Urban Biodiversity: Exploring Natural Habitats and its Value in Cities.
2002. 149 pp.
This book describes how we benefit from lawns, trees, butterflies and the
rest of nature in the city.
Vital Signs. 2001.
A symposium on monitoring ecological restoration projects.
Greening the Gravel Symposium. 2000.
Coquitlam River Symposium. 1999.
Natural History of the Lower Mainland. 1999. 31 pp.
Written as a directory to some of the natural history hotspots in the Lower
Mainland.
Coquitlam River Watershed Almanac. 1999. 77 pp.
Provides environmentally responsible activities, highlights stewardship efforts
and promotes protection and enhancement along the Coquitlam River.
Songbirds in the City: A Celebration. 1999. 132 pp.
This is a collection of materials from the Green Links and Songbird Projects.
It contains some writings and art submitted in a contest for the production
of this book.
Native Plant Propagation Program. Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Curriculum
Guide. 1999. 105 pp. (with Environment Canada)
A description of the Lower Mainland bioregion and urban biodiversity. Also
discusses the use of native vegetation in habitat restoration.
Native Plant Propagation Program Techniques Manual. 1999. 84 pp.
Written as a Teacher's manual for a class program to raise native vegetation
from seeds and cuttings for habitat restoration.
City of Surprises: Discovering Urban Wildlife Habitats. 1998. 122 pp.
Descriptions of 37 urban habitats with food webs and questions for thought.
WEL-USE Feasibility Study. 1998. 75 pp. (with Real Estate Foundation)
Feasibility study report on web-based environmental land use databases in
GIS format. Includes an inventory of existing databases.
Prince Charles Elementary School's Nature Mural. 1998. 34 pp.
A description of the plants and animals in the nature mural. Includes 14
nature games and some eco-quotes.
Green Links. 1998. Educators Guide. 76 pp (Green Links is mainly with BC
Hydro, BC Gas, BC E-Team, Real Estate Foundation, VanCity, Friends of the
Environment Foundation)
Curriculum to teach urban biodiversity, the use of native vegetation in
restoration, and the value of ecological connectivity.
Green Links. 1998. Vol. 4. Burnaby Demonstration Project. 176 pp.
A description of the Burnaby, BC, Green Links Project, including a design
charette exploring the use of a street and yards to establish a corridor.
Green Links. 1998. Vol. 5. Surrey-Delta Demonstration Project. 159 pp.
A description of the Green Link through Surrey and Delta, BC.
Green Links. 1997. Vol. 1 Coquitlam Demonstration Project. 143 pp
An overall description of the Green Links Project and the first demonstration
link in Coquitlam, BC.
Green Links. 1997. Vol. 2 Implementation, Enhancement and Community Action.
320 pp.
A collection of brochures, booklets and other materials used in conducting
the Green Links Project.
Green Links. 1997. Vol 3. Additional Data and Documentation for the Coquitlam
Project. 124 pp.
Additional enhancement plans, a comparison of diversity indices and mapping
considerations in connectivity analysis.
Green Links: Burnaby Design Charette. 1997. 36 pp.
This explored opportunities to link two large, environmentally important
open spaces, Byrne Creek Ravine and Robert Burnaby Park, in the city of
Burnaby.
Green Links. 1996. Symposium Proceedings. 106 pp.
Lectures, workshops and displays involving environmental groups discussing
Green Links.
Mapping Urban Forests: A Community Comparison. 1996. 63 pp.
A study of street and yard trees present in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster,
Burnaby and Vancouver BC based on original research.
Environmental Information Systems: Learning How to do Environmental Research
Online. 1994. 170 pp. (with Centre for Curriculum Training and Technology)
A how-to guide on how to do online environmental research.
Perspectives on the Environment: Creating a Sustainable Society. 1994. Vol.
1. 239 pp. (with Centre for Curriculum Training and Technology)
Using the Lower Mainland, BC, as an example, examining social perceptions
consensus building, solid waste, liquid waste and toxic chemicals.
Perspectives on the Environment: Creating a Sustainable Society. 1994. Vol.
2. 224 pp. (with Centre for Curriculum Training and Technology)
Using the Lower Mainland, BC, as an example, examining air quality, environmental
law, economics, marketing and environmental citizenship.
Bird Survey of Noon's Creek, Port Moody. 1993. 93 pp. (with TriCities Friends
of the Environment Foundation)
Original research on birds found in Noon's Creek, Port Moody, BC.
Growth Management and Urban Ecology. 1993. Vol. 1. Queensborough - A Case
Study. 171 pp. (with the Real Estate Foundation)
A description of the natural environment and development issues surrounding
this floodplain community on Lulu Island in the Lower Mainland, BC.
Growth Management and Urban Ecology. 1993. Vol. 2. Urban Habitat Classification.
194 pp.
An attempt to highlight urban biodiversity by defining and describing 34
urban habitats.
Urban Ravines. Vol. 1. Byrne Creek - A Case Study. 1992. 198 pp (with the
Real Estate Foundation)
A description of the natural, social and geological environment of this
ravine in Burnaby, BC.
An inventory of 140 ravines including general dimensions and a topographic
map for each.
Biodiversity in Greater Victoria. 1992. 126 pp. (with the University of
Victoria)
A description of urban biodiversity and its value in Greater Victoria, BC.
Includes a biodiversity map based on five categories of urban development.
Sustaining Victoria - Exploring Urban Lifestyle Options. 1991. 272 pp. (with
the University of Victoria)
An overall review of urban living and its environmental impacts with local
examples of more sustainable options.
Environmental Issues in Greater Victoria. 1991. 190 pp. (with the University
of Victoria)
A documentation of issues such as air and water quality and liquid and solid
waste management.
Interpreting Nature: A Primer for Understanding Natural History, Vol. 1
1989. 267 pp (with the Greater Vancouver Regional District and Human Resources
and Development Canada)
A review of plants explaining general anatomy, taxonomy and ecology.
Interpreting Nature: A Primer for Understanding Natural History, Vol. 2.
1989. 291 pp
A review of animal groups explaining general anatomy, taxonomy and ecology.
Protecting the Environment: What One Person Can Do. 1989. 107 pp.
An overview of environmental problems and individual lifestyle choices and
alternatives to address them.
A Nature Guide to Urban Parks. 1987. 217 pp.
Brief descriptions with maps of 16 parks in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Belacarra
and New Westminster, BC with 4 nature activities for children described
for each.
Belcarra Regional Park: Subtidal and Intertidal Inventory. 1986. 215 pp.
(with the Greater Vancouver Regional District and Human Resources and Development
Canada)
An inventory of subtidal and intertidal plant and animal marine life in
this area of Burrard Inlet, BC.
Biophysical Inventory of Burnaby Lake Regional Park. 1985. 165 pp. (with
the Greater Vancouver Regional District and Human Resources and Development
Canada)
An inventory of terrestrial and emergent vegetation with maps based on original
research of this lake in Burnaby, BC.
The Natural History of New Westminster. 1985. 83 pp.
Inventory of 19 sites, not designated as parks, with maps and descriptions
intended to enable people to explore nature close to home.
The Natural Environment of Deer Lake. 1984. 180 pp. (with Environment Canada)
A comprehensive description of Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC reviewing both aquatic
and terrestrial plant and animal life with original research.
Books and reports are paperback in-house photocopies and cerlox (coil)
bound or unibind (plastic cover). City of Surprises is paperback commercially
printed with perfect bind.
"Urban Biodiversity" in: Biodiversity in British Columbia,1994.
"The Institute of Urban Ecology, Douglas College, British Columbia"
in: Green Guide: A User's Guide to Sustainable Development in British
Columbia, 1992.
Peacock, A. and Schaefer, V.H. 1990. "A Scuba Survey for an
Underwater Park. Part II: Vertical Transacts Through Intertidal and
Subtidal Regions" in: DISCOVERY, 19: 62-67.
Peacock, A. and Schaefer, V.H. 1990. "A Scuba Survey for an
Underwater Park. Part I: Initial Observations at 9pm Depth" in:
DISCOVERY 19:14-18.
Schaefer, V.H. 1987. "Environmental Issues in the Lower Mainland
"in: DISCOVERY 16(4): 120-125.
Schaefer, V.H. and Peacock, A. 1986. "The Vegetation of an Urban
Park" in: DISCOVERY 15(2): 64-69.
Schaefer, V.H. 1986. "The Enhancement of Maplewood Mudflats"
in: DISCOVERY 15(1): 23-24.
Schaefer, V.H. 1985. "The Biology of an Urban Lake" in:
DISCOVERY14(3): 75-80.
