A new course offered as a microcredential by the Division of Continuing Studies helps adult learners with the skills to prepare for natural disaster, pandemic, conflict and cyber-attack.
The BC provincial government is asking people to limit their fuel consumption and vehicle travel until December 1. The university encourages students, faculty and staff to plan ahead and consider alternative forms of transportation, including walking, cycling, transit or carpooling to campus while these restrictions are in place.
Climatologist Faron Anslow spends most of his time looking at the past, but his work is firmly focused on the future—a hotter, wetter, more turbulent future.
The University of Victoria recognizes that many members of the campus community have been impacted by the recent storm that's caused catastrophic flooding and closed roads and highways across the province. Damage and service disruptions across our region are substantial in some places. UVic is working to support the needs of students, faculty and staff who now face extraordinary challenges.
UVic Emergency Planning is recruiting new team members for the Emergency Call Centre. The centre can be activated during a significant emergency impacting the campus community where a personalized method of contact with those affected is needed.
After the first wave of the pandemic, India is experiencing record numbers of new cases. UVic political scientist Reeta Tremblay explains the political and social dynamics at play.
In the midst of a pandemic, it’s still important to be prepared for all types of hazards. Canada’s annual Emergency Preparedness Week takes place this year from May 2 to 8.
President Cassels provides an update on our recent transition from the emergency response management structure to the university’s normal planning and decision-making processes.
UVic establishes emergency bursary fund for students.
Ocean Networks Canada has installed the final set of underwater earthquake early warning sensors off the west coast of Canada, and will mark a significant operational milestone in partnership with Protrans BC, operator of Vancouver’s Canada Line rapid transit system, with a simulated exercise.
How will you hear about a regional emergency in Greater Victoria, such as a tsunami? The municipality where you live may have a notification system that you can subscribe to. The UVic Emergency Alerts notification system is only used if an emergency directly affects the UVic campus. Find out more about local, provincial and national notification systems with these FAQs.
The world-leading University of Victoria initiative Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) received $7.2 million in new funding today from the Canadian government to continue its vital work monitoring Canada's ocean and coasts, including endangered southern resident killer whale habitat.
Learn what to do during an earthquake to protect yourself—Drop, Cover and Hold On! Participate in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Oct. 19.
A University of Victoria geologist has led the discovery of an active fault line that runs a few kilometres from downtown Victoria, including the Esquimalt Lagoon area and just offshore from James Bay and Clover Point.
An active threat is an emergency event where an individual with a weapon poses an immediate danger to safety on campus. A new video provides information on how to protect yourself during an active threat.
A UVic geologist has led the discovery of an active fault line that runs a few kilometres from downtown Victoria, including the Esquimalt Lagoon area and just offshore from James Bay and Clover Point.
