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From the atom to the universe, the cell to the ecosystem, the theoretical to the applied, we explore the reaches of modern science and mathematics. Dispatches from the Faculty of Science at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
Happy 50th birthday to the RV John Strickland! 🥳

On this day 50 years ago, the Strickland was officially registered at port and came home to UVic, where it has been a key part of research and teaching ever since.

🔗Learn more about the Strickland's 50 years of history: news.uvic.ca/2025/50-year...
50 years on board the Strickland - UVic News
For the past 50 years, the RV John Strickland has been a key part of the University of Victoria’s biology and earth and ocean sciences departments. As the boat approaches its 50th birthday on Nov. 4, ...
news.uvic.ca
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🌊 A great retrospective of our mighty coastal R/V Strickland. A fine ship serving the research and teaching needs of @seos-uvic.bsky.social
If a boat could be a published author, the Strickland's publication record would rival that of the most respected academics.

Check out just a sampling of research that the Strickland has been involved with over the last 50 years: news.uvic.ca/2025/50-year...
50 years on board the Strickland - UVic News
For the past 50 years, the RV John Strickland has been a key part of the University of Victoria’s biology and earth and ocean sciences departments. As the boat approaches its 50th birthday on Nov. 4, ...
news.uvic.ca
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If a boat could be a published author, the Strickland's publication record would rival that of the most respected academics.

Check out just a sampling of research that the Strickland has been involved with over the last 50 years: news.uvic.ca/2025/50-year...
50 years on board the Strickland - UVic News
For the past 50 years, the RV John Strickland has been a key part of the University of Victoria’s biology and earth and ocean sciences departments. As the boat approaches its 50th birthday on Nov. 4, ...
news.uvic.ca
November 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Where did the zombie worms go?

A decade after ONC sank whale bones in Barkley Canyon, the deep-sea decomposers are nowhere to be found.

Dive into the story 🪱 https://bit.ly/3WrQQ20

University of Victoria

🧪 🌊 #SciComm #KnowTheOcean

Photo credit: Alamy Stock Photos
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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⚠️ Peak of my career! 🙂
In this FLASH radiotherapy ⚡review article, we describe the current state of FLASH physics and discuss how we think physics can help us employ FLASH radiotherapy clinically in the future.
Read on!
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FLASH radiotherapy delivers a cancer treatment dose in less than a second, reducing side effects while maintaining tumour control. A Review in Nature Reviews Physics explores what is needed to bring this promising ultra-fast radiotherapy approach into clinical practice. go.nature.com/42RkjpQ 🔒
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For the past 50 years, the RV John Strickland has played a major role in research and teaching in the Faculty of Science.

As we approach the Strickland's 50th birthday on Nov. 4, we're taking a look back at some of the boat's key contributions and memorable milestones. ow.ly/SIwI50XemSh
50 years on board the Strickland - UVic News
For the past 50 years, the RV John Strickland has been a key part of the University of Victoria’s biology and earth and ocean sciences departments. As the boat approaches its 50th birthday on Nov. 4, ...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
How cool is it that we can see things smaller than an atom?

A new microscopy technique developed by UVic's Arthur Blackburn means we can now achieve sub-Ångström resolution using a low-energy electron microscope, making seeing tiny things more affordable and accessible. news.uvic.ca/media-releas...
New technique boosts electron microscope’s clarity - UVic News
A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved a major breakthrough in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented ...
news.uvic.ca
October 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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🔬High-resolution imaging just got a lot more accessible. A UVic team led by Arthur Blackburn achieved sub-Ångström resolution using a low-energy electron microscope—a breakthrough that makes atomic-scale imaging more accessible and affordable than ever before.

🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/6GgI50XbgL8
October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today's CFI-JELF announcement featured funding for new equipment for THREE different research projects in the Faculty of Science. We can't wait to see where this research goes!
🚨 Big news! UVic researchers receive $1.13M from CFI-JELF to advance their work in climate and health innovation. These locally grounded projects are creating global impact, from BC’s alpine ecosystems to coastal communities and beyond. 🌍

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October 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We're used to seeing waves in the ocean...but waves in the clouds?

A rare cloud formation called Kevin-Helholtz clouds was visible over Victoria's Inner Harbour yesterday, and @seos-uvic.bsky.social professor Adam Monahan has the scientific explanation:
www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/rare...
Rare cloud makes waves above Victoria's Inner Harbour
Rachelle Purych was looking out the window when she noticed a peculiar wave-shaped cloud formation outside.
www.vancouverisawesome.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Happy #WorldOctopusDay 🐙

Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.

See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1

#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Last February, UVic scientist @tiaanderlini.bsky.social joined a team of Canadian scientists aboard a Canadian vessel and headed to Antarctica to study how glaciers are responding to a rapidly changing climate.

🔗 Read the CHEK News story: cheknews.ca/victoria-sci...
Victoria scientists chart climate change from Antarctica
Not too many cruises take you to the edge of the map. But for University of Victoria scientist Dr. Tia Anderlini, this was no luxury voyage — it was a full-scale research mission to one of the most re...
cheknews.ca
October 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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"The global ocean is not changing equally or at an even rate," said Matt Miller, a researcher at the UVic's School of Earth and Ocean sciences. "The polar regions, the Arctic, for instance, are experiencing the most drastic changes."

🔗 www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Oceans have crossed 'safe' acidic threshold, scientists warn | CBC News
The latest Planetary Health Check report says ocean acidification has reached risky territory. Experts say it will reduce our oceans’ ability to absorb the carbon we emit and also weaken the shellfish...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We're bringing Sarika Cullis-Suzuki to campus to talk oceans, climate and healing. 🌿

📆 Sunday, October 26, 2025
⏰ 3 p.m.
📍 Farquhar Auditorium, UVic

Tickets are available for $5 at the UVic Ticket Centre: ow.ly/unJY50X8e0y
October 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
New research from Emma Atkinson, a visiting PhD student, found that there has been a steady drop in federal monitoring of Pacific salmon stocks.
Nearly 2/3 of stocks that were historically monitored in BC and Yukon had no reported estimates from 2014-2023.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/d...
Decline in B.C. salmon monitoring creates worst data gap in 70 years, study finds
The research links commercial priorities to a roughly 50 per cent decline in the annual monitoring of Pacific salmon stocks since the 1980s.
www.timescolonist.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
At the age of 3, Lottie Campbell became obsessed with Michael Rampino, of the PBS NOVA program "Mystery of the Megavolcano."

That early love of science blossomed into a love for chemistry, and now Lottie is our newest Schulich Scholar.

🔗 Lottie's path to UVic: news.uvic.ca/2025/2025-uv...
2025 UVic Schulich Leader Scholars - UVic News
Two BC students who share an interest in entrepreneurship and community building will start their studies at the University of Victoria this fall. They
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September 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Intense FOMO but very happy to see @tiaanderlini.bsky.social and Sofie Ohrling of @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicscience.bsky.social off to a great start on CCGS Amundsen in the Canadian 🇨🇦 Arctic Archipelago. First trace element samples collected for 2025 for us in the North
September 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Pulp mills are a familiar sight in BC—but how are they impacting the environment? Come find out at September's Café Scientifique talk!

📆 Tuesday, September 9
⏰ 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30)
📍 The Mint (1419 Douglas St.)

Register to secure your spot! events.uvic.ca/science/even...
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A new systemic review from @baumlab.bsky.social is offering a stark warning for how profoundly ocean life can be upended by heatwaves. The review synthesizes findings from 331 studies that documented the ecological impacts of the 2014-16 Pacific marine heatwave. theconversation.com/the-worlds-l...
The world’s longest marine heat wave upended ocean life across the Pacific
The multi-year heat wave nicknamed ‘The Blob’ impacted thousands of kilometres of marine ecosystems from Alaska to Baja California.
theconversation.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Really pleased to share our new paper in GRL, documenting evidence of multiple Quaternary surface-rupturing earthquakes on the Tintina fault in the Yukon.

doi.org/10.1029/2025...

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Large Surface‐Rupturing Earthquakes and a >12 kyr, Open Interseismic Interval on the Tintina Fault, Yukon
We provide the first conclusive evidence of numerous large (>Mw 7.5) surface-rupturing earthquakes in the Quaternary on the Tintina fault Offsets to Early and Middle Pleistocene glaciofluvial ter...
doi.org
July 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This year, we brought science to Pride. 🌈

Led by a group of BCMB graduate students, faculty, staff and students donned their lab coats and other science-themed outfits and participated in the Pride Parade.

Everyone is welcome in Science. ❤️
July 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Delighted to share my latest publication as a PhD candidate in @drlarey.bsky.social’s lab at @uvicscience.bsky.social!
With our international collaborators we’re excited to share our findings on the associations between #helminths and fecal bile acids! 🪱

doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Associations between helminth infection status and the composition and concentration of fecal bile acids in school-age children in Uganda - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Associations between helminth infection status and the composition and concentration of fecal bile acids in school-age children in Uganda
doi.org
July 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Scripps professor Matthew Alford recently wrapped up his four-month term as a Fulbright Canada Research Chair at UVic.

"My time in British Columbia was very productive and I was very impressed by the collegiality and commitment to education at @seos-uvic.bsky.social". www.uvic.ca/research-inn...
Fulbright chair - University of Victoria - University of Victoria
Article on Reflections from the Fulbright chair after their term at UVic
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June 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented glimpse of planet formation in the PDS 70 system, revealing new insights into how planets take shape.
astrobiology.com/2025/06/jwst...
JWST Captures An Unprecedented Glimpse of Planet Formation in the PDS 70 System - Astrobiology
A groundbreaking study using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed new insights into how planets take shape.
astrobiology.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM