Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

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  • Blue Futures Pathways: Reimagining the future of the ocean through mentorship, internships & training

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Location: AERL Theatre or Zoom (RSVP required) This presentation explores how mentorship, training, and hands on experiences are shaping the next generation of ocean leaders through Blue Futures Pathways. Centered on reimagining our shared ocean future, it highlights how connecting youth with science, technology, storytelling, and seafaring opportunities, while uplifting under represented voices, can inspire […]

  • Stewarding human relationships to the ocean through marine planning, MPA networks, and transformation

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

    Speaker: Dr. Fiona Beaty Science Coordinator, Great Bear Sea MPA Network initiative Location: AERL Theatre or over ZOOM. RSVP required The ocean supports the wellbeing and cultures of coastal communities. These ways of relating to the ocean are threatened by climate change, overfishing, and colonialism, whose common denominator is extractive human behaviour. Addressing extractive behaviour […]

  • Film Screening of I’ve Got the Blues and Conversation with Director Angie Chen

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Join the free film screening of the award-winning documentary I’ve Got the Blues, featuring the trailblazing woman filmmaker Angie Chen as herself and Hong Kong artist Wong Yan Kwai, Yank. The post-screening conversation with the director will be conducted in English. Date: Sat, September 20, 2025 Time: 14:00-15:30 (screening); 15:30-16:00 (In-person conversation) Venue: AERL 120, […]

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  • Ocean, Climate, and Human Rights: Advancing a Rights-Based Approach

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    In-person: Theatre, AERL Building, UBC Vancouver or Online: ZOOM (RSVP required) Speaker: Dr. Soo-Young Hwang, Practitioner Fellow, UBC SPPGA The ocean sustains life on Earth, yet its ecosystems and the communities that rely on them are under severe threat from climate change. Rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and biodiversity loss are not only environmental crises […]

  • Viruses as sculptors of marine ecosystems

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Speaker:  Curtis Suttle, PhD, CM, FRSC Professor in the Departments of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science, Microbiology & Immunology, Botany, and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Associate Dean, Research, UBC Science Abstract: When we think of oceans and aquatic life, we are drawn to the charismatic megafauna, such as whales and fish, and […]

  • Brown Bag Lunch: A revised and enhanced AquaMaps: AquaX

    Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Grab your lunch and join us on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 12 noon in the Hakai Node, as special guest speaker, Dr. Gabriel Reygondeau (University of Miami/University of British Columbia) discusses: A revised and enhanced AquaMaps: AquaX Marine biodiversity underpins ecosystem health and is critical for the provision of essential ecological services. Global efforts […]

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