Sailing the Southern Ocean – for science
IOF postdoctoral fellows and researchers, Boris Espinasse, Natasha Henschke, and Marina Espinasse focused on the cycling and diversity-function of zooplankton and metazoans
DFO announces funding for research on Southern Resident Killer Whales
Andrew Trites and Brian Hunt are co-PIs on the project to examine how changes in the food web affect the abundance and quality of Chinook salmon in critical habitat areas of the Southern Resident Killer Whale
UBC researchers use drones to track jellyfish blooms
Jellyfish blooms are becoming more widespread and scientists ate looking for ways to better understand them.
There’s something in the water
Research team collected water samples along Canada’s coasts to examine for trace amounts of DNA shed by organisms into the surrounding environment.
Researchers investigate the ‘whole enchilada’ in Tasman Sea
The research voyage focused on establishing the relationship between open ocean production and coastal fisheries off southeastern Australia.
Brian Hunt joins the Canada C3 cruise for marine DNA project
Dr. Hunt will conduct research for the Trans-Canada eDNA Biodiversity Mapping Project.
Juvenile Salmon Survival Program gains funding from MITACS and the Tula Foundation
“Salmon are one of the most culturally, ecologically, and economically important fish in British Columbia, however, their stocks have been declining,” said Program leader, Dr. Brian Hunt
Pyrosomes appearing in BC waters
Pyrosomes are free drifting tunicates, gelatinous zooplankton typically found in tropical and sub-tropical oceans
HERRING PEOPLE: An Arts-Based Initiative
This event combined art and science to raise awareness of Pacific herring’s role in BC marine ecosystems, aboriginal communities, and commercial fisheries.