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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on our incredible field trip to Chilliwack Lake on September 11th! The day was filled with exploration, learning, and stunning views of BC’s freshwater ecosystems.

Congrats to Dr. David Rosen, co-author of the paper that received a 2024 recipient of Outstanding AJVR (American Veterinary Medical Association) Intern Manuscript Award

Join us for this webinar on September 18, 2024, starting at 11 am PT.

Each year, the RSC invites scholars, artists and creators in the early stage in their career, who have been recognized through their exceptional contributions to the world of science and culture, and to the well-being of Canada to join the College.

An invasive, freshwater jellyfish is popping up in B.C. waters in the thousands - up to 34 places so far - and future sightings could increase rapidly by the end of the decade as climate change extends this range.

As the abundance of global fish populations continues to deteriorate, top fisheries researchers are calling for simpler yet more accurate stock assessment models that avoid overly optimistic scientific advice, which ends up encouraging overfishing.

Since the 1990’s, TDC has been associated with fish and seabird declines in the Great Lakes and the Baltic Sea. In addition to direct mortality, TDC includes sublethal effects across all salmon life stages, including reduced visual acuity and feeding rates, reduced migration performance, and impaired immune response.

He receives the Research and Innovation, which recognizes the important professional and community contributions of UBC alumni who have consistently demonstrated outstanding social achievements in research and innovation.

Properly done, aquaculture has the potential to produce food for millions of people, conserve and restore ecosystems and replenish endangered wild fish stocks.

New Fisheries Centre Research Report just released, from Sea Around Us.