Salmon Science Expo
Pelagic Ecosystems Lab researchers engage with community at Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Aerial drones offer new perspective on resident killer whale behaviour
Scientists got a rare glimpse into the underwater behaviour of killer whales off the B.C. coast, with the help of aerial drones.
Studying the Spring salmon to help protect BC ecosystems
Chinook, also known as Spring salmon, stocks in have been in decline, which has implications for entire BC marine food web
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations
All three are related to viruses that cause serious disease in other species.
Q&A with MSc student Zachary Sherker
Zachary is researching Pacific great blue herons in B.C., which prey on young salmon smolts migrating out of rivers, potentially limiting the salmon available for killer whales in the ocean.
COSMOS Award winner Caroline Graham is putting together the picture of salmon diets across the North Pacific
“Across the Pacific, a lot of data are available on salmon diets but there’s currently no centralized hub for this information,” explained Graham.
Q&A with MSc Student Vanessa Fladmark
Coming to UBC from Haida Gwaii, Vanessa studies juvenile pink and chum salmon and what they eat in BC’s coastal waters – by looking at their stomach contents.
International Gulf of Alaska Expedition
The IOF has two faculty members on board this international salmon research voyage to the Gulf of Alaska
Protecting Canada’s endangered whales through scientific research and collaboration
Dr. Andrew Trites will receive $1 million over five years for research on Southern Resident Killer Whales
Super Salmon Science
Hakai Institute’s Juvenile Salmon Program investigates factors affecting juvenile salmon across the Discovery Islands and Johnstone Strait.