contributions to the Rees Bridge Replacement and North Courtenay Connector Project after Knappett was awarded the Deputy Minister’s ‘Contractor of the Year Award in recognition of Excellence in Bridges and Structures.’ The project beat out over 20 other Ministry bridges and structures throughout the province of BC, a remarkable […]
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