Rapidly changing Arctic fisheries potential requires comprehensive management
Unmitigated climate change could net fisheries in the Arctic 37 times more fish than current annual catch amounts by the end of the century
HCI Marine Food Webs – Summer sampling trip to Quadra Island
Hakai Coastal Initiative Marine Food Webs Working Group (FWWG) undertook a 10-day sampling trip which looked at day/night behaviour of bacteria, protists, zooplankton, and parasites in the Strait of Georgia.
How climate-controlled growth flumes could help us explore unanswered questions about kelp and climate change
New equipment creates environmental conditions that mimic the projected future state of our oceans, allowing them play out “what if” scenarios for situations like climate change.
New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster
Mechanisms such as GPS, fishfinders, echo-sounders or acoustic cameras, has led to an average 2% yearly increase in boats’ capacity to capture fish
In Memoriam: Crawford Stanley (Buzz) Holling, OC FRSC
C.S. “Buzz” Holling, considered the father of resilience research, passed away on August 16, 2019
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.
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations
All three are related to viruses that cause serious disease in other species.
Role of top predators in helping ecosystems adapt to climate change
Researchers found that when predators are not present in the ecosystem, the overall biomass and abundance of algae declined significantly with increasing temperature.
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.
Q&A with MSc student Zachary Sherker
Zachary is researching Pacific great blue herons in B.C., which prey on young salmon smolts migrating out of rivers, potentially limiting the salmon available for killer whales in the ocean.