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Media Contact

Katherine Came
Communications Manager
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Email: k.came_at_oceans.ubc.ca
Office: 604-827-4325

Sachi Wickramasinghe
Multimedia Specialist
UBC Public Affairs
Email: sachi_wickramasinghe_at_ubc.ca
Office: 604-822-4636

Biodiversity

Salmon Science Expo

Salmon Science Expo

Pelagic Ecosystems Lab researchers engage with community at Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Posted in IOFNews | Tagged with Biodiversity, Hakai Coastal Initiative, IOF students, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, Salmon

Figuring out total human impact on biodiversity

Figuring out total human impact on biodiversity

A new methodology for documenting the cumulative human impacts on biodiversity, dubbed EPOCH – for Evaluation of Population Change – was developed by scientists from Europe, Asia, and North America.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Deng Palomares, IOF Research Associates, Modelling, Research, Sea Around Us

Theory explains biological reasons that force fish to move poleward as climate change heats up the ocean

Theory explains biological reasons that force fish to move poleward as climate change heats up the ocean

Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory, known as GOLT, explains the biological reasons that force fish to move poleward when the waters heat-up due to climate change

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Climate change, Daniel Pauly, Faculty, Fish, fish stocks, Sea Around Us

Role of top predators in helping ecosystems adapt to climate change

Role of top predators in helping ecosystems adapt to climate change

Researchers found that when predators are not present in the ecosystem, the overall biomass and abundance of algae declined significantly with increasing temperature.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Climate change, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Jessica Garzke, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, Plankton, Research, zoology

Marine protected areas can improve both human well-being and biodiversity conservation, new study finds

Marine protected areas can improve both human well-being and biodiversity conservation, new study finds

Small MPAs had more positive well-being outcomes, while large MPAs are shown to be more ecologically effective.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Faculty, FERU, IOF alumni, IOF Research Associates, Marine protected areas, Nathan Bennett, OceanCanada, Rashid Sumaila, Research

WWF report reveals staggering extent of human impact on planet

WWF report reveals staggering extent of human impact on planet

IOF’s Daniel Pauly and Deng Palomares wrote the fisheries section.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Daniel Pauly, Deng Palomares, Faculty, IOF Research Associates, Research, Sea Around Us

Adams River Sockeye Trip

Adams River Sockeye Trip

Every four years this river sees a large run of sockeye salmon and a group of IOF participants were lucky enough to witness this event

Posted in 2018, IOFNews | Tagged with AdamsRiver, Biodiversity, British Columbia, Carl Walters, Faculty, Fish, IOF Student Society, IOF students, Salmon

Small in size, but mighty in impact

Small in size, but mighty in impact

Salps are fascinating organisms that have a huge impact on the planet’s ability to manage climate change.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, Climate change, Evgeny Pakhomov, Faculty, Fieldwork, Krill, Research, Salps, Sustainability

IOF students visit fish farm

IOF students visit fish farm

Students visited the Greig Salmon Farm and the BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences to better understand salmon farming.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews | Tagged with Biodiversity, British Columbia, Fieldwork, Fish, IOF Student Society, IOF students, Salmon

Sea Stars: the Trilogy

Sea Stars: the Trilogy

Dr. Christopher Harley was co-author on a recent study looking at sea star wasting disease (SSWD). He discusses the impact on the British Columbia coastline.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Biodiversity, British Columbia, Christopher Harley, Climate change, Coastline, Conservation, Faculty, Marine ecosystems, Sea stars

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