UBC Oceans

The Nature Conservancy Appoints Dr. Rashid Sumaila to Global Board of Directors The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced the recent appointment of Dr. Rashid Sumaila to its Global Board of Directors.

#UBCOceans' @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social appointed to @ncccnc.bsky.social 's Global Board of Directors www.nature.org/en-us/newsro...

Rapid #ocean change is testing whether policy and management can keep up when new threats to #salmon populations appear. One of those threats has a deceptively gentle name: #thiamine deficiency complex. https://oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/when-the-ocean-changes-the-rules-for-wild-salmon/ @jacob.lerner #annamclaskey @ubcpelagic

Rapid #ocean change is testing whether policy and management can keep up when new threats to #salmon populations appear. One of those threats has a deceptively gentle name: #thiamine deficiency complex.
oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/w... @ubcpelagic.bsky.social

Oxygen is invisible, but it quietly decides where marine life can live, how it behaves, and how productive ecosystems can be. #HongsikKim @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social oceans.ubc.ca/2026/02/26/w...

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care A study rooted in Black women educators’ experiences invites us to envision education as a site of liberation, not just endurance.

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care
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Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection A new study challenges a common assumption that deeper marine ecosystems act as refuges which could reseed damaged shallower reef systems.

Deeper #ocean #ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection theconversation.com/deeper-ocean... via @theconversation.com

Shrinking cold-water habitat means more whales get caught in nets, research finds | CBC News Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research published Wednesday.

"Humpbacks, unfortunately, when they get caught in something, they have a tendency to roll in it and they can wrap themselves up so tight and they have an inability to get out of it," said Dr. Andrew Trites www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada’s DFO predicting drop in snow crab biomass; harvester union calls for changes to model A new report by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) indicates snow crab stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador may be on the downswing

New report by Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) indicates snow #crab stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador may be on the downswing, and the leading harvester union in the region is calling for changes to the management decision model. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...

Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks

Supermarket chain says it will point customers to #herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic #stocks www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rescuers work from a boat to free a humpback whale from fishing gear. Credit: DFO

Higher interactions between whales and fishing gear is can be particularly harmful to humpbacks, says @ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Andrew Trites.

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March's Nature Club is all about marvelous marine invertebrates! Our family-friendly activities are geared towards kids 5-12; everyone is welcome to join in! Sign up online or drop in between 10:30am-1pm on Saturday, March 7.

Tell us about your favourite invertebrate below! 🐙 🪸 🐚 🪱

Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

The H5N1 #birdflu virus that devastated South American elephant s#eal populations has been confirmed in seals at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz announced Wednesday. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Shrinking cold-water habitat means more whales get caught in nets, research finds | CBC News Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research published Wednesday.

Humpback #whales are more likely to get entangled in #fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

On February 19, the Government of Canada joined A-Tlegay Member Nations to sign a historic 20-year Reconciliation Agreement for Fisheries Resources (RAFR).
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B.C. shellfish harvesters fined more than $10K for illegal catch, obstruction Two people were fined a combined $10,500 and are banned from fishing for two years after they were found guilty of several violations on the federal Fisheries Act.

B.C. #shellfish harvesters fined more than $10K for #illegal #catch, obstruction www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Daniel Pauly, coined the term “shifting baselines” to describe our tendency to calibrate our goals to the near-past, a flaw that has us under-achieving, striving for paucity while we think we are restoring Eden. wesleyanargus.com/2026/02/24/n... @seaaroundus.org

Les barrages de castors aggravent-ils vraiment les inondations ? Les barrages de castors jouent un rôle clé pour l’écosystème mais sont souvent perçus comme dangereux, même s’ils ont un impact limité sur les inondations en aval.

Question: Are beavers considered a marine mammal? Discuss!

Beaver dams are often perceived as a threat to human property, particularly during exceptional floods. theconversation.com/les-barrages...

Human activity is making the Arctic’s waters louder Human activity from ships, snowmobiles, machinery and aircraft is contributing to making Arctic waters louder.

Human activity is making the #Arctic’s #waters louder theconversation.com/human-activi...

Countries in the Americas can act to protect the environment without the United States U.S. withdrawal from transnational environmental agreements presents other countries in the Americas with the opportunity to chart a new course.

Countries in the Americas can act to protect the #environment without the United States theconversation.com/countries-in...

Our collaborators from @cnrs.fr are presenting their #microplastics and #eDNA estuary monitoring project, which uses Ascension, our automated depth sampling technology. Catch Isabel at poster 1370 and see the tech at Booth 134. #OSM26

Atlantic Puffin at Hornøya, Norway

New opening for a 3-year PhD project in 'Seabird Ecology in a Changing Arctic' at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (Tromsø) and the Arctic University of Norway (UiT). Apply before 25 Mar 2026. #seabirdscience @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social nina.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/84-phd-...

"'Shifting baselines' to describe our tendency to calibrate our goals to the near-past, a flaw that has us underachieving, striving for paucity while we think we are restoring Eden."

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Oceans may be protecting the world from a global mega-drought A new study finds ocean cycles disrupt synchronized global drought, reducing the risk of simultaneous crop failures worldwide.

Oceans may be protecting the world from a global mega-drought #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Ocean Acidification: The world's largest bank is facing liquidation Prof Steve Widdicombe, Back to Blue Ambassador and director of Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre explores the ocean acidification crisis

The #ocean's function as the world’s largest bank, underpinning economies through #biodiversity and #carbon absorption. Yet short-term #exploitation and overlooked ocean #acidification are eroding #marine capital and risking systemic economic collapse. oceanographicmagazine.com/features/oce...

Local fishers testing experimental gear to decrease whale entanglements Grand Manan fisheries using whalesafe fishing gear, part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's new five-year plan

Grand Manan #fisheries using whalesafe #fishing gear, part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's new five-year plan tj.news/new-brunswic...

AquaX: An enhanced and revised AquaMaps framework to model marine species distributions and biodiversity Marine biodiversity underpins ecosystem health and is critical for the provision of essential ecological services. Global efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss are underway but require comprehensive k...

RESEARCH: AquaX: An enhanced and revised AquaMaps framework to model marine species distributions and biodiversity. Co-authored by #GabrielReygondeau, #WilliamCheung, #NicolasBailly @aquamaps.bsky.social @ubccoru.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... via @plosone.org

Assessing fiberglass particles in intertidal biofilm and sediments at an anthropogenically impacted estuary in Canada's west coast Fiberglass particles are anthropogenic micropollutants of emerging concern for marine-coastal ecosystems and biodiversity. To investigate the occurren…

RESEARCH: Assessing fiberglass particles in intertidal biofilm and sediments at an anthropogenically impacted estuary in Canada's west coast.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X25016637?via%3Dihub

NGOs urge European fisheries commissioner to stand behind digital controls to fight IUU fishing A group of conservation NGOs have asked European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to crack down on IUU fishing

A group of conservation NGOs have asked European Commissioner for #Fisheries and #Oceans Costas Kadis to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (#IUU) #fishing by implementing digital controls. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...

Pair of sea lions arrive at Vancouver Aquarium from Marineland A pair of California sea lions have arrived at their new home in the Vancouver Aquarium after being transferred from the now-closed Marineland amusement park in Ontario.

Pair of #sealions arrive at @vancouveraquarium.bsky.social from Marineland www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

In Scotland, fishing trawlers scrape the seabed despite protection promises While 37% of Scotland's waters have been designated as marine protected areas, only a small fraction have management measures in place to enforce that protection, according to environmental groups.

#Fishing #trawlers scrape and destroy the #seabed In Scotland, despite protection promises www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/li...

Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium BOSTON (AP) — It looks like pure play: a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber duck. But for Reggae at the New England Aquarium in Boston, the toy is part of a training routine meant to keep him lear...

Rubber ducky, you're the one! You make playtime lots of fun!🦆

Reggae the #seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium www.townandcountrytoday.com/environment-...