UBC Oceans
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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
Wonderful to have Dr. Philippe Cury visiting us
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Wonderful to have Dr. Philippe Cury visiting us
The UBC Micro-Certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your expertise in #aquatic data sciences and #marine #ecosystem #modelling. Classes start in January! oceans.ubc.ca/non-credit-c...
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The UBC Micro-Certificate in Analytics for Leaders in Ocean Management offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your expertise in #aquatic data sciences and #marine #ecosystem #modelling. Classes start in January! oceans.ubc.ca/non-credit-c...
#Marine #heatwaves change how energy moves through the food web. Warmer water makes organisms burn more energy to maintain basic functions. Over time, this favours smaller, faster growing species and hurts slow growing top predators like #tuna, #salmon
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November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#Marine #heatwaves change how energy moves through the food web. Warmer water makes organisms burn more energy to maintain basic functions. Over time, this favours smaller, faster growing species and hurts slow growing top predators like #tuna, #salmon
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/11/26/m...
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/11/26/m...
THURSDAY! LIVE! Join us as Dr. Philippe Cury @ird_fr discusses his storied career in "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest". Thursday, Nov. 27 @ 2pm. UBC CHEM 300
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
THURSDAY! LIVE! Join us as Dr. Philippe Cury @ird_fr discusses his storied career in "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest". Thursday, Nov. 27 @ 2pm. UBC CHEM 300
So happy about our Director, Dr. William Cheung being inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So happy about our Director, Dr. William Cheung being inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada @src-rsc.bsky.social
@ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org
@ubccoru.bsky.social @solvingfcb.org
SPECIAL EVENT: November 27 @ 2pm.
Join us to hear in person from this extraordinary scholar: "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest, with Dr. Philippe Cury" @ird-fr.bsky.social
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Join us to hear in person from this extraordinary scholar: "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest, with Dr. Philippe Cury" @ird-fr.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
SPECIAL EVENT: November 27 @ 2pm.
Join us to hear in person from this extraordinary scholar: "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest, with Dr. Philippe Cury" @ird-fr.bsky.social
oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-philipp...
Join us to hear in person from this extraordinary scholar: "Looking for Patterns & Processes in the Ocean: an obstinate quest, with Dr. Philippe Cury" @ird-fr.bsky.social
oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-philipp...
FRIDAY @ 11am PT: Join us LIVE or online as Dr. Anna Schuhbauer discusses "From Theory to Practice: A Human Well-Being Approach to Understanding the Socio-Economics of Small-Scale Fisheries". @feru-ubc.bsky.social
RSVP: oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-sem...
RSVP: oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-sem...
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
FRIDAY @ 11am PT: Join us LIVE or online as Dr. Anna Schuhbauer discusses "From Theory to Practice: A Human Well-Being Approach to Understanding the Socio-Economics of Small-Scale Fisheries". @feru-ubc.bsky.social
RSVP: oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-sem...
RSVP: oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-sem...
“Forever and a day”
This idiom refers to something that goes on for always: not so good when it refers to chemicals contained in the bodies of marine mammals. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... #DanaPrice @ubcmarinemammal
This idiom refers to something that goes on for always: not so good when it refers to chemicals contained in the bodies of marine mammals. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... #DanaPrice @ubcmarinemammal
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Forever and a day”
This idiom refers to something that goes on for always: not so good when it refers to chemicals contained in the bodies of marine mammals. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... #DanaPrice @ubcmarinemammal
This idiom refers to something that goes on for always: not so good when it refers to chemicals contained in the bodies of marine mammals. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... #DanaPrice @ubcmarinemammal
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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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
We had a wonderful #Halloween party. Most dressed up, but, sadly, most of Faculty came as 'researchers'. 🤣
November 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We had a wonderful #Halloween party. Most dressed up, but, sadly, most of Faculty came as 'researchers'. 🤣
TODAY: Join us at 11 am PT for Dr. Eric Durieux's presentation on "Towards Sustainable Fisheries in the Mediterranean: Local Insights and Global Challenges from the Corsica Island Case Study" RSVP here: oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
TODAY: Join us at 11 am PT for Dr. Eric Durieux's presentation on "Towards Sustainable Fisheries in the Mediterranean: Local Insights and Global Challenges from the Corsica Island Case Study" RSVP here: oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
An Ocean Idiom fit for #Halloween! Many #fish want to feast on other fish’s bloods none are scarier looking, and do it in a scarier way than the sea #lamprey. #VampireFish oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
@science.ubc.ca
@science.ubc.ca
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
An Ocean Idiom fit for #Halloween! Many #fish want to feast on other fish’s bloods none are scarier looking, and do it in a scarier way than the sea #lamprey. #VampireFish oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
@science.ubc.ca
@science.ubc.ca
A #Halloween Ocean Idiom! Not an idiom, more of a saying we’ve heard from campy vampire movies. While many #fish want to feast on other fish’s vital systems, none are scarier looking than the so-called ‘vampire fish’ - the sea #lamprey. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca @news.ubc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A #Halloween Ocean Idiom! Not an idiom, more of a saying we’ve heard from campy vampire movies. While many #fish want to feast on other fish’s vital systems, none are scarier looking than the so-called ‘vampire fish’ - the sea #lamprey. oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve... @science.ubc.ca @news.ubc.ca
Nominations for 2026 Peter A. Larkin Award are now open. Deadline: November 30, 2025. @science.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Nominations for 2026 Peter A. Larkin Award are now open. Deadline: November 30, 2025. @science.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
Incoming #UBCOceans postdoc Dr. Annie Innes-Gold, presents "How restoration of Indigenous Aquaculture systems can guide #fisheries management", based on her research work in Hawaii.
October 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Incoming #UBCOceans postdoc Dr. Annie Innes-Gold, presents "How restoration of Indigenous Aquaculture systems can guide #fisheries management", based on her research work in Hawaii.
The gang is all here for a group watch of OCEAN with @davidattenborough.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The gang is all here for a group watch of OCEAN with @davidattenborough.bsky.social
“On the reef”
This #Oceanidiom means to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. In #coral science, this isn’t a metaphor; many reefs are already there. @simondonner.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
This #Oceanidiom means to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. In #coral science, this isn’t a metaphor; many reefs are already there. @simondonner.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“On the reef”
This #Oceanidiom means to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. In #coral science, this isn’t a metaphor; many reefs are already there. @simondonner.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
This #Oceanidiom means to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. In #coral science, this isn’t a metaphor; many reefs are already there. @simondonner.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ires.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
The #Guadalupe fur #seal pups were released back into the ocean after three months of rehabilitation, according to a marine wildlife hospital in Washington. The pups were found off the coast of Washington, severely underweight and minimally responsive abcnews.go.com/US/2-pasta-n...
October 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The #Guadalupe fur #seal pups were released back into the ocean after three months of rehabilitation, according to a marine wildlife hospital in Washington. The pups were found off the coast of Washington, severely underweight and minimally responsive abcnews.go.com/US/2-pasta-n...
"Eyes wide shut" - This idiom refers to willful ignorance or a refusal to acknowledge reality. This happens all too often in #seafood supply chains. #santiagodelapuente #VillyChristensen #OceanIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"Eyes wide shut" - This idiom refers to willful ignorance or a refusal to acknowledge reality. This happens all too often in #seafood supply chains. #santiagodelapuente #VillyChristensen #OceanIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...
In Lagos, Nigeria and interested in the #BlueEconomy? @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social will be presenting at the Blue Impact Dialogues on October 5th 11:00 am, during the "Blue Futures for Lagos" panel. @solvingfcb.org @sppga.ubc.ca
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In Lagos, Nigeria and interested in the #BlueEconomy? @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social will be presenting at the Blue Impact Dialogues on October 5th 11:00 am, during the "Blue Futures for Lagos" panel. @solvingfcb.org @sppga.ubc.ca
Study finds that tools used by DFO to assess #infectious agents commonly found on #salmon #farms concluded they were not, despite credible scientific evidence to the contrary, says Dr. Gideon Mordecai. @science.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/2025/10/01/f...
October 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Study finds that tools used by DFO to assess #infectious agents commonly found on #salmon #farms concluded they were not, despite credible scientific evidence to the contrary, says Dr. Gideon Mordecai. @science.ubc.ca oceans.ubc.ca/2025/10/01/f...
Bridging the gaps to save British Columbia’s #salmon. Dr. Sara Cannon @surlyscientist.bsky.social says “#Indigenous stewardship needs to be recognized and supported, giving First Nations and local communities clear decision making authority.”
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/b...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Bridging the gaps to save British Columbia’s #salmon. Dr. Sara Cannon @surlyscientist.bsky.social says “#Indigenous stewardship needs to be recognized and supported, giving First Nations and local communities clear decision making authority.”
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/b...
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/b...
In new #UBCOceans study @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social & Dr Ibrahim Issifu say combining reuse with stronger recycling efforts; investment in return & washing systems can cut carbon emissions, conserve resources, and deliver long-term cost savings. oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/f...
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In new #UBCOceans study @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social & Dr Ibrahim Issifu say combining reuse with stronger recycling efforts; investment in return & washing systems can cut carbon emissions, conserve resources, and deliver long-term cost savings. oceans.ubc.ca/2025/09/29/f...
For #marinemammal lovers, @UBCBookstore now has #seal water bottles for sale! Very cute
September 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
For #marinemammal lovers, @UBCBookstore now has #seal water bottles for sale! Very cute