MAINSTREET NS | August 22, 2017

Boris Worm: Canada’s newest (and largest) protected area in Nunavut

Our oceans guy Boris Worm is back from an Arctic expedition, and tells guest host Allison Devereaux about a historic milestone for nature conservation; Canada’s newest protected area spanning more than 100,000 square kilometres around Lancaster Sound.

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MAINSTREET NS | August 8, 2017

Onboard the Polar Prince: Boris Worm from the coast of Baffin Island

Our oceans guy Boris Worm is part of the Canada C3 expedition, an epic 150-day sea voyage around our three coastlines. He joins us from the waters of Nunavut to describe the saga so far.

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MAINSTREET NS | July 25, 2017

Let the sunshine in: Oceans guy Boris Worm on a new species of sunfish

Our Surf and Turf columnist Boris Worm introduces us to the newly named Hoodwinker sunfish, a cousin of the giant ocean sunfish, one of the strangest creatures found in Nova Scotia waters — sometimes described as a 3-meter pancake with wings!

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MAINSTREET NS | July 4, 2017

Update on C3 Expedition: A 150 day sail around Canada’s coasts

Our oceans guy Boris Worm will be part of the C3 expedition later this summer. He tells Bob Murphy what he learned when the vessel stopped in Halifax. Follow the journey at CanadaC3.ca

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MAINSTREET NS | May 16, 2017

Scientists work on ‘planetary boundaries’ to protect Earth — from us

Our oceans guy Boris Worm drops says scientists are trying to define a “safe operating space for humanity” to make sure we don’t cause “irreversible and abrupt environmental change.

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MAINSTREET NS | March 28, 2017

Spring will bring a sting: researchers gear up for arrival of jellyfish in May.

Mainstreet’s Oceans Guy Boris Worm drops by with one of his grad students – Beth Nordstrom – to talk about signs of spring in the oceans.

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MAINSTREET NS | March 16, 2017

Our oceans guy tells us about a Canada 150 plan to sail around the country

Boris Worm drops in on his way home from Lunenburg, where a vessel is being prepared for a voyage around Canada’s four – that’s right, four – coasts.

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MAINSTREET NS | January 31st, 2017

NOAA’s worst case scenario 8.2 feet of sea level rise by 2100

Our Oceans Guy Boris Worm talks about the science behind the estimate, and how much we can improve our prospects by taking decisive action on climate change now.

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MAINSTREET NS | January 3rd, 2017

On the mysterious death of sea creatures…

Boris Worm tells Bob Murphy what he makes of the thousands of dead herring, crab, starfish, and even a humpback whale that have washed up dead on beaches in southwest Nova Scotia.

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MAINSTREET NS | November 15th, 2016

Some of Boris Worm’s students in tears over Trump victory

The Oceans guy tells host Bob Murphy what he thought of the summer’s biggest blockbuster, and the way it portrays life in the oceans.

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