A pan-Canadian research team led by UVic is investigating the ocean’s role in slowing climate change. The ocean plays a critical role in absorbing large quantities of carbon dioxide released by human activities yet not enough is known about the absorption or how it will change with ocean warming.
Mechanical engineer Zuomin Dong and UVic’s Clean Transportation Research Team are working to cut down on the environmental impacts of marine vessels in our oceans.
PhD student Danielle Claar studies the human impact on coral reefs’ symbiotic relationships with algae and other organisms.
As head of Surf Canada, Dom Domic (BA ’92, MPA ’96) champions the sport and its athletes as surfing debuts in the 2020 Olympics. He says his love of UVic was equal to his love of surfing, so combining the two was a natural step.
UVic’s scientific diving program has given three decades of students the tools, training and hands-on learning they need to safely and successfully conduct research under water.
Marine protected areas are well known for protecting biodiversity, but their effects on people who use the oceans are debated. Now a new review—led by University of Victoria marine conservation scientist Natalie Ban and 12 co-authors—illustrates that these protected areas can also support human well-being.
On World Ocean’s Day, marine biologist and coastal geographer Lauren McWhinnie is excited to be part of the festivities at Fisherman’s Wharf and supporting local organization SIMRES (Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society); however, her purpose will be to raise awareness about small boat noise in the Salish Sea and its impact on the health of whales and in particular the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW).
A new University of Victoria study suggests humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of micrplastics every year.
Cultural perspectives on ocean science stand out for new doctoral grad.
People eat at least 50,000 plastic particles a year, study finds
Canada's sea levels are rising
University of Victoria faculty members are available to media to discuss Canada’s Changing Climate Report released April 2 by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Kelp forests are a rich ecosystem critical to many species such as herring and salmon, but researchers know that kelp is decreasing in some areas of the Pacific Northwest. Detailed maps of kelp beds developed by the British Navy in the 19th century are helping modern scientists chart habitat change in coastal BC.
Nautical maps from century ago help BC researchers chart kelp
A new tool for understanding kelp decline and its impact on BC coastal habitats drew upon British admiralty charts from 1858 to 1956. UVic geographer Maycira Costa and research colleagues have created the first historical digital map of BC’s coastal kelp forests to further investigate this loss of kelp.
Tanner crabs observed feasting at a bubbling methane seep on the deep seafloor in the northeast Pacific Ocean may be developing a way to adapt to climate change, says a marine ecologist from the University of Victoria whose work with Oregon-based researchers establishes for the first time that a commercially-harvested species is feeding on the energy source.
