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Christopher Harley

Faculty members receive funding from Government of Canada

Faculty members receive funding from Government of Canada

Dr. William Cheung’s Canada Research Chair in Ocean Sustainability and Global Change (Tier II) was renewed for another five years. Dr. Chris Harley’s Sentinels of Changes project was funded.

Posted in 2024, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with awards, British Columbia, Canada, Canada Research Chair, Christopher Harley, funding, NSERC, Solving FCB, sustainability, William Cheung

Your local sea snail might not make it in warmer oceans – but oysters will

Your local sea snail might not make it in warmer oceans – but oysters will

The frilled dog winkle may sound like a complex knot for a tie, but this local sea snail holds clues to our warmer future, including a dire outlook for species that can’t move, adapt, or acclimate as fast as their environment heats up.

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, Christopher Harley, climate change, faculty, Fiona Beaty, oysters, Research, sea snails, Strait of Georgia, whales

Students visit Stanley Park for an intertidal tour

Students visit Stanley Park for an intertidal tour

They saw sea stars down by the seashore…

Posted in 2023, IOFNews | Tagged with Christopher Harley, coastline, intertidal, IOF students, Research, Stanley Park, Vancouver

2022 Intertidal tour with Dr. Chris Harley

2022 Intertidal tour with Dr. Chris Harley

On Saturday, September 10th, IOF community members met coastal ecology expert, Dr. Christopher Harley, to take advantage of the receding waters and tour one of the intertidal zones at Stanley Park.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews | Tagged with Christopher Harley, coastline, IOF Student Society, ocean ecology, Stanley Park

BC is facing a steep decline in sockeye salmon

BC is facing a steep decline in sockeye salmon

The sockeye population has been in decline for a century – since 1913, returns in the Skeena River have dropped by 75% – and while there are many factors at play, says Dr. William Cheung, “climate change is definitely one of them.”

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, Christopher Harley, CORU, ecosystems, faculty, Indigenous fisheries, Indigenous Knowledge, marine ecosystems, Research, salmon, seafood, shellfish, William Cheung

5 things you can do to help BC’s marine ecosystems

5 things you can do to help BC’s marine ecosystems

In the face of declining fish stocks like sockeye salmon, marine heatwaves and massive coastal die-offs, it can sometimes feel as though protecting our ocean ecosystems is a hopeless task. But there are things we can do.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with biodiversity, carbon footprint, Christopher Harley, climate change, ecosystems, marine ecosystems, microplastics, plastic, seafood, William Cheung

Record-breaking heatwaves, aquatic biodiversity, and human communities: BC and beyond

Record-breaking heatwaves, aquatic biodiversity, and human communities: BC and beyond

We brought together leading experts in climatology, oceanography, aquatic ecology, and fisheries to share their knowledge about heatwaves and their impacts on biodiversity and dependent human communities.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release, Webinars | Tagged with Brian Hunt, Christopher Harley, faculty, Research, Seminars and events, Simon Donner, video, William Cheung

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

The impacts of climate change on marine systems

The impacts of climate change on marine systems

Professor and Wall Scholar, Chris Harley, shows how mussels and sea stars interact as an example of how climate change is impacting marine life on the coast of British Columbia.

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Christopher Harley, climate change, coastline, faculty, marine ecosystems

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