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Seabed carbon storage in marine protected areas

Media release

Using marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve natural carbon storage in key areas of the seafloor could be an additional strategy to help limit climate change, according to new research led by UVic.

Research chair sets sights on marine ecosystems

Media release

Cutting-edge satellite technologies paired with Indigenous knowledge and historical data will support science and management of marine ecosystems, thanks to a new investment in the work of University of Victoria geography researcher Maycira Costa.

ONC welcomes new ThT Marine Protected Area

Media release

Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative, welcomes today’s announcement of the new marine protected area (MPA) Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxʷiqak — Tsig̱is (ThT) by the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation, Quatsino First Nation, and the Government of Canada.

Marine fossil record reveals climate insights

Media release

As ocean temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, marine plankton may be the newest candidate to act as an oceanic early alert system. According to a new Nature paper from UVic micropaleontologist Andy Fraass, and a team of international collaborators at the University of Bristol and Harvard University, an analysis of the fossil record shows that changes to community structure take place long before mass extinction occurs.

New UVic marine facility

A new UVic marine facility will measure the effects of marine climate change on organisms and contribute to restoration and conservation efforts.

Marine heatwave impact on corals

Media release

As the world grapples with hot ocean temperatures, new UVic research shows marine heatwave coral impact is worse than we thought before.

Real-world solutions to marine conservation

The Ring

Natalie Ban is at the forefront of seeking solutions to contemporary global environmental challenges; in a way that embraces equity, diversity and inclusion.

Local stressors worsen heatwave effects on coral

Media release

Marine heatwaves triggered by climate change pose an imminent threat to the world’s coral reefs. But most reefs are also exposed to local stressors, ranging from coastal development, pollution and overfishing. Few studies take into account how stressed-out reefs respond to heatwaves until now.

Microplastics may pose a greater threat to marine food webs

The Conversation

Microplastics may pose a greater threat to marine food webs

Steacie award recognizes marine conservation

Media release

Inspiring new approaches to marine conservation, Natalie Ban is the first scholar in UVic’s Faculty of Social Sciences to receive a prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from NSERC.

Marine heat waves spell trouble for tropical reef fish

The Conversation

Marine heat waves spell trouble for tropical reef fish

The human benefits of marine protected areas

The Ring

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.

ONC tests earthquake early warnings

Media release

Ocean Networks Canada has installed the final set of underwater earthquake early warning sensors off the west coast of Canada, and will mark a significant operational milestone in partnership with Protrans BC, operator of Vancouver’s Canada Line rapid transit system, with a simulated exercise.

Looking deep into space from the deep sea

The Ring

Could the world’s next large-scale neutrino detector be built at the bottom of the ocean? This summer, as part of its 2018 Wiring the Abyss expedition, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is installing specialized equipment at its deepest site in the northeast Pacific Ocean to assess the location’s suitability for observing neutrinos

Scientists test waters for large-scale physics experiment

Globe and Mail

Scientists test waters for large-scale physics experiment

ONC Wiring the Abyss neutrino project

Media release

ONC is installing specialized instrumentation at Cascadia Basin, 2,700 metres below sea level in the northeast Pacific Ocean, during Expedition 2018: Wiring the Abyss to assess the location’s suitability for observing one of the universe’s most essential and difficult-to-study ingredients—neutrinos.

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