Fellows of the RSC are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, the sciences, as well as in public life.
Tags: acidification, adjunct faculty, Andrea Frommel, aquaculture, Brian Hunt, faculty, fish farms, fishing farms, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, Research, salmon, UBC Land and Food Systems
Climate change is driven in part by excess carbon dioxide emissions, much of which is absorbed by the ocean, a process known as ocean acidification.
Dr. William Cheung and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are the only UBC faculty members selected as authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)
This award, given by the American Fisheries Society, is presented for singular accomplishments or long-term contributions that advance aquatic resource conservation at a regional or local level
Tags: British Columbia, climate change, Curtis Suttle, faculty, oyster farms, oysters, Pacific Ocean, Research, UBC EOAS, viruses
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.
‘Disease detectives’ discover cause of sea star wasting disease that wiped out billions of sea stars
Tags: Alyssa Gehman, Hakai Institute, marine diseases, Pacific Ocean, sea stars, sea urchins, UBC EOAS
UBC researchers have identified the bacterial culprit behind sea star wasting disease, solving a decade-long mystery and opening the door to recovery efforts for devastated marine ecosystems.
This award recognises outstanding projects that advance gender equity and generate meaningful societal impact for women and girls.
Tags: BBNJ, biodiversity, biodiversity conservation, climate change, Colette Wabnitz, faculty, fish stocks, Gabriel Reygondeau, High Seas, IOF postdoctoral fellows, IOF Research Associates, Juliano Palacios-Abrantes, marine biodiversity, Rashid Sumaila, Research, William Cheung
UBC finds that 37% of straddling stocks are projected to have significant shifts between Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and the high seas by 2030, while more than 50% could do so by 2050.
Substantial revenue from diving, which depends on healthy ocean ecosystems, offers a new argument for marine conservation
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The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) was officially established on July 1, 2015, however, our roots at UBC stretch back more than 70 years.