Grace Melchers
My research, in partnership with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, focuses on employing emerging, non-invasive methods (environmental DNA, or eDNA) to study marine biodiversity and community interactions in urban and non-urban nearshore ecosystems, with a focus on Pacific salmon.
Soleil Michaud
I am very interested in all things fish, but while I am here, my research will be focused on forage fish and their nutritional profiles within BC waters. In addition, I want to work on filling in data gaps for the forage fish in the region. Apart of school, I grew up in a little beach town in Costa Rica, and did my undergrad in San Diego, CA. Getting to experience different coasts along the pacific and all their beautiful critters my favorite part of studying marine science!Read More
Max Miner
Max Miner
Student
Program: MSc, OCF
Supervisors: Brian Hunt & Camilla Speller
Email: m.miner@oceans.ubc.ca
My work at IOF uses environmental DNA (eDNA) and ancient DNA (aDNA) methodologies to examine harmful algal bloom dynamics along the Pacific Northwest coast. For my thesis, I will be using DNA extracted from nearshore marine sediment core samples to reconstruct past HAB events at a clam garden site in the traditional territory of the Gitga’at Nation.
Barry Momodou
Barry Momodou
Student
Program: PhD, OCF
Supervisors: Rashid Sumaila & Philippe Le Billon
Email: momodou.barry@ubc.ca
Doctoral researcher examining food security and sustainability in small-scale fisheries in The Gambia.
Stephanie Moore
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Isabelle Morgante
Isabelle Morgante
Student
Program: PhD, OCF
Supervisor: William Cheung
Email: i.morgante@oceans.ubc.ca
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Benia Nowak
Benia Nowak
Student
PhD, OCF
Supervisors: Andrew Trites, Kit Kovacs & Christian Lydersen
Email: b.nowak@oceans.ubc.ca
I am interested in the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence the movement patterns and foraging behaviours of large marine predators.
Greig Oldford
Greig Oldford
Student
Program: PhD, OCF
Supervisor: Villy Christensen
Email: g.oldford@oceans.ubc.ca
Greig is an environmental scientist and ecosystem modeler. Greig has skill sets in ecosystem science, data science, geographic information systems, and computer programming.
Research Area
ecosystems, models, fisheries, Salish Sea, end-to-end, Ecopath, NEMO
Haley Oleynik
Haley Oleynik
Student
Program: MSc, OCF
Supervisor: Murdoch McAllister
Email: h.oleynik@oceans.ubc.ca
My interest in fisheries science began in my undergraduate degree where my thesis research focused on how environmental change and management have influenced the social structure and dynamics of the Lobster fishing industry in Maine.
Ayodele Oloko
Research Interests
Gender and Fisheries, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Climate Change Adaptations, and Fisheries sustainability.