Those engaging in climate solutions research come from every academic discipline - and they use a broad range of methods and approaches to match. One common responsibility regardless of discipline or research approach, is the need to engage in critical climate conversations with research partners, collaborators, and community members. Join us for a Climate Conversation, […]
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 iconic species crash to the very brink of extinction. The only member of its genus and endemic to this utterly remote island chain, it was […]
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 Public Policy and Glbal Affairs (SPPGA) Location: AERL Theatre Please note: this is an in-person event only. Abstract As the world confronts the intertwined crises […]
The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) at The University of British Columbia is marking its 10th Anniversary in 2026. This milestone also commemorates over 70 years of groundbreaking research, policy engagement, education, and innovation in fisheries and ocean science at UBC. To honour this occasion, we are holding a one-day symposium to look […]
Speaker: Dr. Margot E. White, Assistant Professor, UBC EOAS Fisheries play a vital role in providing food to communities worldwide. However, demersal fisheries in particular, which operate along the seafloor, have significant impacts on marine ecosystems. In addition to the threat posed to fish populations and benthic communities, the continuous contact of trawling gear also […]
Speaker: Dr. Robert Arlinghaus Fisheries Professor Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries & Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Integrative Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys) The complexity of ecological and social relationships in coupled social-ecological systems render a reductionistic approach to learn about the outcomes of common management actions, such as fish stocking […]
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