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Category Archives: Research News

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Whats Going On? Whales, Ships, and the Northwest Atlantic

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Worm Lab student Hannah Solway is featured in Eco Magazine’s, Marine Mammals Special Issue! Read her article and listen to her accompanying recorded podcast here!

January 9, 2023

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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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
  • Largest recorded concentration of large #whales in history provides hope for #ecosystem #recovery in the Southern O… https://t.co/QGsvCT1aHB190 days ago
  • Think globally, act locally and #keepthebacklandswild Please help us save a unique wilderness area close to… https://t.co/YMHsJ6bOsD261 days ago
  • RT @OceanSchoolNow: Knowing and understanding our connection to the ocean is important for us all, no matter where we live! Learn more abou…321 days ago
  • The totally amazing discovery of a 60-million strong icefish nesting colony in Antarctica. How much better does it… https://t.co/sZ0zTcAFqxover a year ago
  • RT @Mainstreethfx: After the 4pm news... another marvel of evolution! Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells Jeff about the discovery of 60-millio…over a year ago
  • Very thought-provoking article on #scienceliteracy and what it means for our daily lives. Quote: "most of what you… https://t.co/kYkzqsHHBxover a year ago
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