Dr. William Cheung named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Fellows of the RSC are distinguished Canadians from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, the sciences, as well as in public life.
IOF faculty selected as authors for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report
Dr. William Cheung and Dr. Rashid Sumaila are the only UBC faculty members selected as authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)
Project Seahorse wins 2025 President’s Fishery Conservation Award
This award, given by the American Fisheries Society, is presented for singular accomplishments or long-term contributions that advance aquatic resource conservation at a regional or local level
Dr. Colette Wabnitz named a Falling Walls Foundation’s Women’s Impact Award winner
This award recognises outstanding projects that advance gender equity and generate meaningful societal impact for women and girls.
Winners of the IOF student awards/scholarships
Congratulations to Tatiana Chamorro, Deniz Coskuner, Jullia Mayer, Grace Melchers, Stephanie Moore, and Samara Polwatta
IOF PhD student wins Raja Rosenbluth Award for Women in Biological Sciences
Salomé Buglass is a marine scientist leading and supporting research on characterizing deep-water habitats, which led to an exciting discovery of a previously unknown deep-water kelp forest in the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
Paper on sustainable trade under CITES is a ‘Rising Star’
“A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES” won third place in Conservation Biology’s ‘Rising Star’ award competition.
ScholarGPS publishes its list of Highly Ranked Scholars for 2024
UBC was ranked 21 in the Global Overall Academic Institutional Rankings, and 25 for the past five years. In the specialties area, it ranked 1 for ecosystem, fishing, fish physiology, and marine ecosystems.
Dr. William Cheung gives Ronald O. Ball Lecture at University of Alberta
The University of Alberta holds the Ronald O. Ball Lectureship in Food & Agriculture, which allows them to invite an excellent speaker of a stature to attract attention and interest from the University, media, and community, and will highlight current issues in nutrition, food and agriculture.
Faculty members receive King Charles III Commemoration Medals
Dr. Rashid Sumaila and Dr. Andrew Trites received King Charles III Commemoration Medals.