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Dr. Evelyn Pinkerton was a revered scholar, teacher, and pioneer in the fields of maritime anthropology and environmental management. She passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024 at the age of 81.

These awards are one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America. The suite of awards will support the research activities of tenure-track faculty members at all stages of their career, and those of Master’s and doctoral students.

It is always sad to say goodbye to our graduating students.

What is the significance of these myriad small streams to the surrounding ocean, so important to people’s livelihoods, culture, and well-being in British Columbia?

Breeding activity at the second breeding site in the San Benito archipelago inspired hope for the species' recovery, but researchers were shocked by the disturbing behaviour they observed from immature males, which may jeopardize this progress.

Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé & Dr. Andrea Reid inducted into RSC's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists on November 8, 2024

Deadline for applications or nominations is November 30, 2024

Her poster was entitled “Temporal dynamics of nearshore zooplankton communities in the Strait of Georgia: Implications for ecosystem health”

Ghost pipefishes, close relatives of seahorses and seadragons, don’t get nearly as much attention as their famous cousins, where the male carries the babies. With Halloween here, it’s a spooktacular time to spotlight these species.

"Ghost gear" is a specific category of anthropogenic marine debris that contributes to the global marine plastics problem. After it becomes disconnected from its intended use, ghost gear can catch non-targeted species – such as fish, whales or other marine mammals – through by-catch or entanglement