[Internal] Call for Applications – Director Search – Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF)
William Cheung’s term as Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries will conclude on June 30, 2026. A search committee has been formed to conduct an internal UBC search for the next Director of the Institute. The position is open to all qualified candidates holding a tenured professorial rank, with strong preference being […]
When the ocean loses its breath
Oxygen is invisible, but it quietly decides where marine life can live, how it behaves, and how productive ecosystems can be.
When the ocean changes the rules for Wild Salmon
One of the threats salmon face has a deceptively gentle name: thiamine deficiency complex.
Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé selected as a Science meets Parliament delegate
As part of the Science meets Parliament program, she will spend time in Victoria, working with provincial leadership on on environment and ecology issues.
International Women in STEM Day at IOF: Science that Protects Oceans, Communities, and Futures
IOF is highlighting a few of the women across the Institute whose work shows what science looks like when it is built for impact.
Following manatees across changing coastlines
A special focus on Lesser-Known Marine Mammals
Collectivizing Indigenous Knowledge: Reflections on the Taikura Tri-Academy Indigenous Summit
Centre for Indigenous Fisheries MSC student Kahsennarò:roks Deom attended the Taikura Tri-Academy Indigenous Summit in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Not all waves are created equal
It was found that when elevated water levels and the right wave direction line up, inundation risk jumps. This is particularly true during El Niño, when regional sea level sits higher.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila appointed to the Nature Conservancy’s Global Board of Directors
“Dr. Sumaila’s groundbreaking research and advocacy have been instrumental in shaping international ocean policy, including the historic High Seas Treaty,” said Jennifer Morris, CEO of The Nature Conservancy.
Breaking down research silos to understand a shifting Salish Sea
The Sentinels of Change Alliance shows what’s possible when collaboration is a foundation, not an add-on
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