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Curtis Suttle

Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?

Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?

More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by UBC researchers. Sea lice are parasitic copepods (small crustaceans) found in many fresh and saltwater habitats and have been implicated in the decline of wild salmon populations.

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with aquaculture, British Columbia, Chile, Curtis Suttle, faculty, Hakai Institute, Research, salmon, salmon lice, science, viruses

PROFILE: A universe of undiscovered viruses: Inside the Marine Virology and Microbiology Lab

PROFILE: A universe of undiscovered viruses: Inside the Marine Virology and Microbiology Lab

People need to know that viruses, despite their frightening reputation, have a role to play in Earth’s many ecosystems.

Posted in 2021, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with biodiversity, Curtis Suttle, faculty, Marine Virology and Microbiology Lab, plankton, Research, viruses

ASLO honors “Viruses and nutrient cycles in the sea,” with 2021 John H. Martin Award

ASLO honors “Viruses and nutrient cycles in the sea,” with 2021 John H. Martin Award

The paper, written in 1999 by Dr. Curtis Suttle (UBC) and Dr. Steven Wilhelm (University of Tennessee), is honoured for leading to a “fundamental shift in research focus and interpretation.”

Posted in 2021, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with awards, Curtis Suttle, viruses

New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations

New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations

All three are related to viruses that cause serious disease in other species.

Posted in 2019, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with British Columbia, Curtis Suttle, faculty, fish, fish farms, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Pacific, Research, salmon, viruses

Curtis Suttle named Wall Scholar

Curtis Suttle named Wall Scholar

The term of his appointment will be from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

Posted in 2019, IOF Honours, IOFNews | Tagged with awards, Curtis Suttle, faculty

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