The IOF Oceans and Fisheries Seminar Series invites speakers to present the latest research in a wide range of disciplines related to freshwater systems, the oceans, and fisheries. Past speakers have included public communicators, economists, ecosystem modellers, anthropologists, and ecologists. These seminars draw a diverse audience, leading to thought-provoking discussions and a sharing of new ideas and perspectives.
Note: IOF Seminars take place on Fridays from 11:00 am to 12 noon. They will either be in a Hybrid (in-person and via Zoom), or ZOOM only format.
Schedule
Term 1 – 2025/6
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| December 5 In-person ONLY |
Student Presentations |
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| September 12 | Curtis Suttle, PhD, CM, FRSC | Viruses as sculptors of marine ecosystems |
| September 19 | Dr. Soo-Young Hwang | Ocean, Climate, and Human Rights: Advancing a Rights-Based Approach (This seminar was not recorded at speaker’s request) |
| September 26 | Dr. Ryan Kelly | Making eDNA Count |
| October 10 | Dr. Fiona Beaty | Stewarding human relationships to the ocean through marine planning, MPA networks, and transformation |
| October 17 | Dr. Loren McClenachan | Learning from the Past to Reimagine the Future of Oceans and Fisheries: Historical Marine Ecology in the Northeast Pacific |
| October 24 | Dr. Sandra Binning | Thermal stress and parasite infection in aquatic ecosystems: Will fishes be able to cope in a warmer, wormier world? |
| October 31 | Dr. Eric Durieux | Towards Sustainable Fisheries in the Mediterranean: Local Insights and Global Challenges from the Corsica Island Case Study |
| November 7 | Tara Mascarenhas and Anna Naylor | Blue Futures Pathways: Reimagining the future of the ocean through mentorship, internships & training |
| November 14 | Dr. Athanassios Tsikliras | Developments in ecocentric fisheries management in European waters |
| November 21 | Dr. Anna Schuhbauer | From Theory to Practice: A Human Well-Being Approach to Understanding the Socio-Economics of Small-Scale Fisheries |
| November 28 | Dr. Andrea Frommel | Ecophysiology and early life stage success for fisheries and aquaculture management (This seminar was not recorded at speaker’s request) |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| September 13 | Dr. William Cheung | Solving the sustainability challenges to achieve desirable ocean futures at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus |
| September 20 | Dr. Andrew Trites | Mystery of the Cape Flattery fur seal |
| September 27 | Dr. Pavan Sukhdev | What next with TEEB, the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity? |
| October 4 | Khadija Stewart, Ecovybz | Driving youth engagement and leadership in ocean and climate action across the Caribbean |
| October 11 | Dr. Denis Aheto, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast (Ghana) | Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa |
| October 18 | Jennifer Rasal | Drivers of success and performance in fisheries moving towards MSC certification |
| October 25 | Dr. Daniel Pauly, Dr. Rashid Sumaila + special guests | CHANGE MAKERS screening and panel discussion Note: This seminar was not recorded due to copyright issues. |
| November 1 | Dr. Rashid Sumaila | Utilizing basic income to create a sustainable, poverty-free tomorrow |
| November 8 | Dr. Carol Meirelles | Conservation in Action: A 25-Year Journey to Protect Manatees in South America |
| November 15 | Dr. Rocio Joo | Vessel movement analysis to investigate forced labor at sea |
| November 22 | Dr. Kim de Mutsert | Evaluating response of fish and shellfish to anthropogenic impact mitigation in the Mississippi River delta and coastal region using a coupled modeling approach |
| November 29 | Dr. Kieran Cox | Fish communication in a noisy and ever-changing underwater world |
| December 6 | Student Presentations |
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| January 10 | Dr. Renato Molina | The Social Value of Hurricane Forecasts |
| January 17 | Emily Orr | The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation's Integrated Approach to Marine Planning |
| January 24 | Chanté Davis | Big Fish, Little Fish: Incorporating Youth into Marine Science |
| January 31 | Ḵii'iljuus (Dr. Barbara Wilson) and Dr. Anne Salomon, Centre for Indigenous Fisheries | Good Trouble: Revitalizing Ancestral Indigenous Laws, Governance, and Practices to Restore Ocean Relationships Please Note: This seminar was NOT recorded |
| February 7 | Dr. Caroline Ferguson Irlanda | Decolonial Partnerships in Fisheries Science |
| February 14 | Kevin K.J. Chang | Kua’Ᾱina Ulu ‘Auamo: Grassroots Growing Through Shared Responsibility |
| February 21 | STUDY BREAK | No seminar |
| February 28 | Maria Pena and Michelle Barrow, The University of the West Indies | Popular Theatre as an innovative participatory approach to fisherfolk advocacy for justice in Barbados |
| March 7 | Dr. Margot Hessing-Lewis | KELP on the RISE: from marine science and monitoring to biomass production and biodiversity |
| March 28 | Adam Bent & Samantha Renshaw, Ocean Wise | Leveraging market-based solutions, technology and AI in support of Ocean Conservation |
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| September 15 | Dr. Daniel Pauly | The Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT): current trends and challenges |
| September 22 | Dr. Alifa Haque | From citizen science to open-source low-cost technology monitoring vs. policing of small-scale fisheries in Bangladesh (case-study: sharks and rays)
Please note: a portion of this presentation is under embargo. It has been recorded and will be uploaded to the IOF YouTube channel once the embargo has passed. |
| September 29 | Adam Soliman | Deciphering legal terminology for fisheries scholars |
| October 6 | Dr. Muhammed Oyinlola | Future of mariculture under climate change |
| October 13 | Dr. Rajeev Jaiman | Advanced Models and Solutions for Mitigating the Impact of Ship Noise on Marine Mammals |
| October 20 | Dr. Alexander Tewfik | The importance of understanding maturity for conservation and sustainability of Belize's fisheries
Please note: a portion of this presentation is under embargo. It has been recorded and will be uploaded to the IOF YouTube channel once the embargo has passed. |
| October 27 | Dr. Nazli Demirel | Marine Stressors Magnified: Lessons from the Sea of Marmara Catastrophe |
| November 3 | Dr. Nathan Bennett | Blue injustices, human rights, and ocean defenders |
| November 10 | Dr. Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono | Sustainable Landscapes-Seascapes: For what and for whom? Please note: This session was not recorded at the speaker's request. |
| November 17 | Dr. Emily Rubidge | Evaluating the design of the first Marine Protected Area Network in Pacific Canada under a changing climate
Please note: This session was not recorded at the speaker's request. |
| November 24 | Seminar cancelled | Seminar cancelled |
| December 1 | Student Presentations Please note: This session was not recorded at the speakers' request. |
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| January 12 | Dr. Anna McLaskey, Research Associate, IOF | Tracing prey sources from the base of the food web to understand drivers of pelagic nutrition |
| January 19 | Dr. Trevor Branch, Professor, University of Washington | Fear and food drive blue whale migration, singing, mating, and calving behavior |
| January 26 | Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld / Dr. Steve McAdam | Zombie ideas in marine ecology: ruminations around thresholds for hypoxia impacts / The importance of collaborative interdisciplinary research to white sturgeon recovery and conservation |
| February 2 | Dr. Ahmed Khan | Fishing for development: can we get the right ‘hook’ for sustaining fisheries benefits?
Please note: this session was not recorded as per the speaker's request. |
| February 9 | Dr. Sasha Wagner | What can black carbon in the ocean tell us about wildfire in the Earth system?
Please note: this session was not recorded as per the speaker's request. |
| February 16 | Fraser McDonald | Enhancing Marine Conservation through Adaptive Management in the Northern Shelf Bioregion MPA Network: Insights from a Commercial Fisherman |
| March 1 | Dr. Andres Cisneros Montemayor | Anti-Inequity and the Blue Economy |
| March 8 | Lauren Shea | Rowing the Atlantic — Four marine scientists row 5000km for ocean conservation
Please note: this session was not recorded as per the speaker's request. |
| March 15 | Dr. Juan Jose Alava | The Canary in the Coal Mine is Black and White: Chemical Contaminants of Concern and Hydrocarbons in Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales from BC, Canada |
| March 22 | Dr. Diva Amon | The Deep Ocean: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Under Pressure |
March 3Dr. Nicola SmithAddressing the challenges of overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change to ocean sustainability
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| September 16 | Dr. Megan Bailey, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University | Tinkers, seeders and squishy lobster: Science in support of Treaty fisheries |
| September 23 | Dr. Facundo Llompart, Researcher, Austral Center for Scientific Research (CADIC) | Recent tensions between productive opportunities and conservation risks: case studies on fish, fisheries and aquaculture in southern Patagonia |
| October 7 | Shelley Denny, Director of Aquatic Research and Stewardship, Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources | Doing Treaty: An alternative fisheries governance model for Mi'kmaq Aboriginal and Treaty Rights to fish in Nova Scotia |
| October 14 | Dr. Pierre Failler, Director of the Centre for Blue Governance | Ocean in need of Blue Governance |
| October 21 | Symposium to honour Professor Emeritus Dr. Tony J. Pitcher | |
| October 28 | Veronica Relano | El Pueblo es El Mar - The people are the sea. An initiative of the SOS project, Somos OceanoS 2030 Not recorded at speaker's request |
| November 4 | Dr. Erin Rechisky | Fisheries and Oceans Canada South Coast Area Stock Assessment: Who We Are, What We Do and Why It’s Important for Pacific Salmon Management |
| November 18 | Dr. Philippe Archambault | Portrait of the marine biodiversity in the Canadian Arctic |
| November 25 | Mia Strand, PhD researcher, Nelson Mandela University | Arts-based participatory research methods for more inclusive area-based ocean management |
| December 2 | Dr. Adaoma Wosu, The Landscapes and Livelihoods Group | Seminar cancelled due to speaker illness. |
| January 13 | Dr. Alex Moore | Coastal wetland ecology and conservation: The role of predators |
| January 20 | Dr. Courtney Shuert | Migration, stress, and animal health: Using movement ecology to support conservation for narwhal and other marine mammals in the Arctic
This session was not recorded at the request of the speaker. |
| January 27 | Dr. Jean-Baptiste Jouffray | The Anthropocene Ocean: challenges and prospects for ocean sustainability |
| February 3 | Dr. Julia K. Baum | Marine Heatwave-Driven Transformation of Coral Reef Ecosystems |
| February 10 | Dr. Jonathan Moore | Salmon Futures: Science and Stewardship of Salmon Systems in an Era of Rapid Change |
| February 17 | Dr. Amy M. Van Cise | The role of sociality in cetacean ecology, evolution, and conservation |
| March 10 | Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo | The future of spatial ecology, transboundary management & the High Seas |
| March 17 | Dr. Ben Halpern | The environmental footprint of global food production |
| March 24 | Dr. Jessica Gephart | Global blue trade its role in sustainable food systems |
| March 31 | Student Presentations | Anna Schuhbauer (PDF, Fisheries Economics Research Unit) Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism Supervisor: Rashid SumailaYulia Egorova (PhD, EOAS) Global diversity and biomass of mesopelagic mesozooplankton Supervisor: Evgeny PakhomovShabnam Shadloo (PhD, OCF) Exploring the relationship between toxoplasmosis infection and movement and behaviour of Glaucous-Winged gulls Supervisor: Marie Auger-MéthéKarly McMullen (MSc, OCF) Plastic pollution perceptions in Ecuadorian mangrove communities Supervisors: Juan Jose Alava and Evgeny Pakhomov |