Agnetha de Sa
SFU’s first Streetfest named a “true success”
September 23, 2018Written by: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate SFU held its first annual Streetfest, a collaboration between the university and UniverCity, at the Burnaby campus on September 14. “It was a true success,” commented Streetfest co-chair Mark McLaughlin following the event. McLaughlin noted that he had received positive feedback from event attendees. ”The community had a great time [ . . . ] we had a plan B, but didn't have to pull out the plan B because the weather held off,” he said. McLaughlin noted that the organizing team for the Streetfest wasn’t sure what to expect from the event or…
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Keeping it slow and stable in the animal world
September 16, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor and Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate Animals are slow to catch on SFU researchers have published a study investigating and comparing the delays of animal reflexes between small and large animals. The study, published in…
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Blurring faces and leaping salmon
September 3, 2018Written by: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate Anonymizing faces without losing emotion A team of researchers, which includes those from SFU, are working to improve the way individuals are anonymized for television. Anonymizing faces in news broadcasts or documentaries…
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Scientists look at communication for education and for emergency purposes
August 9, 2018By: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate SFU scientist examines her Twitter followers As a conservation and marine ecology professor at SFU, as well as an active user and science communicator on Twitter, Isabelle Côté was particularly interested in knowing “if my…
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Solutions lie in marine life
May 13, 2018By: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate ‘Reefs of hope’ may help protect coral reefs from climate-change impacts In their published article Seeking resilience in marine ecosystems, SFU alumna Emily Darling, and marine biology professor Isabelle Côté suggest a solution to help…
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SFU researchers shed light on smart charging and the cause of SIDS
May 10, 2018By: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate Smart charging isn’t as transformative as predicted In a new study published by Dr. Jonn Axsen, Associate Professor from SFU’s School of Resource and Environmental Management, Axsen and other researchers look at the way…
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The best way to save frogs and snowboarders
February 22, 2018By: Agnetha de Sa Saving endangered species on a budget The best method to recover Canada’s endangered amphibian, the Oregon spotted frog, is captive breeding, according to SFU researchers. SFU ecologists Amanda Kissel and Wendy Palen worked with the…
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