
Tags: Andrew Trites, birth, Claudia Hernández-Camacho, Guadalupe fur seals, harassment, Mexico, MMRU, seals
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.

Tags: Andrea Reid, awards, College of New Scholars, Scientists and Artists (RSC), honours, Kii’iljuus Barbara Wilson, Marie Auger-Methe, Royal Society of Canada, William Cheung
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

Tags: awards, British Columbia, honours, IOF students, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, Strait of Georgia, zoo plankton, zooplankton
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

Tags: climate change, Daniel Pauly, Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT), Johannes Müller, Research, Sea Around Us, shrinking fish
Given that the temperature increase and fish shrinking trends are not slowing down, the debate around the mechanistic models that explain their causes has become nothing but heated.

Tags: Alliance for Manatees, Andrew Trites, Carol Meirelles, conservation, IOF Research Associates, manatees, MMRU, Research, South America, workshop
The West Indian manatees that inhabit South America is classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN due to threats like habitat loss, boat collisions, and climate change. Their survival depends on active conservation efforts to protect their habitats and reduce human impacts.

Tags: British Columbia, climate change, community, conservation, ecology, Indigenous conservation, Indigenous culture, Indigenous fisheries, Indigenous history, Indigenous Knowledge, IOF students, Research, Skwxwú7mesh Nation, Squamish
Trust was essential in encouraging the community to discuss their relationships with spaces in Atl'ka7tsem and to use research findings during decision-making.

Tags: anchovies, aquaculture, climate change, Daniel Pauly, fishmeal, Oceana, pelagic fish, salmon, Sea Around Us
The growing appetite for expensive farmed salmon can leave coastal communities struggling to access affordable local fish like sardines and anchovies