When used habitat is not always good habitat
As humans continue to alter and encroach on wildlife habitat, a basic conservation question becomes more urgent: which places do animals truly need in order to survive and thrive?
Climate action for blue foods needs people, policy and technology – not one-off fixes
Fisheries and aquaculture strategies can build resilience but must move beyond isolated innovations towards equitable, context-specific action backed by effective policy.
IOF at Oceans Past XI 2026 conference
Drs. Daniel Pauly, Hwsyun’yun Skye Augustine, Meaghan Efford, Camilla Speller, and student Max Miner attended.
Collectivizing Knowledge, Centering Joy
Kahsennarò:roks Maddy Deom (Kanien’kehá:ka, settler) is a master’s student at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, in hte Centre for Indigenous Fisheries unit.
When knowledge systems meet on the ice and in models
Indigenous Knowledge can offer deep, place-based understanding of how animals use their environment, yet it is still rarely included directly in the same habitat models as satellite telemetry and other Western scientific data.
Vote for student photo in NSERC’s Science Exposed competition
A photo by CIF student Nicole Jung and her team is a finalist in NSERC’s Science Exposed competition
Aquaculture is shifting toward less sustainable species: new UBC study
Aquaculture relying on species that are less beneficial for food security, climate mitigation, and biodiversity
When the ocean loses its breath
Oxygen is invisible, but it quietly decides where marine life can live, how it behaves, and how productive ecosystems can be.
International Women in STEM Day at IOF: Science that Protects Oceans, Communities, and Futures
IOF is highlighting a few of the women across the Institute whose work shows what science looks like when it is built for impact.
Collectivizing Indigenous Knowledge: Reflections on the Taikura Tri-Academy Indigenous Summit
Centre for Indigenous Fisheries MSC student Kahsennarò:roks Deom attended the Taikura Tri-Academy Indigenous Summit in Aotearoa (New Zealand).