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Category Archives: Research News

More ocean needs to be protected, for the sake of marine species and humans

Lab News Research News

Protection of biodiverse areas throughout the ocean would help produce economic benefits, like a healthier supply of seafood and a natural solution to climate change.

Read the stories here on CTV Atlantic and The New York Times!

March 22, 2021
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OFI-led project uses satellites to track endangered right whales in real time

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Worm Lab student Olivia Pisano leads a team to apply satellite imagery to marine mammal conservation.

Read the article on DalNews here!

January 30, 2021
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Childhood dream to save whales coming true for Dalhousie Student

Lab News Research News

Worm Lab student Olivia Pisano works to position satellites to pinpoint endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Read the CBC article here!

January 30, 2021
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Green your life: A practical guide to an eco-conscious lifestyle

Lab News Research News

Worm Lab student Hannah Solway goes above and beyond for an assignment and self-publishes a comprehensive guide to ‘going green’, from agricultural choices to second-hand shopping.

Read the story and purchase the e-book here!

October 13, 2020
MAINSTREET NS | Oct 17, 2019

IPCC readings by Sarah McLachlan, Joel Plaskett, Barbara Hannigan, Shaun Majumder…

We call on these familiar voices to help us make climate change science more accessible… Jonathan Torrens, Jenn Grant, Old Man Luedecke, Gabrielle Papillon, Emma Stevens, Meaghan Smith, Rebecca Thomas, Stephanie Domet, Costas Halavrezos, and Keyonah Marshall. And our oceans guy Boris Worm joins host Jeff Douglas in our studio in Halifax to answer questions.
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MAINSTREET NS | June 11, 2019

By 2100, North Atlantic Ocean could lose 12% to 31% of its animal life, or biomass

Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells us about a new study that tries to quantify the expected impact of climate change on marine animals. He tells host Jeff Douglas, the impact will vary depending on how much we do to do reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
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Little fish, big impact: How the loss of herring hurts more than our oceans

Lab News Research News

 

‘There used to be schools miles long. And now there’s rarely schools more than a few hundred yards long’

Read full story in CBC

June 10, 2019
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Ocean School Makes a Splash with Webby Awards

Lab News Ocean School Research News

Often referred to as the “Oscars of the Internet,” the Webby Awards recognize excellence on the Internet

Read full story at Dal News

April 11, 2019
  • Thank you Daniel Pauly for saying what many of us were thinking but could not articulate as clearly as you did: Wha… https://t.co/9zHBeH06TU
    yesterday
  • Rest in Peace Dr. David Schindler, the Scientific Giant Who Defended Our Fresh Waters via @TheTyee https://t.co/NzfgRBbLl4
    37 days ago
  • Marine group calls for stricter fishing gear rules after right whale death | CBC News https://t.co/0N9siyvAer
    43 days ago
  • RT @CANoceanlitCO: At long last, we are thrilled to invite you all to the launch of Land, Water, Ocean, Us: a National Ocean Literacy Strat…
    45 days ago
  • Fin, blue whales getting tangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence more often than thought: study | CBC News https://t.co/lQQ66lm4qM
    51 days ago
  • Important paper by @RampChristian @MICS showing entanglement in endangered #bluewhales and #finwhales approaches th… https://t.co/XGzx1APGoO
    51 days ago
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