Role of top predators in helping ecosystems adapt to climate change
Researchers found that when predators are not present in the ecosystem, the overall biomass and abundance of algae declined significantly with increasing temperature.
Pamela Rosenbaum is recipient of 2019 President’s Service Award for Excellence
The PSAE acknowledges staff who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements.
Q&A with MSc student Zachary Sherker
Zachary is researching Pacific great blue herons in B.C., which prey on young salmon smolts migrating out of rivers, potentially limiting the salmon available for killer whales in the ocean.
Fish that follow ‘gourmet diet’ more threatened by climate change
As temperatures rise, they will have difficulties finding the food they prefer and are more likely to disappear as they will not be able to adapt quickly.