Colette Wabnitz
Dr. Wabnitz is a marine scientist interested in understanding the functioning of ecosystems, how these may respond to human pressures and natural forcing, and the design – together with government, industry, NGOs and local communities – of appropriate measures for the sustainable use of their resources and the long term conservation of their services. Read More
Juan José Alava
Juan José Alava
Honorary Research Associate and Principal Investigator, Ocean Pollution Research Unit (OPRU)
Email: j.alava@oceans.ubc.ca
Office phone: 604-291-0019
Dr. Juan José Alava is a marine ecotoxicologist, and expert on ocean pollution, marine mammal and seabird ecotoxicology, global environmental changes, marine biodiversity, and ecology. He is part of the scientists representing Latin American (Ecuadorian)-Canadian minorities in academia and research in Canada. He is an avid soccer goalkeeper and baseball catcher and likes going hiking, whale watching, and birdwatching.
Lucas Brotz
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Dr Russ Jones
Russ Jones
Honorary Research Associate
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Dr Michael Melnychuk
Michael Melnychuk
Honorary Research Associate; Quantitative Modeling Group [University of Washington]
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Dianne Newell
Dr. Newell is a historian of technology and society who has spent her career examining the diffusion of knowledge in disciplines across the social sciences and humanities. Appointed Professor Emerita in 2014. She is the Interim Director of the IOF’s Centre for Indigenous Fisheries. Read More
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Indigenous fisheries of BC, fishing and fish processing history, interdisciplinary research; small-scale fisheries, marine coastal fisheries; women & fisheries, industrial archaeology; Canadian Northwest Coast Indigenous fisheries case law; Pacific salmon canning industry. white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) fisheries
Tony Pitcher
Tony Pitcher
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Pitcher’s research addressed the impacts of fishing on aquatic ecosystems, the development of quantitative, multi-criteria evaluation frameworks and rapid appraisal techniques for evidence-based assessment of fisheries, management instruments and management goals, and a predictive understanding of how fish shoaling behaviour impacts fisheries.
Carl Walters, FRSC, OBC
Dr Walters’ areas of research include the development of rapid techniques for teaching systems analysis and mathematical modeling to biologists and resource managers. His primary foci are fish population dynamics, fisheries assessment and sustainable management.
Marie Auger-Méthé
Marie Auger-Méthé
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier II, Statistical Ecology)
Email: m.auger-methe@oceans.ubc.ca
Office phone: 604-822-1658
Dr. Auger-Méthé’s work is interdisciplinary in nature and at the intersection between ecology, statistics, and marine sciences. Her recent focus has been on developing and applying statistical models to understand the movement and space use of marine species. Read More
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Ecology, movement, statistics, Arctic, marine mammals, seabirds
William Cheung
William Cheung
Director and Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier II, Ocean Sustainability and Global Change)
Email: w.cheung@oceans.ubc.ca
Office phone: 604-827-3756
Dr. William Cheung is Professor and Director of UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. His work addresses policy-relevant research questions, cut across multiple disciplines, from oceanography to ecology, economics and social sciences, and range from local to global scales Read More
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Nexus of food-climate-biodiversity in the ocean, pathways to sustainable ocean futures