The Climate Migration research group is dedicated to addressing the complex and multifaceted challenges posed by climate-induced migration. As global climate change continues to reshape migration patterns, the group emphasizes the importance of advancing comprehensive research, informed policy analysis, and effective community engagement.
By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, producing impactful research, and driving meaningful policy advocacy, it aims to build a robust foundation for addressing this critical global issue.
Research Areas
- Gender, mobility and social equity in climate migration
- Qualitative and Quantitative research, place-based GIS with mobilities
- Community, livelihoods and health vulnerability research and assessments
- Policy analysis, cross-border movements, grassroots and institutional responses
- Climate modeling, impacts and mobility forecasting research
- Transnational mobilities research with inclusion of non-humans
Coordinators
The research group is co-led by Dr. Jemima Baada, Assistant Professor of Geography, and Dr. Farrukh Ahmed Chishtie, Lecturer at the UBC Sustainability Hub and President of Peaceful Society, Science and Innovation Foundation.
Members
The Climate and Migration research group brings together scholars from diverse fields and is open to all CMS affiliates.
- Dr. Farrukh Ahmed Chishtie, Lecturer, Climate Adaptation and Resilience
- Dr. Jemima Baada, Assistant Professor, Geography
- Dr. Megan Daniels, Assistant Professor, Ancient Mediterranean & Near Eastern Studies
- Hannah Forsythe, Peaceful Society, Science and Innovation Foundation
- Katharina Frowein, UBC
- Dr. David Hudak. Peaceful Society, Science and Innovation Foundation
- Dr. Suzanne Huot, Associate Professor, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
- Robin Metcalf, UBC Okanagan
- Dr. Anne Murphy, UBC History
- Dr. Elizabeth Nijdam, Assistant Professor, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
- Javier Ojer, Engagement Strategist, UBC Centre for Migration Studies
- Dr. Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor, French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies
Get in touch
Connect with CMS if you have questions about the research group or are interested in joining.