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Oceans

Sounding the alarm on aquatic noise

Media release

A collaborative team led by University of Victoria doctoral student and Hakai Scholar Kieran Cox and fish ecologist Francis Juanes has found that anthropogenic noise is changing the ability of fish to forage, reproduce and avoid predation.

When art meets science

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Ever wanted to have an intimate, interactive moment with a baby orca? A new student-created sculpture allows viewers to have just that, while also learning something about the threats currently facing our local killer whale population.

Sticklebacks thrive, rockfish suffer

Media release

In a study that spans the Pacific Coast of Canada, UVic researchers have confirmed that human disturbance of seagrass meadows results in lower fish diversity. Coastal seagrass meadows are important nursery grounds for commercial and ecologically significant fish species.

Killer whale research gets $12M

CBC

Killer whale research gets $12M

Impact of noise on killer whales

The Ring

Three UVic researchers have been awarded a total $935,000 in federal funding to study the impact of underwater noise on endangered southern resident killer whales and the chinook salmon they depend on for almost 80 per cent of their diet.

Whales use echolocation to hunt

Media release

Three University of Victoria researchers have been awarded a total $935,000 in federal funding to study the impact of underwater noise on critically endangered southern resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on for almost 80 per cent of their diet.

Coastal connections

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Since 2014, UVic's Ocean Networks Canada has been installing smaller community observatories on Vancouver Island, along the BC coast and in the Arctic, partnering with First Nations and coastal communities to measure ship traffic, weather, underwater acoustics and more.

US grad student part of sharks study

The Ring

PhD biology candidate Amy Teffer from New England is one of more than six dozen authors, including UVic fisheries ecologist Francis Juanes, of a new study on the foraging habits of the world’s shark populations. She calls UVic “the obvious choice” for her doctorate.

Shark study on feeding patterns

Media release

For sharks, it’s more where they eat than what they eat. Thanks to a new study co-authored by UVic biologists Francis Juanes and Amy Teffer, it’s clear coastal sharks have very different feeding patterns than deeper ocean sharks and it could help overturn declines in the world’s shark populations.

Arctic sea ice research

The Ring

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.

Focus is community engagement

Media release

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.

Indigenous rights in marine areas

Media release

Declining marine resources are a global concern and in response many countries are establishing Marine Protected Areas to protect biodiversity. However, Indigenous rights and governance are being overlooked, says a UVic researcher.

Climate role of undersea canyons

The Ring

Unprecedented high-resolution data from undersea canyons off Vancouver Island's west coast is helping us understand the importance of these canyons as rapid-transit corridors for carrying carbon from the ocean surface to the deep sea.

Federal investment in ONC

The Ring

UVic's world-leading Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) received $7.2 million in new funding from the federal government last month to continue its work monitoring Canada’s ocean and coasts.

Citizen science on BC Ferries

The Ring

Citizen scientists helped researchers this summer better understand ocean health and declining salmon populations in the Salish Sea. Approximately, 1270 passengers on BC Ferries took part in an onboard coastal naturalist program and learned how to use a tablet and app to collect images of the sea and sky.

High-resolution data confirms canyons' importance

Media release

Unprecedented high-resolution data from undersea canyons off Vancouver Island's west coast is bringing new understanding of the importance of these canyons as rapid-transit corridors for carrying carbon from the ocean surface to the deep sea.

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