Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows Program deadline EXTENDED!
The application process for our 2nd cohort of Visiting Fellows open. Deadline extended to June 30, 2025!!!
IOF’s Solving FCB unit is hosting two side events at UN Ocean Conference
Solving FCB will host two side events – one for the public and one for UNOC participants – in Nice, France on June 11 & 12, 2025
New study exposes the tip of the illegal seahorse trade
Millions of seahorses are illegally trafficked across over 60 countries despite strict global trade regulations, a Project Seahorse and OceansAsia study finds
Cubs Flush IOF Dreams with Opening Day Defeat
Rebranded IOF softball team – Red Sockeyes – loses first game. Come cheer on the Red Sockeyes on Thursday, May 29 when they take on Microbiology at 5:30PM at Thunderbird Stadium!
New study reinforces link between gill size and oxygen uptake in fish
Data from 33 fish species further supports the argument that small differences between fish’s oxygen consumption increase and gill surface area growth do not invalidate the principles of the Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).
Indigenous Knowledge invaluable in identifying important habitats
Indigenous Knowledge can provide a holistic understanding of species’ habitat use given that it contains observations of multiple species across seasons and includes animals’ complex relationships with other species and habitats.
ScholarGPS publishes its list of Highly Ranked Scholars for 2024
UBC was ranked 21 in the Global Overall Academic Institutional Rankings, and 25 for the past five years. In the specialties area, it ranked 1 for ecosystem, fishing, fish physiology, and marine ecosystems.