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Event Announcement: GreenShip 2026 – Advancing Maritime Decarbonization

November 5, 2026

November 5, 2026 The Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate invites you to join the 5th annual GreenShip on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at the UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Center in Vancouver, BC, for a full day dedicated to accelerating maritime decarbonization. GreenShip convenes maritime leaders advancing decarbonization across ports, terminals, shipping lines, and the […]

Thank You for Joining Us: State and Future of Maritime Fuels

October 13, 2026

October 13, 2026 We would like to express a sincere thank you to everyone who joined us for The State & Future of Maritime Fuels in BC at UBC on Sept. 16th. The event was co-hosted by UBC Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) and Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate (VMCC). A note from Vancouver Maritime […]

Congratulations to Prof. Naoko Ellis named as a Marshall Bauder Chair in Innovation in Interdisciplinary Education

October 3, 2026

October 3, 2026 We at CERC would like to congratulate Prof. Naoko Ellis for being named as a 2026 recipient of the Marshall Bauder Chairs in Innovation in Interdisciplinary Education. Inaugurated in 2020, the Marshall Bauder Chairs are an important part of UBC Applied Science’s strategic plan and mission to shape the leaders and professions […]