The IOF Oceans and Fisheries Seminar Series is open to the public. Everyone is welcome!
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.
These seminars, also part of the FISH 500 course, every Friday during the academic year, from 11:00am to 12:00pm in the AERL Building Theatre (Rm. 120). The AERL Building is located on 2202 Main Mall at UBC Vancouver.
Term 1, 2019/20
| DATE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| September 13 | Rachael Sullivan Equity Facilitator UBC Equity & Inclusion |
Whether you are new to UBC or a long-standing member of the campus community, this workshop provides a review of relevant UBC policies and strategic documents that frame equity and inclusion initiatives and approaches at UBC (Policy #3: Discrimination and Harassment; Policy #131: Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Misconduct; UBC’s Respectful Environment Statement). Participants examine how inclusion is achieved through a commitment to equity and intentional design and implementation of policies, programs and education in every aspect of campus life. Both the IOFSS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and the IOF Equity, Diversity, and Wellness Committee have discussed mandatory training for all students, faculty and staff. This workshop might be that mandatory training. It lays the foundation for UBC’s initiatives and processes in this area, including a review of both your rights and responsibilities. All faculty, researchers, students and staff are strongly encouraged to attend. |
| September 20 | Lasse Gustavsson President & CEO Ocean Wise |
Ocean Wise |
| September 27 | Dr. Ibrahim Issifu Postdoctoral Fellow, FERU Institute for Oceans and Fisheries |
Global road map to near-zero ocean plastic leakage: An economic analysis |
| October 4 | Dr. Alejandro Buren Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Science advice in the context of complex and changing ocean ecosystems |
| October 11 | Dr. Laura Parfrey Assistant Professor, UBC Departments for Botany and Zoology |
Microbial community assembly on seaweeds |
| October 18 | Dr. Scott Hinch Professor, UBC Forestry |
Touching salmon: When is it wrong? Consequences of release or escape from fisheries capture |
| October 25 | Dr. Gideon Mordecai Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC |
TBA |
| November 1 | Dr. Evelyn Pinkerton Professor, School of Resource & Environmental Management Simon Fraser University |
Strategies and Policies Supporting Access and Conservation by Small-Scale Fishermen in a Neoliberal World |
| November 8 | Dr. Patrick T. Martone Professor, UBC Botany & Biodiversity Research Centre |
TBA |
| November 15 | Jeroen Steenbeek Software engineer, Ecopath International Initiative |
TBA |
| November 22 | Marta Coll Researcher, Institute of Marine Science (ICM–CSIC) (Barcelona, Spain) |
TBA |
| November 29 | Seth Wynes PhD Student, UBC Department of Geography |
Individual actions academics can take to fight climate change |