Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Unit
Pelagic Ecosystems Lab
Degrees
Ph.D. in Oceanography, Laval University, Québec QC
Master in Oceanography, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille
Contact Information
Email: loic.jacquemot42@gmail.com
Social Media
BlueSky: @loicjacquemot.bsky.social
Twitter: @JacquemotLoic
Biography
My main research investigates how marine organisms adapt to a changing environment. I use recent molecular biology technologies (DNA/RNA metabarcoding, omics) coupled with bioinformatics analyses to study the diversity and distribution of marine communities and how they interact in marine ecosystems. During my PhD, I specialized in protists ecology in the Arctic Ocean. My current project investigates how eDNA can be used to characterize and map biodiversity in BC fjords and explore the role of these fjords as critical habitats and refugia for fish and invertebrates. I am particularly interested to develop and implement eDNA techniques in ecosystem management and conservation.
Research Interests
pelagic ecosystems, oceanography, fjords, eDNA, fish, conservation biology, bioinformatics, marine food webs
Selected publications
Novotny A, Rodrigues C, Jacquemot L, Clemente-Carvalho RBG, Piercey RS, Morien E, Galbraith M, Kellogg CTE, Lemay MA, Hunt BPV. 2025. DNA metabarcoding captures temporal and vertical dynamics of mesozooplankton communities. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 82(2), fsaf007. doi:
Jacquemot L, Hunt BPV, Li S, Schulze AD, Deeg CM, Sutherland BJG, Tabata A, Lovejoy C, Miller K. 2024. Mapping Biodiversity Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast across Canada’s three Oceans using eDNA metabarcoding. Environmental DNA, 6, e70028.
Jacquemot, L., Vigneron, A., Tremblay, JÉ., Lovejoy, C. (2022). Contrasting sea ice conditions shape microbial food webs in Hudson Bay (Canadian Arctic). ISME Communications, 2(1), 1-10.
Jacquemot, L., Kalenitchenko, D., Matthes, L., Vigneron, A., Mundy, CJ., Lovejoy, C. (2021). Protist communities along freshwater-marine transition zones in Hudson Bay (Canada). Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, 9(1), 00111.
Jacquemot, L., Bettarel, Y., Monjol, J., Halary, S., Desnues, C., Bouvier, T., Ferrier-Pages C., Baudoux AC (2018). Therapeutic potential of a new jumbo phage that infect Vibrio coralliilyticus, a widespread coral pathogen. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 2501Jacquemot, L., Vigneron, A., Tremblay, JÉ., Lovejoy, C. (2022). Contrasting sea ice conditions shape microbial food webs in Hudson Bay (Canadian Arctic). ISME Communications, 2(1), 1-10.
Morency, C., Jacquemot, L., Potvin, M., Lovejoy, C. (2021). A microbial perspective on the local influence of Arctic Rivers and estuaries on Hudson Bay (Canada). Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, 10(1), 00009. LINK Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
Jacquemot, L., Kalenitchenko, D., Matthes, L., Vigneron, A., Mundy, CJ., Lovejoy, C. (2021). Protist communities along freshwater-marine transition zones in Hudson Bay (Canada). Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, 9(1), 00111.
Jacquemot, L., Bettarel, Y., Monjol, J., Halary, S., Desnues, C., Bouvier, T., Ferrier-Pages C., Baudoux AC (2018). Therapeutic potential of a new jumbo phage that infect Vibrio coralliilyticus, a widespread coral pathogen. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 2501
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Unit
Changing Oceans Research Unit |
Contact Information
Email: m.oyinlola@oceans.ubc.ca
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Unit
Changing Oceans Research Unit (CORU)
Degrees
PhD. Zoology; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
MS. Environmental Science and Management; Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California at Santa Barbara
BS. Biology; Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, unidad Xochimilco |
Contact Information
Email: j.palacios@oceans.ubc.ca
Website: www.julianopalacios.com
Social Media
Twitter: @julianop_a
Research Interests
Juliano Palacios Abrantes’ work looks at how climate change is shifting the distribution of marine species generating uncertain feedbacks on marine ecosystems and dependent fishing communities. Specifically, he looks at how such shifts affect shared stocks (e.g., stocks that are shared between neighbouring states) threatening the sustainability of marine resources and accentuating sources of conflict. His work spans from global to local studies highlighting the need for adaptive, collaborative, equitable and ecosystem- based management strategies. Born in Brazil and raised in Mexico, he has a special interest in supporting ocean governance in the Latin American region.
Selected Publications
Palacios-Abrantes, J., Frölicher, T. L., Reygondeau, G., Sumaila, U. R., Tagliabue, A., Wabnitz, C. C. C., and Cheung, W. W. L., 2022. Timing and magnitude of climate-driven range shifts in transboundary fish stocks challenge their management. Global Change Biology, 00, 2312-2326.
Tittensor, D. P., … Palacios-Abrantes, et al., 2021. Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems. Nature Climate Change.
Palacios-Abrantes, J., Reygondeau, G., Wabnitz, C. C. C., and Cheung, W. W. L., 2020. The transboundary nature of the world’s exploited marine species. Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 415–12.
Palacios-Abrantes, J., Sumaila, U. R., and Cheung, W. W. L., 2020. Challenges to transboundary fisheries management in North America under climate change. Ecology and Society, 25 (4), art41–17.
Palacios-Abrantes, J. and Cisneros-Montemayor, A. Tendencias de la investigación pesquera en México: necesidades y oportunidades para la adaptación al cambio climático. 2020. In (eds. Tapia, P. and Urrea, U.) Pescadores en México y Cuba retos y oportunidades ante el cambio climático. Ciudad de México, 225
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Unit
Fisheries Economics Research Unit
Degrees
Masters in aquatic ecology
PhD in Fisheries Economics
Contact Information
Email: a.schuhbauer@oceans.ubc.ca
Website: annaschuhbauer.com
Biography
Dr. Schuhbauer has been part of the Fisheries Economic Research Unit since 2012. Her expertise in the field of fisheries spans from transdisciplinary research approaches to developing high-level theoretical research frameworks. Her work predominantly focuses on socio-economics and social-ecology, addressing both practical and theoretical aspects of fisheries. During the almost 15 years of her career, she has mainly focussed on small-scale fisheries related work, in both academic, NGO and government environments, at the local and at the global scale.
Anna holds a master’s degree in aquatic ecology from the University of Bremen, Germany and a PhD in fisheries economics from UBC. She has worked and lived in Peru, the Falkland Island, the Galapagos Islands and Mexico before moving to British Columbia, Canada.
Research Interests
Small-Scale Fisheries, Socio-Economic Assessments, Fisheries Subsidies, Marine Protected Areas
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Unit
Changing Ocean Research Unit (CORU)
Degrees
PhD – University of British Columbia
MREM – Dalhousie University
BSc – University of King’s College |
Contact Information
Email: k.sora@oceans.ubc.ca
Social Media
Twitter: @kristenjsora
Biography
Kristen grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology at the University of King’s College, her Master of Resource and Environmental Management degree at Dalhousie University, and her PhD in Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. Her dissertation explored multi-stressor climate impacts on the structure and interactions of Canadian Beaufort Sea at various biological scales using a combination of ecological modeling and statistical approaches. Kristen has partnered with the Olokhaktomiut Hunters & Trappers Committee, Fisheries Joint Management Council, Inuvialuit Game Council, Arctic Eider Society, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and other Canadian universities with the goal of co-developing locally defined visions for sustainable diversification of blue foods for Arctic coastal communities to enhance climate-resiliency. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Victoria, Kristen will assess the distribution, diversity, accessibility, and climate change impacts on blue food species in an interdisciplinary approach, including in-community workshops and hands-on experiences and observations, model approaches, and ship and community-based observations.
Research Interests
Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Ecological Niche Models, Marine Protected Areas, Species Distribution Models
Awards
Weston Family Award in Northern Research (Postdoctoral Level) 2026
Publications
Sora, K. J., Wabnitz, C. C. C., Steiner, N. S., Sumaila, U. R., Hoover, C., Niemi, A., Loseto, L., Lea, E. V., Breiter, C. C., Palacios-Abrantes, J., Reygondeau, G., Farnole, P., Sou, T., & Cheung, W. W. L. (2025). Assessing vulnerability of arctic fish species to climate change. Discover Oceans, 2(1), 32-22.
Sora, K. J., Wabnitz, C. C. C., Steiner, N. S., Sumaila, U. R., Hoover, C., Niemi, A., Loseto, L. L., Li, M., Giang, A., Gillies, E., & Cheung, W. W. L. (2025). Historical climate drivers and species’ ecological niche in the beaufort sea food web. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 82(1)
Sora, K. J., Wabnitz, C. C. C., Steiner, N. S., Sumaila, U. R., Cheung, W. W. L., Niemi, A., Loseto, L. L., & Hoover, C. (2022). ‘Evaluation of the Beaufort sea shelf structure and function in support of the tarium niryutait marine protected area. Arctic Science, 8(4), 1252-1275.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Unit
Pelagic Ecosystems Lab
Degrees
Ph.D., Biological Oceanography (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil, & Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
M.S., Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent, & Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium)
BSc, Biological Sciences (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil) |
Contact Information
Email: g.troina@oceans.ubc.ca
Website: Pelagic Ecosystems Lab
Social Media
Twitter: @GenyfferTroina
Biography
As I grew up in a coastal city in southern Brazil, the sea, the marine ecosystems and particularly, marine mammals, have always fascinated me. When I was about 12 years old I had the opportunity to participate in a workshop in the oceanographic museum in Rio Grande (my home town), where I had the change to learn about the coastal and marine ecosystems of southern Brazil, their amazing marine life, and the challenges that they were facing as a result of human actions. I think that this is what drove me to pursue a career in marine sciences. I have been particularly interested in learning about the trophic ecology of the marine megafauna, how their feeding behaviour affects their spatial distribution and how environmental changes will affect their survival.
Research Interests
I am interested in investigating the trophic and spatial ecology of marine top predators. I have been applying natural chemical tracers to learn about the foraging ecology and habitat use by marine mammals, how sympatric cetacean species compete for available resources, and how human-induced changes can affect the structure and dynamics of marine pelagic ecosystems.
Publications:
Troina GC, Teixeira CR, Dehairs F, Secchi ER, Botta S (2023) Potential biases in dietary interpretation derived from stable isotope analysis of small dolphin teeth. Marine Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105857
Botta S, Bassoi M, Troina GC (2022) Overview of franciscana diet. In: Simoes-Lopes PC, Cremer M (Eds) The Franciscana Dolphin: On the Edge of Survival. Pages 15-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90974-7.00003-3
Teixeira CR, Troina GC, Daura-Jorge FG, Simões-Lopes PC, Botta S (2022) A practical guide on stable isotope analysis for cetacean research. Marine Mammal Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12911
Troina GC, Riekenberg P, Van Der Meer MTJ, Botta S, Dehairs F, Secchi ER (2021) Combining isotopic analysis of bulk-skin and individual amino acids to investigate the trophic position and foraging areas of multiple cetacean species in the western South Atlantic. Environmental Research. 201: 111610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111610
Paschoalini VU, Troina GC, Campos LB, Santos MCO (2021) Trophic ecology and foraging areas of cetaceans sampled in the coastal waters of southeastern Brazil assessed through skin δ13C and δ15N. Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK. 101(2): 471-480. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315421000217
Lima RC, Di Tullio JC, Secchi ER, Castro FR, Troina GC (2021) Delphinids Mixed-Species Associations in the Oceanic Waters of the Western South Atlantic. Aquatic Mammals. 47(1): 53-62. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.47.1.2021.53
Troina GC, Botta S, Dehairs F, Di Tullio JC, Elskens M, Secchi ER (2020) Skin δ13C and δ15N reveal spatial and temporal patterns of habitat and resource use by free-ranging odontocetes from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Marine Biology. 167(12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-020-03805-8
Troina GC, Dehairs F, Botta S, Di Tullio JC, Elskens M, Secchi ER (2020) Zooplankton-based δ13C and δ15N isoscapes from the outer continental shelf and slope in the subtropical western South Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part I. 159: 103235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2020.103235
Troina GC, Botta S, Secchi ER, Dehairs F (2016) Ontogenetic and sexual characterization of the feeding habits of franciscanas, Pontoporia blainvillei, based on tooth dentin carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. Marine Mammal Science. 32: 1115-1137. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12316
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Unit
Marine Mammal Research Unit
Contact Information
Email: b.volpov@oceans.ubc.ca
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