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Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership
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The Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership is a “Virtual Institute” open to individuals and groups who are interested in the well being of the Bay of Fundy. It is our goal to promote the integrity, vitality, biodiversity and productivity of the Bay of Fundy.
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There is acid rain in northeast Canada and corals in the Bay of Fundy. The results of this study are not good news for the Bay.
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Coastal Coralline Algae Naturally Survive Persistent, Extreme Low pH - Eos
Time-series monitoring shows that a coastal coralline algae reef is naturally exposed to extreme low pH levels, suggesting potential adaptation of this biodiverse habitat to future ocean acidification...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Canada rolls out whalesafe strategy to curb right whale entanglements | CBC News
The federal government is rolling out its "whalesafe fishing gear strategy," a five-year plan to develop and support the use of new fishing gear to reduce the risk of entangling whales — specifically ...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Trump Administration to Speed Up Permitting for Deep Sea Mining, Even Beyond U.S. Boundaries - Eos
NOAA has finalized a rule that will expedite the permit and license application process for deep seabed mining and allow companies to mine beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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The implications are staggering.
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Plastic Debris Helps Oil Residues Reach Farther Across the Ocean - Eos
Scientists matched oil residues found in Florida to a Brazilian spill thousands of miles away.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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How timely, given the thick blanket of snow in the Bay of Fundy this week.
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Marine Snow Grows Faster and Fluffier as It Sinks - Eos
New observations highlight how abiotic and biotic processes influence the tiny oceanic particles.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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With High Seas Treaty in Force, Ocean Life Gains New Hope
Starting today, the global community for the first time has a real opportunity to protect significant portions of the ocean. The high seas – the two-thirds of the ocean that lie outside national borde...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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A note: the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership is aware of the high environmental toll of AI.
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AI Sheds Light on Hard-to-Study Ocean Currents - Eos
The Maluku Strait is a key predictor of conditions in the Indonesian Throughflow, modeling shows.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The Bay of Fundy, warming at a far greater rate than other seas, is right on the edge of this model.
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What Could Happen to the Ocean’s Carbon If AMOC Collapses - Eos
Mass glacier melting may have led this influential ocean current system to collapse at the end of the last ice age. A pair of modeling studies examines how such a collapse could affect dissolved inorg...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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How a Move to the Shallows 300,000 Years Ago Drove a Phytoplankton Bloom - Eos
And what that could mean for today’s ocean.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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At-sea observer program is ‘broken’ advocates say but electronic tools and AI could help | CBC News
Advocates say the observer program for Atlantic Canada’s fisheries is "broken," with many fisheries failing to meet required levels for monitoring by at-sea observers.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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A summary of International Geodiversity Day @geodiversityday.bsky.social in the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark #NovaScotia @visitnovascotia.bsky.social ⚒️ www.geodiversityday.org/post/geodive...
Geodiversity Day 2025 at the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark
In this guest article Tim Fedak outlines how the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark, Nova Scotia, Canada celebrated International Geodiversity Day 2025 with a very special guided hike.Photo of sunr...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Let's hear it for the tiny and mighty that are changing entire oceans!
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Tiny Turbulent Whirls Keep the Arctic Ocean Flowing - Eos
Centimeter-sized turbulence controls the rate at which the Arctic Ocean churns.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Good tidings! The latest issue of Fundy Tidings is available at www.bofep.org/wpbofep/wp-c...
and packed with great information and announcements.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Share Your Voice: Offshore Wind
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December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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An eternal and timely question may soon be answered.
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When Does Rainfall Become Recharge? - Eos
Counting drips in caves is helping to reveal how much precipitation is needed to start refilling underground aquifers.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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When Should a Tsunami Not Be Called a Tsunami? - Eos
It’s time to redefine the term so it more clearly conveys meaningful risks to coastal communities and prompts them to act when needed.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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2026 ACCESS/BoFEP Conference: 5.19.26-5.22.26
Mt. Allison University, Sackville, NB: “Connecting communities to ocean science”. Abstracts due 3.31.26. Public forum scheduled for evening of 5.20.25: "Making Connections and Ocean Literacy". Hunt@unb.ca and oceans2@ns.sympatico.ca
December 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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2026 ACCESS/BoFEP Conference: 5.19.26-5.22.26
Mt. Allison University, Sackville, NB: “Connecting communities to ocean science”. Abstracts due 3.31.26. Public forum scheduled for evening of 5.20.25: "Making Connections and Ocean Literacy". Hunt@unb.ca and oceans2@ns.sympatico.ca
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Restoration of a creek in the Bay of Fundy watershed (creeks aren't supposed to be straight lines)
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Fish habitat restored at unnaturally straight Saint John creek | CBC News
A Saint John creek in an industrial park had become unnaturally straight from sediment and contaminants. But after recent work from environmental group ACAP Saint John, the waterway is now more habita...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Echoes From the Past: How Land Reclamation Slowly Modifies Coastal Environments - Eos
Reclamation of tide-influenced areas has a large impact on coastal environments through gradual modification of tidal dynamics, erosion, and siltation.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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A New Way for Coastal Planners to Explore the Costs of Rising Seas - Eos
A framework featuring a range of plausible future sea level rise scenarios could help coastal planners prepare critical infrastructure for the worst-case scenario.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at‐sea anthropogenic threats
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the e...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A Bay of Fundy legend who shall be missed.
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Susan Ann Farquharson - St. George Funeral Home Ltd.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Ann Farquharson, aged 65, who left us peacefully at home on November 7th with her family by her side. A person of ...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Not shocking news but sad... Watch for the new Fundy Minute on plastics (coming soon).
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New N.S. study finds microplastics in edible portions of lobster tails | CBC News
Dalhousie University researchers found an average of six to seven microplastic particles per gram of meat.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Marine Heat Waves Slow the Ocean’s Carbon Flow - Eos
When plankton find themselves in hot water, organic matters stalls at the surface and disrupts transport of carbon to the deep ocean.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM