Ecological wisdom: Reclaiming the cultural landscape of the Okanagan Valley by Alyssa Schwann

“…The bucolic Okanagan Valley, located on traditional territory of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples in British Columbia (Canada), is a region in transition, the outcome of climatic and hydrological changes related to global warming and over a century of development-driven land use management practices. …”
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Context Matters: What Shapes Adaptation to Water Stress in the Okanagan? by Tansey, J, Shepherd, P, Dowlatabadi, H

“…This paper describes two case studies of demand-side water management in the Okanagan region of southern British Columbia, Canada. …”

Race, Food, and Borders: Situating Migrant Struggle in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia by Elise Hjalmarson, Robyn Bunn, Amy Cohen, Edna Terbasket, Levi Gahman

“…Over the past century, the Okanagan Valley's social, economic, and physical landscape has been largely shaped by the region's agricultural industry. …”
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Migration and survival of Okanagan River Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerka, 2012–2019 by Josh Murauskas, Kim Hyatt, Jeff Fryer, Elliot Koontz, Skyeler Folks, Richard Bussanich, Katy Shelby

“…Abstract Background Okanagan River Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerka (Okanagan Sockeye) are one of two remaining self-sustaining Sockeye Salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin. …”
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Traditional Food, Health, and Diet Quality in Syilx Okanagan Adults in British Columbia, Canada by Rosanne Blanchet, Noreen Willows, Suzanne Johnson, Okanagan Nation Salmon Reintroduction Initiatives, Malek Batal

“…This study compares health indicators and diet quality among 265 Syilx Okanagan adults according to whether or not they reported eating TF during a 24-h dietary recall. …”
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Characterizing the Virome of Apple Orchards Affected by Rapid Decline in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys of British Columbia (Canada) by Huogen Xiao, Wenjia Hao, Gavin Storoschuk, Jesse L. MacDonald, Hélène Sanfaçon

“…We examined the diversity and prevalence of viruses in orchards affected by RAD in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (British Columbia, Canada). …”
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Bringing the salmon home: a study of cross-cultural collaboration in the Syilx Okanagan Territory of British Columbia by Maria Correia, Sarah Alexis, Aleksandra Dulic

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Estimating Mineral-Associated Organic Carbon Deficits in Soils of the Okanagan Valley: A Regional Study With Broader Implications by David Emde, Kirsten D. Hannam, Andrew J. Midwood, Melanie D. Jones

“…Using direct measurements of mineral associated organic matter (MAOC) on a subset of samples, and an approach developed previously for primarily allophanic soils, we took a modeling approach to estimate MAOC for 537 samples of much coarser and younger soils from 99 non-cultivated and agricultural sites in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Using specific surface area (SSA) or soil texture as indicators of the mineral surface area available for sorption of organic matter, we used both Random Forest (RF) and Stepwise Multiple Regression with Akaike Information Criterion (SMR) to determine a best fit model for predicting MAOC. …”
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Assessing the Circularity of Nutrient Flows Across Nested Scales for Four Food System Scenarios in the Okanagan Bioregion, BC Canada by Robin Harder, Robin Harder, Kent Mullinix, Sean Smukler

“…This is important because feed and food trade means that nutrient inputs to crop production in the Okanagan may make their way into organic residuals outside the Okanagan, and vice versa. …”
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Reconnecting Amphibian Habitat through Small Pond Construction and Enhancement, South Okanagan River Valley, British Columbia, Canada by Sara L. Ashpole, Christine A. Bishop, Stephen D. Murphy

“…The arid south Okanagan River Valley, British Columbia is a highly-modified landscape; where wetland and riparian habitat loss exceeds 85%, and 88% of remaining wetlands experience at least one harmful anthropogenic stressor. …”
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Soft adaptation: The role of social capital in building resilient agricultural landscapes by Ayla De Grandpré, Chea Elton, Donna Senese, Kent Mullinix

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An Indigenous food sovereignty initiative is positively associated with well-being and cultural connectedness in a survey of Syilx Okanagan adults in British Columbia, Canada by Rosanne Blanchet, Malek Batal, Louise Johnson-Down, Suzanne Johnson, Okanagan Nation Salmon Reintroduction Initiatives, Noreen Willows

“…Abstract Background For the Syilx Okanagan Nation in Canada, salmon has vital nutritional, cultural, and spiritual significance. …”
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A mixed-methods examination of an on-campus canine-assisted intervention by gender: Women, men, and gender-diverse individuals’ self-reports of stress-reduction and well-being by John-Tyler Binfet, Freya L.L. Green, Rebecca J.P. Godard, Madisyn M. Szypula, Camille X. Rousseau, Jordy Decker

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Enacting Equity in Higher Education through Critical Disability Studies: A Critical Community Self-Study by Leyton Schnellert, Pamela Richardson, Earllene Roberts, Sara McDonald, Carolyn MacHardy, Assunta Rosal, Jewelles Smith, Matthew Rader, Jenica Frisque, Rachelle Hole

“…In this critical community self-study, we describe the development of the Interdisciplinary Disability and Inclusion Research Collaborative (IDIRC) at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. IDIRC is a self-organizing collective involving eleven faculty, students and staff devoted to Critical Disability Studies (CDS) and the relationships between CDS, practice and social change. …”
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Positive aspects of sport for fostering strong STEM identities by Cori A. Calkins, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Sabre Lynn Cherkowski, Haizley Trevor-Smith

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Author Correction: Smart low interfacial toughness coatings for on-demand de-icing without melting by Zahra Azimi Dijvejin, Mandeep Chhajer Jain, Ryan Kozak, Mohammad H. Zarifi, Kevin Golovin

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Smart low interfacial toughness coatings for on-demand de-icing without melting by Zahra Azimi Dijvejin, Mandeep Chhajer Jain, Ryan Kozak, Mohammad H. Zarifi, Kevin Golovin

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Characterization of the Mechanical, Biodegradation, and Morphological Properties of NBR/Biopolymer Blend, Integrated with a Risk Evaluation by Niloofar Akbarian-Saravi, Ibrahim Alper Basar, Olivia Helena Margoto, Nadia Abdollahi G, Bryn Crawford, Benjamin Magel, Mehrdad Gharibnavaz, Cigdem Eskicioglu, Abbas S. Milani

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Community stakeholder‐driven technology solutions towards rural health equity: A concept mapping study in Western Canada by Cherisse L. Seaton, Pierre Rondier, Kathy L. Rush, Eric P. H. Li, Katrina Plamondon, Barb Pesut, Nelly D. Oelke, Sarah Dow‐Fleisner, Khalad Hasan, Leanne M. Currie, Donna Kurtz, Charlotte Jones, Joan L. Bottorff

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The influence of assistive technology and home modifications on falls in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review protocol by Kathryn M. Crosby, Catarina A. Rodriguez, Matthew A. Canas, Changki Kim, Shamim Noroozi, Mathew Vis-Dunbar, Vicki Komisar, Brodie M. Sakakibara, Jennifer M. Jakobi

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