Connecting Knowers, Doers, and Learners!

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Since 2006, the British Columbia Protected Areas Research Forum (BCPARF) has worked with university and community co-hosts to bring together researchers, advocates, managers, students, and community members who create, share, and use research and knowledge in parks and protected areas across British Columbia and beyond.

This year's gathering is hosted at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a concurrent hub in Victoria (location pending). We expect conference registration fees to be in the $300-350 range--most meals included--with lower cost options for those facing barriers or attending remotely.

Submissions for the conference are now open and will be assessed on a rolling basis beginning in late July. We believe in a more holistic and multidisciplinary approach to “research” and encourage submissions of all kinds that support evidence-based decision-making and needs-based research.

Learn more about BCPARF and view Legacy content from past events at CPCIL.ca/BCPARF. We also invite you to share your thoughts about the topics and presenters we should prioritize at the upcoming BCPARF event and beyond by posting on our Idea Catcher.

If you require any assistance completing your submission or would like to help support this gathering, please don't hesitate to contact us at aliya@cpcil.ca.

BCPARF is supported by the Collective for Parks, Conservation, Innovation and Leadership (CPCIL), a project at the University of British Columbia to reveal and support a growing community of knowers, doers, and learners working in protected areas, conservation, and (re)connection with nature across the continent.

Collaboration is in our nature and we welcome in-kind or financial contributions to help lower costs for all. Contact aliya@cpcil.ca if you would like to work with us.