IOF faculty selected as authors for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report
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)
Project Seahorse wins 2025 President’s Fishery Conservation Award
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
New mega RNA virus may hold the key to mass oyster die-offs
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
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.
Dr. Colette Wabnitz named a Falling Walls Foundation’s Women’s Impact Award winner
This award recognises outstanding projects that advance gender equity and generate meaningful societal impact for women and girls.
Nations will see half of their straddling stocks moving towards the high seas by 2050
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.
Scuba diving generates $20 billion annually
Substantial revenue from diving, which depends on healthy ocean ecosystems, offers a new argument for marine conservation
10 Years of IOF
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.
Winners of the IOF student awards/scholarships
Congratulations to Tatiana Chamorro, Deniz Coskuner, Jullia Mayer, Grace Melchers, Stephanie Moore, and Samara Polwatta
IOF researchers receive federal research funding
Congratulations to Drs. Brian Hunt, Murdoch McAllister, Evgeny Pakhomov, and Camilla Speller who received funding.