UN releases Third World Ocean Assessment
IOF researchers, including Rashid Sumaila, Brian Hunt, Ibrahim Issifu, Louise Teh, Colette Wabnitz, and Nathan Bennett participated in the writing of this Assessment.
Building a Regenerative Blue Economy
Dr. Rashid Sumaila was co-Chair of the Global Future Council for a Regenerative Blue Economy, as well as a contributing author .
Daniel Pauly’s new book, Breathing Water in a Warming World, available on open access
In Breathing Water in a Warming World not only explain the effects of climate warming on water-breathing animals, but also explores the theoretical foundation that allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the eco-physiological processes that shape underwater life.
Dr. Carl Walters wins UBC Emeritus Award
The Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours recognizes those who, since attaining emeritus status, have demonstrated outstanding achievement in research or artistic creation.
Sea Around Us project manager joins Frontier’s research topic editorial team
Congratulations to Dr. Maria ‘Deng’ Palomares who was selected as an editor of Frontiers in Marine Science’s special issue “Women in Marine Science: 2026”
New FCRR: A Convergence of Evidence: The Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT)
This report exemplifies the kind of integrative, critical scholarship that the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries support.
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)
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.
New study reinforces link between gill size and oxygen uptake in fish
Data from 33 fish species further supports the argument that small differences between fish’s oxygen consumption increase and gill surface area growth do not invalidate the principles of the Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).
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.