PhD Defense by Vianney Guibourd de Luzinais Location: Over Zoom (https://ubc.zoom.us/j/65916019975?pwd=uT3sabBI3CdQJtJ2aq4zyM4tmbv6xM.1) The impact of Marine Heatwaves on ecosystems functioning of the world ocean Intensifying climate change is increasingly affecting marine life in the world’s oceans. Associated with climate change, extreme events such as marine heatwaves (MHWs) are expected to increase in duration, intensity and frequency, […]
PhD Defense – Rhea Storlund Mechanisms that facilitate and control the dive response in pinnipeds Location: Room 200 of the Graduate Student Centre (6371 Crescent Road) Cardiovascular adaptations enable marine mammals to breath-hold dive for long durations. However, the mechanisms that maintain blood flow and control heart rate in diving mammals are not fully understood. […]
MSc EOAS Defense by Emily Brown Influence of fire on aquatic biogeochemistry from the Fraser River to the Salish Sea The movement of water from land to the ocean serves as a major biogeochemical link between terrestrial and marine systems, through which terrestrial disturbances can impact freshwater systems and coastal oceans. Wildfire is a major […]