Psychotics show up and shut down
IOF loses 12-8 to Psychology Department. Next Thursday, the Reefs take on Pharmacology’s Druggers and Sluggers at 5:30pm at Thunderbird Stadium
IOF Succumbs to ComeBacteria
Reefs Collapses in Final Inning, Lose to Microbiology 15-10. Catch the Reefs on June 29 at 5:30 PM when they take on The Psychotics (Psych Department).
Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?
More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by UBC researchers. Sea lice are parasitic copepods (small crustaceans) found in many fresh and saltwater habitats and have been implicated in the decline of wild salmon populations.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Reefs Fall Off the Map
The Reefs are now 2-2 and will try again next week when they play Microsoftballogy at 5:30PM.
From convenience to crisis: The single-use water sachet dilemma in Africa
In some African countries, the rate of single-use plastic waste is increasing. Article from the Solving FCB unit.
World Oceans Day: ‘In one word, what does the ocean mean to you?’
Discover what the ocean means to us here at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries!
New FCRR: Global Fisheries: Livelihood Impacts of Overfishing. Technical Report: November 30, 2022
This technical report supports what researchers have been saying for many years – we urgently need to rebuild overfished fish stocks in order to recoup the current economic and social benefits that are inescapable with current catch loss.
Congratulations to IOF award winners
The following students – incoming and current – have won IOF awards.
Illustrated catalogue with local artwork showcases the Transient Killer Whales of Central and Northern California and Oregon – the ‘wolves of the sea’
Science is not just for scientists. Citizen science has been instrumental in helping us understand more about the elusive, but majestic, transient killer whales.