There are currently 74 Southern Resident killer whales, and this population is listed as endangered in both Canada and the U.S. The species relies on Pacific salmon (Chinook and coho) for food, however these salmon populations have been decreasing for decades.

At PEEC 2024, IOF students presented and explored Pacific ecology and evolution research and learned about Indigenous history and conservation efforts along the Pacific Northwest.

We sat down with Dr. Sumaila to discuss his perspective on being an African researcher in North America, especially during February’s Black History Month.

Gentoo penguins have to food forage before laying eggs. The amount of hemoglobin in their blood may increase diving capacities. Increased diving may mean more tiny penguin chicks.

Dr. Andrea Reid of the Nisg̱a’a Nation is one of UBC’s newest Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (CRC), and will receive a grant through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for work on Indigenous fisheries approaches to finding sustainable fishing solutions in a changing world.

Dr. Brian Hunt will receive a grant of $255,000 through the NSERC Discovery Grant program for work on the impacts of urbanization on coastal oceans, specifically regarding ocean cities.

Eating, sleeping, playing, and giving birth in the sea; sea otters can spend their whole lives in the water without ever venturing to shore. Well known for their skillful ability to crack open shellfish with rocks, these furry creatures are ecosystem engineers whose voracious appetites can significantly impact the kelp forests and rocky intertidal zones they frequent.

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Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, resulting in adverse environmental and societal impacts.