Jared Connoy Recognized for Exceptional Teaching at the IOF
IOF’s Jared Connoy received recognition from the UBC Faculty of Science Dean for his outstanding teaching and instruction in a Faculty of Science course.
IOF PhD student named UBC Public Scholar
Samara Polwatta Lekamlage has been named as one of UBC’s Public Scholars.
IOF student wins Wall Graduate Research Award
PhD student Isabella Morgante’s project is titled “Attributing Ocean Extremes and Fisheries Decline to Climate Change”
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 seahorse species named after Prof. Amanda Vincent
Hippocampus amandavincentae, named in honour of Prof. Amanda Vincent, director and co-founder of Project Seahorse
IOF Members Receive SSHRC Discovery Grants
Dr. Simon Donner and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are involved with separate projects that received funding via SHHRC’s Insight Grant Program/
Carl Walters wins paper award
Paper he co-authored was named as the North American Journal of Fisheries Management (NAJFM)’s Best Paper of 2025
2026 Peter A. Larkin Award Lecture
Dr. Fabrice Teletchea (France) will be presenting: Domesticating Fish in a Rapidly Changing World
Second cohort of Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows selected
Congratulations to laureates: Dr. Rael Adhiambo (Kenya) and Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Talba (Nigeria)
Vote for student photo in NSERC’s Science Exposed competition
A photo by CIF student Nicole Jung and her team is a finalist in NSERC’s Science Exposed competition