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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
On Friday, November 14, 2025, Dr. William Cheung, professor and Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, was inducted into the 2025 cohort of Royal Society of Canada Fellows. @ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org
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November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
On Friday, November 14, 2025, Dr. William Cheung, professor and Director of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, was inducted into the 2025 cohort of Royal Society of Canada Fellows. @ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org
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Have you ever considered the social life of the killer #whale? Josh McInnes is a #marine #ecologist, and #UBCOceans alum. He's spent over a decade studying orcas - their habits, their diets and quirks. www.npr.org/transcripts/... via @npr.org
All you need to know about West Coast orcas, their distinct diets and habits
A study reveals that certain West Coast orcas belong to distinct social groups with different habits and diets. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ecologist Josh McInnes about how the groups differ.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Have you ever considered the social life of the killer #whale? Josh McInnes is a #marine #ecologist, and #UBCOceans alum. He's spent over a decade studying orcas - their habits, their diets and quirks. www.npr.org/transcripts/... via @npr.org
Researchers think this type of affectionate tongue nibbling and gentle face-to-face contact — previously reported only in captive #orcas — may be a form of social bonding #whales canadiangeographic.ca/articles/dis...
Discovery wildlife: New research and animal stories you need to know
Polar bear habitats, curious coastal wildlife, diet-shifting caribou and more Canadian species in the spotlight
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November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Researchers think this type of affectionate tongue nibbling and gentle face-to-face contact — previously reported only in captive #orcas — may be a form of social bonding #whales canadiangeographic.ca/articles/dis...
Ahead of the celebration of #WorldFisheriesDay Nov. 21, the Vatican asked Catholics to think about the perils faced by people who #fish for a living and to advocate for their rights. www.detroitcatholic.com/news/vatican...
Vatican calls attention to people who work in fishing industry - Detroit Catholic
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November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ahead of the celebration of #WorldFisheriesDay Nov. 21, the Vatican asked Catholics to think about the perils faced by people who #fish for a living and to advocate for their rights. www.detroitcatholic.com/news/vatican...
A once prime area was largely barren of #fish. In the few spots where he still encountered #halibut, hungry killer #whales stripped away most of the catch before he could bring them onto the boat. www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m... via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
This once popular Pacific catch is becoming more pricey
Halibut fishing is struggling. The flat fish, once a mainstay for Alaska fishers — and for American families — can now cost more than $30 a pound at the supermarket.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A once prime area was largely barren of #fish. In the few spots where he still encountered #halibut, hungry killer #whales stripped away most of the catch before he could bring them onto the boat. www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m... via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
On October 29, 2025, a study published in @nature.com announced a scientific breakthrough that could transform the future of cancer care. And surprisingly, the key to this discovery came from the DNA of bowhead #whales. via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...
Meet The Whale That Just Brought Us One Step Closer To Curing Cancer—A Biologist Explains
Recent research on bowhead whale DNA repair has led to one of the most groundbreaking discoveries in modern science. Here’s why it might be the key to preventing cancer.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
On October 29, 2025, a study published in @nature.com announced a scientific breakthrough that could transform the future of cancer care. And surprisingly, the key to this discovery came from the DNA of bowhead #whales. via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...
A rare phenomenon off the White Rock pier has locals leaning to look over the railing: as many as 200 harbour #seals, long thought to be solitary at sea, are congregating in Semiahmoo Bay. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/16/w...
Seals swarm White Rock in rarely observed natural phenomenon
A rare phenomenon in White Rock: as many as 200 harbour seals, long thought to be solitary at sea, are congregating in Semiahmoo Bay.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A rare phenomenon off the White Rock pier has locals leaning to look over the railing: as many as 200 harbour #seals, long thought to be solitary at sea, are congregating in Semiahmoo Bay. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/16/w...
Africa’s only #penguin species is being pushed into direct competition with commercial #fishing vessels during years of low #fish abundance – adding yet another threat to a #seabird already teetering on the edge of collapse oceanographicmagazine.com/news/african...
African Penguins must now compete with fishers as prey declines - Oceanographic
Critically Endangered African penguins forage in fishing hotspots when prey is scarce, highlighting urgent needs for fishery closures.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Africa’s only #penguin species is being pushed into direct competition with commercial #fishing vessels during years of low #fish abundance – adding yet another threat to a #seabird already teetering on the edge of collapse oceanographicmagazine.com/news/african...
Since 2020, Henderson and her colleagues from Mexico and the US had been tracking a group of whales producing a distinctive call, tagged as BW43, which they initially thought was Perrin’s beaked #whale, another species that had never been seen in the wild. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
The search for a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all
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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Since 2020, Henderson and her colleagues from Mexico and the US had been tracking a group of whales producing a distinctive call, tagged as BW43, which they initially thought was Perrin’s beaked #whale, another species that had never been seen in the wild. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New PhD project available here at @lancasteruni.bsky.social!
Come and research coral reefs, MPAs, and climate impacts 🪸
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Come and research coral reefs, MPAs, and climate impacts 🪸
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November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New PhD project available here at @lancasteruni.bsky.social!
Come and research coral reefs, MPAs, and climate impacts 🪸
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Come and research coral reefs, MPAs, and climate impacts 🪸
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This week is Climate Emergency Week at UBC. The Sustainability Hub has organized events, workshops and activities for the UBC community to show support for climate action work and highlight climate justice issues. Learn more: climateemergency.ubc.ca/climate-emer...
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This week is Climate Emergency Week at UBC. The Sustainability Hub has organized events, workshops and activities for the UBC community to show support for climate action work and highlight climate justice issues. Learn more: climateemergency.ubc.ca/climate-emer...
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"The Sea Around Us project estimates most stocks are fished beyond sustainable levels. Groupers and snappers have declined by about 60% " (via @mongabay.com)
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Are Belize’s Fisheries Policies Delivering?
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Belize has built an enviable brand as a small country taking on a bi...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The Sea Around Us project estimates most stocks are fished beyond sustainable levels. Groupers and snappers have declined by about 60% " (via @mongabay.com)
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Teaching, training, or supporting the next generation of aquatic science/sector or blue economy professionals? Have an innovative approach to supporting skill and career development? We want to hear about it in Session EP005 at #ASLOSIL26! Abstracts due Nov 25!
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Have you registered for the #ASLOSIL26?
ASLO offers a limited number of travel grants for early career and student members. Select which grant you wish to apply for on the abstract submission form.
Register and submit an abstract now: www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/
ASLO offers a limited number of travel grants for early career and student members. Select which grant you wish to apply for on the abstract submission form.
Register and submit an abstract now: www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Teaching, training, or supporting the next generation of aquatic science/sector or blue economy professionals? Have an innovative approach to supporting skill and career development? We want to hear about it in Session EP005 at #ASLOSIL26! Abstracts due Nov 25!
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A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. The WASOP initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, restore marine ecosystems, and promote a sustainable blue economy.
West Africa’s oceans get $68 million lifeline amid fisheries decline
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. Led by the IUCN (the global wildlife…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. The WASOP initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, restore marine ecosystems, and promote a sustainable blue economy.
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On behalf of the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we are excited to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at the rank of assistant professor. www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa... position number 0082726
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
On behalf of the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we are excited to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at the rank of assistant professor. www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa... position number 0082726
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Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Job Opening **ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MARINE ECOLOGY**, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island.
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COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground
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COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground
Will Brazil’s proposed scheme make a major difference for the climate, and how will it impact communities who live in forests?
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November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground
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B.C. couple captures ‘crazy’ encounter with humpback #whale, right off their dock | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1152556...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
B.C. couple captures ‘crazy’ encounter with humpback #whale, right off their dock | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1152556...
Bird flu has wiped out half of South Georgia’s breeding elephant #seals, according to a study that warns of “serious implications” for the future of the species. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species
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November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Bird flu has wiped out half of South Georgia’s breeding elephant #seals, according to a study that warns of “serious implications” for the future of the species. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The province’s #fisheries minister, Kent Smith, recently concluded a 10-day trade mission to China where he attended the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Qingdao and the Canada China Business Council annual meeting, among other events. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia 'recalibrating' its relationship with China as minister attends fisheries expo | CBC News
Premier Tim Houston says a change in the dynamic between federal government officials for Canada and China has opened the door to Nova Scotia representatives beginning to resume closer ties with the p...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The province’s #fisheries minister, Kent Smith, recently concluded a 10-day trade mission to China where he attended the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Qingdao and the Canada China Business Council annual meeting, among other events. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My department at UT Austin is looking to hire an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, broadly defined. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have.
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Launch of first US study on #fishing within offshore wind farms www.nationalfisherman.com/launch-of-fi... via @NatFishMag
Launch of first US study on fishing within offshore wind farms
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November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Launch of first US study on #fishing within offshore wind farms www.nationalfisherman.com/launch-of-fi... via @NatFishMag
West Africa’s #oceans get $68 million lifeline amid #fisheries decline news.mongabay.com/short-articl... via @mongabay.com
West Africa’s oceans get $68 million lifeline amid fisheries decline
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. Led by the IUCN (the global wildlife conservatio...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
West Africa’s #oceans get $68 million lifeline amid #fisheries decline news.mongabay.com/short-articl... via @mongabay.com
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Effective strategies for climate change adaptation in coastal areas are urgently needed
Nearly 30% of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. However, research shows that coastal regions bear the brunt of climate change and extractive impacts. @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social @sppga.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca theconversation.com/governments-...
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Nearly 30 per cent of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. A changing climate and biodiversity loss represent an unprecedented threat to these ecosystems.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Effective strategies for climate change adaptation in coastal areas are urgently needed