Ph.D. student Patrick Pata wins at PICES
He won best poster for his poster entitled “Sensitivity analysis on zooplankton bioregionalization of British Columbia.”
IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group wins award
This specialist group is chaired by chaired by Dr. Amanda Vincent
Rashid Sumaila named Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
“I feel massively honoured to be inducted into the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada,” said Prof. Sumaila.
Pamela Rosenbaum is recipient of 2019 President’s Service Award for Excellence
The PSAE acknowledges staff who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements.
Sarah Harper wins Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize
The prize is for a graduate student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability
Dr. Sumaila and Dr. Auger-Méthé named as Canada Research Chairs
Dr. U. Rashid Sumaila named CRC Tier I in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, and Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé named CRC Tier II in Statistical Ecology.
Carl Walters appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Dr. Walters’ research has had an important impact on fisheries science for the last 50 years
Rashid Sumaila wins Murray A. Newman Research Award
Sponsored by Ocean Wise®, the award recognizes significant, field-leading contributions in ocean research.
Nathan Bennett named Chair of IUCN People and the Ocean Specialist Group
The People and the Ocean Specialist Group promotes the need to understand and integrate the voices, visions, rights, and livelihood needs of coastal peoples and island nations into policies and practices related to the conservation and management of the oceans.
Curtis Suttle named Wall Scholar
The term of his appointment will be from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.