Karlee Zammit’s friends like to say that she’s trying to ‘catch them all’. They’re not referring to Pokémon, however, but to the classic elements—fire, earth, water and air. And they’re not referring to a game of some sort, but to Karlee’s career opportunities.
From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University of Victoria projects on Monday [eds note: June 3] received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.
Climate displacement is underway, and scientists are starting to learn about these realities from those experiencing this first-hand. A delegation of young Inuvialuit leaders from Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, travelled more than 2,300 km to Victoria to meet with government scientists and detail what life is like living with the impacts of climate change and climate displacement on your doorstep.
A list of experts available to media for comments on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 UAE, which takes place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Underwater noise pollution from ship traffic impacts beluga behaviour far out at sea, and new research shows that increasing ship traffic in the Arctic Ocean could have enormous impact on the species.
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, today welcomes a new federal investment in its world-leading ocean observatories located on the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Canada.
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Beluga whistles could be silenced by a noisy Arctic Ocean
UVic marine biologist Lauren McWhinnie is lead author in a new study which warns that vessel disturbance could very likely impact the social behaviours, distribution and long-term survival of marine mammals in the Arctic. They rely on a quiet environment to communicate and forage; but Arctic sea ice is shrinking and therefore shipping traffic is increasing.
Icebreaking in the Gulf of Bothnia
Expanded community engagement into more Arctic communities is helping UVic's Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) carry out the ocean science that matters most to the people who live in Canada’s North.
New funding for expanded community engagement in more Arctic communities will help Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) carry out the ocean science that matters most to the people who live in Canada's North.
Where ship that sailed Northwest Passage is stopping on BC coast
A week-long intensive course in Cambridge Bay is a perfect example of the range of compelling experiential-learning courses offered by UVic for students within the CALR program. Taught by Nunavut Arctic College instructor Emily Angulalik last year, LING 187 was featured this past season as part of a national CBC story.
Two UVic alumni who went on to found the innovative non-profit Fish Eye Project led a live dive Aug. 27 in the icy waters of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as part of the Canada C3 expedition.
