Salmon Science Expo
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, UBC IOF’s Pelagic Ecosystems Lab participated in the Salmon Science Expo at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
This was a community engagement event and an opportunity to allow visitors of all ages to investigate and appreciate wild salmon by exploring interactive displays, examining specimens, conducting experiments, and learning about research projects.
The Pelagic Ecosystems Lab produced two posters for the event and these were presented by researchers Vanessa Fladmark, Sam James, Jacob Lerner, and Thomas Smith, who also set up a microscope to show juvenile salmon diets, and spoke to the public about the work that they undertake in the Lab.
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