The growth and lifespan of Parvancorina minchami, small anchor-shaped animals that lived on the seafloor about 550 million years ago, resemble that of current marine invertebrates like golden shrimp and Baltic clam. New research shows that its longevity was about four years, that they could reach close to 20 millimetres in length, and that their pace of growth was similar to that of small recent invertebrate
Tags: Aboriginal fisheries, eDNA, Hakai Institute, Indigenous fisheries, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Newfoundland, scuba, student profiles, William Cheung
Alejandro (Alex) Schmill is a first-year MSc student, co-supervised by Dr. William Cheung and Dr. Margot Hessing-Lewis of the Hakai Institute.
Tags: Andrew Trites, Awards, blue whale, grey whales, Guadalupe fur seals, humpback whales, killer whales, manatees, Marine mammals, MMRU, science communications, sea lions, seals, whales
Dr. Andrew Trites has won UBC’s President’s Award for Public Education through Media.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila and Dr. Andrew Trites received King Charles III Commemoration Medals.
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The application process for our second cohort of visiting fellows is now open. Deadline is May 15, 2025.
Tags: British Columbia, Climate change, ecosystems, Global Ocean Modelling, IOF students, Ocean ecology, Salish Sea, Villy Christensen
Greig Oldford, PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) recently co-developed The Hindcast of the Salish Sea (HOTSSea) to address gaps in historical observations.
Tags: Project Seahorse, seahorses
This Valentine’s Day, let’s dive into one of our ocean’s most enchanting love stories—about seahorses. These little romantics don’t just capture our hearts with their quirky looks; they also teach us powerful lessons about loyalty, partnership, and shared responsibility.
Tags: Animal movement, foraging, IOF students, Marie Auger-Methe, movement ecology, pathogens, seagulls, SERG, student profiles
Shabnam is a third-year PhD student at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) under the supervision of Marie Auger-Méthé. Her research focuses on the movement ecology, behaviour, and disease dynamics of Larus glaucescens (glaucous-winged gulls) within coastal and urban environments.
Tags: Amanda Vincent, citizen science, community, Faculty, fisheries management, Florida, IOF Research Associates, IOF staff, iSeahorse, Miguel Correia, Project Seahorse, seahorses
“Harnessing Community Science for Seahorse Population Monitoring: Insights from the iSeahorse Program in Tampa Bay” was published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. The study showcases the important role of community science in monitoring seahorse populations to support conservation efforts.
Tags: Awards, Biodiversity, food security, honours, IOF students, public health, Publications, Rashid Sumaila
Congratulations to Verena Rossa-Roccor (IRES) and Aleah Wong (IOF), winners of the 2025 Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize in Environmental Sustainability.