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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
In STOCKHOLM? DON'T MISS!: Dr. Brian Hunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social will present "#Marine #ecosystems at the changing land-ocean interface of the northeast Pacific" at @deepsthlmuni.bsky.social in Stockholm on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 14.00 – 15.00. www.su.se/department-o...
DEEP Advanced Seminar Series (DASS) with Prof Brian Hunt, UBC - Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
DEEP Advanced Seminar Series (DASS) with Prof Brian Hunt, UBC - Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
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November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In STOCKHOLM? DON'T MISS!: Dr. Brian Hunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social will present "#Marine #ecosystems at the changing land-ocean interface of the northeast Pacific" at @deepsthlmuni.bsky.social in Stockholm on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 14.00 – 15.00. www.su.se/department-o...
Deep-sea mining waste could disrupt #marine #foodchains and threaten global #fisheries, study warns www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Ocean mining may harm tiny species at heart of marine food webs
Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Deep-sea mining waste could disrupt #marine #foodchains and threaten global #fisheries, study warns www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
New underwater images reveal the stealthy danger ripping through #Antarctica’s seabed www.leravi.org/new-underwat... via @LeRavijournal
New underwater images reveal the stealthy danger ripping through Antarctica’s seabed - Le Ravi
The Antarctic seafloor is facing a threat few people ever imagined. Fresh images and new research reveal that the hidden world beneath those icy waters is
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November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
New underwater images reveal the stealthy danger ripping through #Antarctica’s seabed www.leravi.org/new-underwat... via @LeRavijournal
CTV National News: Fate of Marineland's #beluga #whales remains murky www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
CTV National News: Fate of Marineland's beluga whales remains murky
The fate of a dozen beluga whales stranded at a shuttered Ontario amusement park continues to spark controversy. Garrett Barry has the latest.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
CTV National News: Fate of Marineland's #beluga #whales remains murky www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
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A lovely chain of Lauderia annulata diatoms.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A lovely chain of Lauderia annulata diatoms.
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
California #sealions eating similar diet in #US and #Mexico, but one population is booming and other shrinking. Why? #MSc graduate Ana Lucía Pozas-Franco and Dr. Andrew Trites explain. oceans.ubc.ca/2025/11/10/d... Photo: Sea lion – © Ana Pozas
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
California #sealions eating similar diet in #US and #Mexico, but one population is booming and other shrinking. Why? #MSc graduate Ana Lucía Pozas-Franco and Dr. Andrew Trites explain. oceans.ubc.ca/2025/11/10/d... Photo: Sea lion – © Ana Pozas
RESEARCH: Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System. Authors: Josh McInnes & Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcmarinemammal). journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... via @plosone.org
Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System
West coast transient (mammal-eating) killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) inhabit the California Current off the west coast of North America from southern British Columbia, Canada to southern Cali...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
RESEARCH: Social associations and habitat selection delineate two subpopulations of west coast transient killer whales (Orcinus orca rectipinnus) in the California Current System. Authors: Josh McInnes & Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcmarinemammal). journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... via @plosone.org
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“Now we can say with confidence that the West Coast transients are split along an east-west divide. They eat different things, hunt in different areas, & very rarely spend time with one another," said marine ecologist Josh McInnes of @ubcoceans.bsky.social.
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New study splits West Coast killer whales into two populations - Oceanographic
Research reveals West Coast transient killer whales are two subpopulations - inner and outer coast - with different diets, ranges, and lives.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Now we can say with confidence that the West Coast transients are split along an east-west divide. They eat different things, hunt in different areas, & very rarely spend time with one another," said marine ecologist Josh McInnes of @ubcoceans.bsky.social.
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Land is Africa’s best hope for #climate adaptation: it must be the focus at #COP30 theconversation.com/land-is-afri... via @theconversation.com
Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus at COP30
Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Land is Africa’s best hope for #climate adaptation: it must be the focus at #COP30 theconversation.com/land-is-afri... via @theconversation.com
Study sheds new light on West Coast’s mammal-eating killer #whales @ubcmarinemammal www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
Study sheds new light on West Coast’s mammal-eating killer whales
A new study out of the University of British Columbia is shedding new light on the west coast transient killer whale population, finding two distinct communities that rarely mix.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Study sheds new light on West Coast’s mammal-eating killer #whales @ubcmarinemammal www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/va...
Among this year’s award winners in the Women’s Impact Award, is Colette Wabnitz of #UBCOceans and Stanford University, who is working to co-create data and policy tools to elevate women’s leadership in ocean governance. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Impact awards recognise value of gender-sensitive research
Three women researchers have been recognised for combining cutting-edge science with social impact by a female talent programme that was launched to a...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Among this year’s award winners in the Women’s Impact Award, is Colette Wabnitz of #UBCOceans and Stanford University, who is working to co-create data and policy tools to elevate women’s leadership in ocean governance. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
RESEARCH: Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models. First authored by @caomeirelles, with Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal as last author. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models
In the absence of sightings, stranding records can be used to parameterize habitat models for marine mammal conservation. However, their reliability f…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
RESEARCH: Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models. First authored by @caomeirelles, with Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal as last author. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
RESEARCH: Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models. First authored by @caomeirelles, with Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal as last author. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models
In the absence of sightings, stranding records can be used to parameterize habitat models for marine mammal conservation. However, their reliability f…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
RESEARCH: Stranding data can significantly bias marine mammal habitat suitability models. First authored by @caomeirelles, with Dr. Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal as last author. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix.
New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix - UBC News
New research reveals West Coast mammal-eating killer whales form two distinct communities—inner and outer coast transients—that rarely mix, with unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
West Coast mammal-eating killer whales aren’t one big family—they’re two distinct communities that rarely mix.
New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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New @ubcoceans.bsky.social research reveals their unique diets, habitats and behaviors.
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It is a tragedy when a whale gets entangled, hit or dies, said Andrew Trites bcitnews.com/speed-regula...
‘Speed regulation’ needed to prevent boats from hitting humpbacks | BCIT News
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November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It is a tragedy when a whale gets entangled, hit or dies, said Andrew Trites bcitnews.com/speed-regula...
“It’s really quite gruesome,” said Alyssa Gehman. “Healthy sea stars have puffy arms. But the wasting disease causes them to grow lesions and then their arms actually fall off.”https://ijr.com/scientists-finally-identify-bacteria-behind-mysterious-mass-die-off-of-5-billion-sea-stars/
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“It’s really quite gruesome,” said Alyssa Gehman. “Healthy sea stars have puffy arms. But the wasting disease causes them to grow lesions and then their arms actually fall off.”https://ijr.com/scientists-finally-identify-bacteria-behind-mysterious-mass-die-off-of-5-billion-sea-stars/
A new study says harp #seals are playing a key role in the slowed recovery of #cod stocks and other #fish populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researchers call for harp seals to be included in cod stock assessments | CBC News
A new study from the Marine Institute says harp seals are playing a role in the slowed recovery of cod stocks and other fish populations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A new study says harp #seals are playing a key role in the slowed recovery of #cod stocks and other #fish populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
RESEARCH: Indigenous stream caretaking for Pacific salmon: ancestral lifeways to guide restoration, relationships, rights, and responsibilities. Dr Andrea Reid is a co-author. www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/... via @facetsjournal.bsky.social
Indigenous stream caretaking for Pacific salmon: ancestral lifeways to guide restoration, relationships, rights, and responsibilities
Restoring the relationships, rights, and responsibilities of Indigenous Peoples to their salmon kin is central to a sustainable and just future with Pacific salmon, particularly as Nations lead the re...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
RESEARCH: Indigenous stream caretaking for Pacific salmon: ancestral lifeways to guide restoration, relationships, rights, and responsibilities. Dr Andrea Reid is a co-author. www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/... via @facetsjournal.bsky.social
B.C. sea otters found to be contaminated with 'forever chemicals' www.biv.com/news/environ... via @bivnews.bsky.social
B.C. sea otters found to be contaminated with 'forever chemicals'
Contamination levels were about three times higher in animals found near shipping lanes and urban centres
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November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
B.C. sea otters found to be contaminated with 'forever chemicals' www.biv.com/news/environ... via @bivnews.bsky.social
“Now, we have an example of another unique feeding strategy that probably isn’t shared by any other group of [#orcas] in the world,” said Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/o... @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
Orcas in Mexico Have Learned to Attack Young Great White Sharks—by Flipping Them Upside Down and Eating Their Livers
Researchers captured the novel behavior on video in the Gulf of California, recording three separate takedowns across two hunts carried out by members of the Moctezuma pod
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November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Now, we have an example of another unique feeding strategy that probably isn’t shared by any other group of [#orcas] in the world,” said Andrew Trites @ubcmarinemammal www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/o... @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
The annual meeting of CCLAMR concluded with no progress on two contentious issues before it: the creation of new #marine protected areas and the strengthening of regulations governing #krill #fishing. news.mongabay.com/2025/11/anta...
A humpback whale in Antarctica. Krill support the marine food chain around Antarctica, as they feed on phytoplankton and transfer energy and organic matter to predator species like fish, birds, seals and whales. Image by Christopher Michel via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
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November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The annual meeting of CCLAMR concluded with no progress on two contentious issues before it: the creation of new #marine protected areas and the strengthening of regulations governing #krill #fishing. news.mongabay.com/2025/11/anta...
Scientists have captured gripping vision of remora #fish, also known as suckerfish, releasing and re-attaching to a humpback #whale. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Rare footage shows fish gripping on to humpback whale – video
Scientists have captured gripping vision of remora fish, also known as suckerfish, releasing and re-attaching to a humpback whale
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November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Scientists have captured gripping vision of remora #fish, also known as suckerfish, releasing and re-attaching to a humpback #whale. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Two #orcas appear dead in abandoned tank - when they spot drone it's even more tragic www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...
Two orcas appear dead in filthy tank - when they see drone it's even more tragic
Concerns are growing for orcas Wikie and Keijo, a mother and son duo left abandoned in a grimy them park tank, with haunting footage of their lonely fate reducing animal lovers to tears
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November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Two #orcas appear dead in abandoned tank - when they spot drone it's even more tragic www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...
RESEARCH: Decent work in fishing in a changing climate. Dr. William Cheung is a co-author @coru_ubc @SolvingFCB . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... via #Marinepolicy
Decent work in fishing in a changing climate
Climate change will increasingly impact the working conditions of employed fishers, who work in the most hazardous occupation in a sector already at h…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
RESEARCH: Decent work in fishing in a changing climate. Dr. William Cheung is a co-author @coru_ubc @SolvingFCB . www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... via #Marinepolicy
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New 📰| Indigenous stream caretaking for #PacificSalmon: ancestral lifeways to guide restoration, relationships, rights, & responsibilities 🏞️ buff.ly/UQ0pYMy
📷 Transform to restore (Lauren Marchand, 2023)
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📷 Transform to restore (Lauren Marchand, 2023)
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November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New 📰| Indigenous stream caretaking for #PacificSalmon: ancestral lifeways to guide restoration, relationships, rights, & responsibilities 🏞️ buff.ly/UQ0pYMy
📷 Transform to restore (Lauren Marchand, 2023)
@sfu.ca @ubcoceans.bsky.social @uvic.ca @science.ubc.ca
📷 Transform to restore (Lauren Marchand, 2023)
@sfu.ca @ubcoceans.bsky.social @uvic.ca @science.ubc.ca