Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to talk with Mainstreet host Bob Murphy.
MAINSTREET NS | Nov 5, 2018
Former NASA astronaut and Dalhousie University alumnus Kathryn Sullivan (the first American woman to walk in space) and Dal Killam Research Professor Boris Worm give us a taste of a debate they participated in to mark the university’s 200th anniversary.
MAINSTREET NS | Oct 30, 2018
Our Oceans Guy, Boris Worm, tells Mainstreet host Bob Murphy what he learned about Pacific salmon on a trip to British Columbia, and why wild Atlantic salmon populations are in much worse shape.
MAINSTREET NS | Oct 16, 2018
Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to talk with Bob.
Ocean School provides students an immersive education on watery realm
Ocean school isn’t a physical place, it’s an online space – and it’s full of possibilities as students are immersed in ocean school while on dry land.
‘We want to be relevant’: Dalhousie, NFB launch new ocean VR learning tool
Dalhousie marine biology professor Boris Worm has been obsessed with the ocean for a long time, and for the last six years, has been obsessed with getting others hooked on his lifelong passion.
MAINSTREET NS | Sept 19, 2018
Our oceans guy Boris Worm and Laurenne Schiller from Ocean Wise tell Bob Murphy about new, free materials for teachers who want to engage their kids in the world’s oceans, and some of the problems they face. Find the toolkit here – plasticsedkit.ocean.org
MAINSTREET NS | Aug 23, 2018
Our Oceans Guy Boris Worm confirms the identity of a rare shark caught off Nova Scotia in August.
New study shines light on shadowy fisheries operating beyond national jurisdictions
It is a phenomenon that happens far from shore, with fishing boats transferring their catches to large, refrigerated ships that carry the lucrative haul back to ports for distribution around the world. The practice – known as transshipment – has for decades operated in the shadows, largely beyond the reach of prying eyes and national…
DetailsMAINSTREET NS | May 10, 2018
Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to tell Mainstreet host Bob Murphy about some of the research that’s been done on the value of marine protected areas, or MPAs.