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Upcoming Events

 

COLLABORATING WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS

August 19, 2021

BPI is inviting all Principal Investigators to join the workshop titled "Collaborating with Industry Partners" on August 19th Thursday 1pm-2pm PDT. Richard Sones, BPI Director of Partner Innovations, will share his experience and expertise in this area and facilitate open discussion with respect to...

Carbon Intensity & Displacement

September 30, 2021

TIME & DATE SEPTEMBER 30th, 2021 THURSDAY 9AM - 10:30AM PDT ABOUT THE EVENT Biogenic carbon accounting has been the center of the debate on the climate change impacts of forest-based bioeconomy. Much of the disagreement revolves around different assumptions regarding (1) forest management...

32nd International Mechanical Pulping Conference

June 5, 2022 to June 8, 2022

Save the Date for the IMPC 2022! Mark your calendar, the 32nd International Mechanical Pulping Conference is coming to Vancouver, Canada next year! The registration will open in February 2022 and the abstract submission in September 2021. Stay tuned for further announcement. Tentative Program...

 

Latest News

 

Dr. Mohseni's team developed clean water solution for Lhoosk’uz Dené village

July 28, 2021

Today, a remote Lhoosk’uz Dené community is holding a celebration to mark a joyful milestone. After decades of relying on bottled water, the village of about 50 people, located 200 kilometres west of Quesnel on Kluskus Lake, now has a steady supply of clean drinking water straight out of the tap,...

Dr. Ziels and his team find wastewater can tell levels of COVID-19 infections

July 19, 2021

Wastewater testing can accurately and rapidly identify levels of COVID-19 infections in the community, including the rise of variants of concern, suggests new research led by UBC professor Dr. Ryan Ziels. Ziels and his colleagues analyzed sewage samples from five municipal wastewater plants in the...

Take EDI Survey by August 30th

July 15, 2021

In an effort to create a more inclusive workplace for everyone, BPI is sending out an anonymous survey on EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) issues for BPI researchers and staff. The survey can be accessed by invitation only and an invite has been emailed out to all BPI affiliates. If you...