Spatiotemporal analysis of the Winter Skate’s (Leucoraja ocellata) abundance, distribution, and co-occurrence with commercial fish stocks in Canada’s Northwest Atlantic

Past Lab Member
Investigating predator-prey dynamics of leatherback sea turtles and jellyfish in Atlantic Canadian waters The Winter Skate (Leucoraja ocellata) is listed as endangered in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with a declining population trend. Its main threats include natural predation and bycatch. My honours thesis will use DFO RV survey data from 1970-2017 and novel statistical models… Details

Spatiotemporal analysis of the Winter Skate’s (Leucoraja ocellata) abundance, distribution, and co-occurrence with commercial fish stocks in Canada’s Northwest Atlantic

Investigating predator-prey dynamics of leatherback sea turtles and jellyfish in Atlantic Canadian waters The Winter Skate (Leucoraja ocellata) is listed as endangered in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with a declining population trend. Its main threats include natural predation and bycatch. My honours thesis will use DFO RV survey data from 1970-2017 and novel statistical models… Details

Daniel Boyce Research Summary

Daniel Boyce Research Summary PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Daniel Boyce Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University Email: dboyce@dal.ca Phone: +1 902 494 2478 (office) SUPERVISOR Dr. Boris Worm (Dalhousie University) Canada TYPE/STATUS OF PROJECT Scientific research (In progress) Contact Information Principal Investigator Daniel BoycePostdoctoral FellowBiology Department Dalhousie University1459 Oxford St.PO BOX 15000Halifax, NS B3H 4R2Canada Supervisor Boris WormProfessorBiology Department Dalhousie University1355… Details

Climate-responsive ocean management

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Climate-responsive ocean management My research revolves around themes of understanding how stressors, such as climate change and fishing, are shifting the abundance and distribution of marine species across the global seascape, how these changes will affect the health and development of coastal communities, and ways in which this knowledge can be incorporated into marine spatial… Details

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Demersal Elasmobranch Bycatch in Canadian Atlantic Trawling Fisheries

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Demersal Elasmobranch Bycatch in Canadian Atlantic Trawling Fisheries According to recent estimates, 25% of the worlds sharks, skates and rays are threatened with extinction, driven by habitat loss and overexploitation among other factors. In trawling fisheries, demersal elasmobranch species such as skates and rays constitute a large portion of non-target biomass landed… Details