UVic PhD student Darienne Lancaster has been using AI to decipher fish sounds. She discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds, and that it's possible to differentiate between the sounds of different species. #WorldOceanDay
https://ow.ly/JfU050Z8Fkc
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Five field courses. Four co-op terms. One degree in biology and environmental studies. Meet one of our newest graduates, Anakin Bennett. https://ow.ly/VQUW50Z9eaO
UVic geologists Stacey Edmundson and Blake Dyer have integrated field geology with statistical modelling to give scientists a new view of the chemical reactions happening on ocean floors billions of years ago. #WorldOceanDay
https://ow.ly/jIeR50Z8Fj2
☀️ Biology professor Dr. Julia K. Baum has been studying the ecological impacts of the 2021 North American heat wave. Some mussel populations declined by over 90%, counts of surf scoter dropped 56%, and sea lettuce increased its real estate by 65%. #WorldOceanDay
https://ow.ly/I8z750Z8Fh2
Two UVic Science postdoctoral fellows are helping to move forward conservation work in the Salish Sea.
Audrey Looby and Kelsie Murchy, both post-docs in the Juanes Lab, are members of the third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows with the Salish Sea Institute. https://ow.ly/yvQn50Z4xp0
Come tour the RV John Strickland at Fisherman's Wharf during World Ocean Day events on May 31!
The Strickland, our research vessel, has been a core part of research and teaching for the last 50 years. Climb aboard, tour the vessel and learn a about ocean research at UVic! https://ow.ly/zOtC50Z4xeT
UVic PhD student Brian Timmer has been diving into the historical record to reconstruct historical baselines for kelp in the northern Salish Sea. His research found that some kelp forests were disappearing far earlier than scientists previously thought. #WorldOceanDay
https://ow.ly/oqQK50Z8FaS
A partnership between scientists and anglers is helping us better understand the food chain in the Salish Sea. By analyzing the stomach content of Chinook salmon, UVic PhD student Wesley Greentree identied regional and seasonal diet differences. #WorldOceanDay
https://ow.ly/onWM50Z8Fe3
The climate crisis is no longer a future risk, and the framing that we can't afford climate action is no longer economically defensible.
These are the arguments that UVic climate change ecologist Dr. Julia K. Baum has made in a recent The Globe and Mail op-ed.
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