A sea of symbionts, viruses, and pathogens: a journey across scale
Speaker: Dr. Andrian “Adi” GajiganCornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University The ocean holds immense diversity, from charismatic megafauna to microscopic life. Microbes (e.g., plankton, bacteria and viruses) may be the […]
Beyond simple models of (marine) species on the move
Speaker: Dr. Alexa Fredston Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz Location: Hakai Node, 2nd floor, AERL Bldg. 2202 Main Mall Why are species found where […]
Luminous Pulses: A Photovoice Exhibition on the Voices and Experiences of 2S/LGBTQI+ Social Work Students
Luminous Pulses is a multi-media exhibition featuring the voices, experiences, and visions of queer social work students. Through photography, storytelling, and collective reflection, this exhibition explores new possibilities for social work […]
Advancing global and regional assessments of marine ecosystem change: FishMIP 2.0
Speaker: Dr Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Research Officer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town Marine ecosystems and the fisheries they support are facing increasing pressure from climate change, with consequences […]
A sea of symbionts, viruses, and pathogens: a journey across scale
Speaker Dr. Andrian “Adi” Gajigan Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University Visiting Researcher, UP Marine Science Institute Abstract The ocean holds immense diversity, from charismatic megafauna to microscopic life. Microbes (e.g., plankton, […]
Scared Strong: Harnessing the Ecology of Fear to Improve Oyster Restoration
Speaker: Dr. Lee Smee Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama Many prey species alter their morphology in response to predation risk, increasing survival but often at […]
Environmental and Microbiome Profiling of Aquaculture Farms in the Central region of Ghana
Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Adinortey Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellow (Cohort 1) Fish production in Ghana comes mainly from marine catch, followed by inland catch, and aquaculture contributing the least. […]
Climate change, keystone predators, and the coastal marine biodiversity of British Columbia
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Harley Professor, IOF and Zoology Director, IOF pro tem The oceans are changing. Waters are warming and becoming more acidic, the distribution and abundance of species are […]
The Man with 12 Brains
The Chagos brain coral, Ctenella chagius, is ostensibly the world’s rarest coral. A once common denizen of the shallow reefs around the Chagos Archipelago, recent decades have seen populations of this […]
Unlocking the Blue Revolution: aquatic food systems as the next frontier for food, climate, and equity
Speaker: Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, Director General, WorldFish, CGIAR’s Senior Director of Aquatic Food Systems. Moderator: Dr. Rashid Sumaila, FRSC, University Killam Professor, UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) & School of […]
