Katherine Came
IOF PhD student named UBC Public Scholar
Samara Polwatta Lekamlage has been named as one of UBC’s Public Scholars.
UBC and Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Fisheries Stewardship and Research
UBC and Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance sign a memorandum of collaboration to strengthen their partnership on fisheries conservation and research, resource management, and environmental stewardship in S’ólh Téméxw. The traditional and shared territory of the Stó:lō people spans the Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon region of B.C.
IOF student wins Wall Graduate Research Award
PhD student Isabella Morgante’s project is titled “Attributing Ocean Extremes and Fisheries Decline to Climate Change”
Protecting British Columbia’s threatened Deep-Water Fjords
British Columbia’s fjords are unique habitats that are refuge for a wide diversity of cold-water species; how can we maintain their biodiversity?
Extreme Ocean Events Put Global Fisheries at Growing Risk
Global study reveals how extreme marine heat, very low primary productivity, especially when they occur together or in sequence — are associated with sharply higher odds of very low fisheries catches.
Congratulations to new RSC Fellow – Dr. Julian Olden
Incoming UBC faculty member, Dr. Julian Olden, has been elected as a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
New FCRR: Projected fishmeal and fish-oil requirements under global aquaculture expansion to 2040.
Fisheries Centre Research Report 34(2) is now available
IOF and Forestry welcome world-leading researcher through Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada program (Phase 1)
Dr. Julian Olden, Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Freshwater Ecosystem Sustainability, will be cross-appointed in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, starting in summer 2027.
New seahorse species named after Prof. Amanda Vincent
Hippocampus amandavincentae, named in honour of Prof. Amanda Vincent, director and co-founder of Project Seahorse
Subsidies, fragmented enforcement hamper progress on illegal fishing
Subsidies and fragmented enforcement hamper progress on illegal fishing: New research by professors Rashid Sumaila and Philippe Le Billon published in PNAS underscores why the issue is so persistent, and provides updated estimates on the scope and concentration of industrial scale illegal fishing. Comprehensive analysis published in PNAS underscores why the issue is so persistent, […]