Researchers deploy a new tool to study Chinook salmon fat content on the Fraser River
A Chinook with a short migration to Harrison Lake may offer half the calories to a resident killer whale as a similarly sized Chinook headed to the headwaters of the Fraser River.
New measurements shows seadragons grow slowly, but in a fashion similar to other bony fish
Despite their odd shape, which makes them resemble a tuft of seaweed, common and leafy seadragons grow in the same fashion as other bony fish, new research has found.
New study reveals extent of labor abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets
A new modeling approach combines machine learning and human insights to map the regions and ports most at risk for illicit practices, like forced labor or illegal catch, and identifies opportunities for mitigating such risks.
Podcasts from FISH 500 class 2021/22
Listen to podcasts prepared by students in the FISH 500 class for academic year 2021/22 Applied Freshwater Ecology Research Unit by Max Miner and Kathleen Gill Centre for Indigenous Fisheries by Elsa Camins Martinez and Zac Warham Changing Oceans Research Unit by Alex Duncan and Joana Dutilh De Capitani Climate and Coastal Ecosystems Lab by […]
Dr. Simon Donner is appointed to Net-Zero Advisory Body
The Net-Zero Advisory Body is a group of independent experts from across Canada, established by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, to give advice on how Canada can achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Sea sponges need oxygen, as fish and people do
New research indicates that sea sponges’ growth depends on their oxygen supply, in a manner similar to more complex animals such as fishes.
