UBC Oceans
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UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. #UBCOceans
More fun and games!!! Playing pool and doing sticker puzzles... of seahorse... by someone from @projectseahorse.bsky.social obviously.
January 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More fun and games!!! Playing pool and doing sticker puzzles... of seahorse... by someone from @projectseahorse.bsky.social obviously.
Fun & Games at @ubcoceans.bsky.social !!!
Prize will be awarded for whoever finishes (correctly) crossword puzzle created for us by Dean of @science.ubc.ca
Prize will be awarded for whoever finishes (correctly) crossword puzzle created for us by Dean of @science.ubc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Fun & Games at @ubcoceans.bsky.social !!!
Prize will be awarded for whoever finishes (correctly) crossword puzzle created for us by Dean of @science.ubc.ca
Prize will be awarded for whoever finishes (correctly) crossword puzzle created for us by Dean of @science.ubc.ca
RESEARCH: Projecting the future of Canada’s ocean resources for a Blue Economy. Co-authored by Muhammed A. Oyinlola , William W.L. Cheung @ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org & Gabriel Reygondea , with alum Pedro González-Espinosa www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Projecting the future of Canada’s ocean resources for a Blue Economy
The Blue Economy promotes ocean-based sectors that support social equity, environmental sustainability, and lasting economic development, and Canada i…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
RESEARCH: Projecting the future of Canada’s ocean resources for a Blue Economy. Co-authored by Muhammed A. Oyinlola , William W.L. Cheung @ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org & Gabriel Reygondea , with alum Pedro González-Espinosa www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“We know that there will be some winners in #climatechange. We hear a lot about the losers,” said Dr. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social. “For Canadian #polarbears, #bears are not doing well.”
www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
These polar bears are showing surprising resilience in a warming world | CBC Climate Change News
Studying close to 800 bears over nearly 25 years shows that polar bear populations in the rapidly warming Barents Sea, off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, are doing better than polar bears i...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“We know that there will be some winners in #climatechange. We hear a lot about the losers,” said Dr. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social. “For Canadian #polarbears, #bears are not doing well.”
www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
Humpback whales have two blowholes. T/F?https://www.stuff.co.nz/quizzes/360928297/stuff-quiz-morning-trivia-challenge-january-30-2025
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Humpback whales have two blowholes. T/F?https://www.stuff.co.nz/quizzes/360928297/stuff-quiz-morning-trivia-challenge-january-30-2025
#Fishing and Force: China’s Dark Fleets and Maritime Militias - www.orfonline.org/research/fis... via @orfonline
Fishing and Force: China’s Dark Fleets and Maritime Militias
China’s vast distant-water fishing fleets are increasingly blurring the line between commerce and coercion, turning civilian vessels into instruments of grey-zone maritime power
www.orfonline.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
#Fishing and Force: China’s Dark Fleets and Maritime Militias - www.orfonline.org/research/fis... via @orfonline
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BREAKING: The Federal Court of Appeal has DISMISSED Norwegian fish farming giant MOWI’s case to reverse the removal of fish farms from the Discovery Islands. This is a massive win for wild salmon.
Huge thanks to @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social for representing us & allies in this case. More to come.
Huge thanks to @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social for representing us & allies in this case. More to come.
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
BREAKING: The Federal Court of Appeal has DISMISSED Norwegian fish farming giant MOWI’s case to reverse the removal of fish farms from the Discovery Islands. This is a massive win for wild salmon.
Huge thanks to @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social for representing us & allies in this case. More to come.
Huge thanks to @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social for representing us & allies in this case. More to come.
Her name is a little on the nose, don't you think? (and such a boop-able nose, too). Annette, the harbour #seal, rescued from netting around her neck in West Vancouver www.squamishchief.com/bc-news/anne... via @squamishchief.bsky.social
Annette, the harbour seal, rescued from netting around her neck in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A young harbour seal is recovering after being rescued from a life-threatening gillnet entanglement in West Vancouver. Dr.
www.squamishchief.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Her name is a little on the nose, don't you think? (and such a boop-able nose, too). Annette, the harbour #seal, rescued from netting around her neck in West Vancouver www.squamishchief.com/bc-news/anne... via @squamishchief.bsky.social
Popular lake and #fishery in northeast B.C. could be drained, decommissioned. Aging dam at Inga Lake near Fort St. John raising safety concerns, but no funding to fix it, officials say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Popular lake and fishery in northeast B.C. could be drained, decommissioned | CBC News
One of the most popular fishing holes near Fort St. John, B.C., could be decommissioned by fall 2027 if funding can’t be found to address safety concerns with its aging infrastructure.
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Popular lake and #fishery in northeast B.C. could be drained, decommissioned. Aging dam at Inga Lake near Fort St. John raising safety concerns, but no funding to fix it, officials say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The relocation efforts include sending 30 #belugas and four #dolphins to “accredited” sites that have high standards for animal welfare, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved | CBC News
Canada’s minister of fisheries says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is "solid." Animal advocates, meanwhile, worry the beluga whales and dolphins at the shuttered ...
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The relocation efforts include sending 30 #belugas and four #dolphins to “accredited” sites that have high standards for animal welfare, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The International Pacific #Halibut Commission set the 2026 harvest at a historic low during an annual meeting that drew a Trump administration political appointee to lead tense U.S. negotiations with Canada over shares of a shrunken #fishery. www.adn.com/business-eco...
Commission again sets Pacific halibut harvest at rock-bottom levels amid U.S.-Canada tensions
A Trump appointee threatened sanctions on Canadian halibut exports if the country’s negotiators didn’t accept a cut to the British Columbia catch, according to multiple sources.
www.adn.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The International Pacific #Halibut Commission set the 2026 harvest at a historic low during an annual meeting that drew a Trump administration political appointee to lead tense U.S. negotiations with Canada over shares of a shrunken #fishery. www.adn.com/business-eco...
Under the Mediterranean #Sea, researchers made a disturbing discovery in an unexplored canyon. Deep-sea #fish, expansive #coral networks & even #whales and #dolphins, research team also discovered discarded nets and plastic pollution. www.unilad.com/news/world-n...
Researchers make disturbing discovery during mission to 3,281-foot underwater canyon that no human has ever explored
Deep under the Mediterranean Sea, researchers made a disturbing discovery in an unexplored canyon 1000 meters deep
www.unilad.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM
RESEARCH: Gray Whale Energy Requirements. By Selina #SelinaAgbayani, David Rosen @mmeanlab.bsky.social, Andrew W. Trites @ubcmarinemammal onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via #MarineMammalScience
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
RESEARCH: Gray Whale Energy Requirements. By Selina #SelinaAgbayani, David Rosen @mmeanlab.bsky.social, Andrew W. Trites @ubcmarinemammal onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via #MarineMammalScience
Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 #fish species theconversation.com/scientists-h...
Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species
Researchers have known for centuries that some fish make sounds. Now, using special underwater acoustics, researchers have been able to identify sounds from eight different species.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 #fish species theconversation.com/scientists-h...
“For Canadian polar bears, this doesn't change anything. Our bears are not doing well,” says Dr. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social. “It's clear that their body condition, their survival, their reproduction has been declining with sea ice.” www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
These polar bears are showing surprising resilience in a warming world | CBC Climate Change News
Studying close to 800 bears over nearly 25 years shows that polar bear populations in the rapidly warming Barents Sea, off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, are doing better than polar bears i...
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“For Canadian polar bears, this doesn't change anything. Our bears are not doing well,” says Dr. @marieaugermethe.bsky.social. “It's clear that their body condition, their survival, their reproduction has been declining with sea ice.” www.cbc.ca/news/climate... via @cbcnews.ca @science.ubc.ca
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“For Canadian polar bears, this doesn't change anything. Our bears are not doing well.”
@marieaugermethe.bsky.social discusses Barents Sea bears, other polar bears, and climate change
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@marieaugermethe.bsky.social discusses Barents Sea bears, other polar bears, and climate change
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January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“For Canadian polar bears, this doesn't change anything. Our bears are not doing well.”
@marieaugermethe.bsky.social discusses Barents Sea bears, other polar bears, and climate change
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@marieaugermethe.bsky.social discusses Barents Sea bears, other polar bears, and climate change
buff.ly/fOjJtVK
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Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Challenge to Britain's ban on commercial #fishing for #sandeels has been dismissed. Sandeels are a vital source of food for #marine life including #seabirds. EwE simulations were used to explore ecosystem-scale risks and benefits of a closure bbc.com/news/article... @ecopath.bsky.social
Sandeel fishing ban in North Sea to remain - court rules
Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Challenge to Britain's ban on commercial #fishing for #sandeels has been dismissed. Sandeels are a vital source of food for #marine life including #seabirds. EwE simulations were used to explore ecosystem-scale risks and benefits of a closure bbc.com/news/article... @ecopath.bsky.social
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Tomorrow (Thursday 29 Jan) at 09:00 UTC+3 #SolvingFCB's @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social is presenting "Marine Protected Areas in Ecosystem-based Management" at #GIKS2026 in the Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources segment. giks26.com/en/conferenc... @ubcoceans.bsky.social #KFUPM #BlueEconomy
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Tomorrow (Thursday 29 Jan) at 09:00 UTC+3 #SolvingFCB's @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social is presenting "Marine Protected Areas in Ecosystem-based Management" at #GIKS2026 in the Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Resources segment. giks26.com/en/conferenc... @ubcoceans.bsky.social #KFUPM #BlueEconomy
Marineland has a "solid plan" to move Canada's last remaining captive #whales and #dolphins to several parks in the United States, #Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said www.timescolonist.com/the-mix/mari...
Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says
TORONTO — Marineland has a "solid plan" to move Canada's last remaining captive whales and dolphins to several parks in the United States, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Tuesday.
www.timescolonist.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Marineland has a "solid plan" to move Canada's last remaining captive #whales and #dolphins to several parks in the United States, #Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said www.timescolonist.com/the-mix/mari...
Is it time to ‘Save the #Whales’ all over again? dialogue.earth/en/ocean/is-...
Is it time to ‘Save the Whales’ all over again?
Forty years after the end of commercial hunting, whales face an increasing threat from global shipping
dialogue.earth
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Is it time to ‘Save the #Whales’ all over again? dialogue.earth/en/ocean/is-...
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LAST CALL for applications to the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Storymakers program!! Applications close on Saturday Feb 1
Are you a mid-career researcher with a passion for storytelling or #SciComm? If so, you must apply to
the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Storymakers program! This event is the professional equivalent of a yoga retreat - introspective and transformative. Apps close Feb 1st - dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/enga...
the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Storymakers program! This event is the professional equivalent of a yoga retreat - introspective and transformative. Apps close Feb 1st - dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/enga...
Storymakers Program - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it
dornsife.usc.edu
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
LAST CALL for applications to the @uscwrigley.usc.edu Storymakers program!! Applications close on Saturday Feb 1
A wildlife protection group is calling for changes to the #NovaScotia Canso Causeway after the death of a leatherback #turtle, a spot the federal #Fisheries Department has acknowledged is problematic for the endangered species. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Turtle conservationist calls for action to fix Canso Causeway | CBC Accessibility
The death of a leatherback turtle has a wildlife protection group calling for changes to the link between Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia.
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
A wildlife protection group is calling for changes to the #NovaScotia Canso Causeway after the death of a leatherback #turtle, a spot the federal #Fisheries Department has acknowledged is problematic for the endangered species. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Artisanal #fishers launch flagship project to address challenges in the sector www.msn.com/en-xl/africa... via @MSN #Ghana
MSN
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January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Artisanal #fishers launch flagship project to address challenges in the sector www.msn.com/en-xl/africa... via @MSN #Ghana
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A decade ago, PICS Executive Director @ianmauro.bsky.social sat down with #DavidSuzuki to reflect on a lifetime shaped by nature, science, and environmental responsibility.
On February 9, that conversation continues at @uvic.ca. We’re looking forward to a full house.
#ClimateLeadership
On February 9, that conversation continues at @uvic.ca. We’re looking forward to a full house.
#ClimateLeadership
January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
A decade ago, PICS Executive Director @ianmauro.bsky.social sat down with #DavidSuzuki to reflect on a lifetime shaped by nature, science, and environmental responsibility.
On February 9, that conversation continues at @uvic.ca. We’re looking forward to a full house.
#ClimateLeadership
On February 9, that conversation continues at @uvic.ca. We’re looking forward to a full house.
#ClimateLeadership