Shark fisheries globally unsustainable: Researchers estimate 100 million sharks die every year
The world’s shark populations are experiencing significant declines with perhaps 100 million or more sharks being lost every year, according to a study published this week in Marine Policy. Read more
New method detects much higher rates of N2-fixation in the oceans
Microorganisms responsible for nitrogen-fixation rates in the oceans (called N2-fixers) are essential to marine productivity. A new study by German and Canadian researchers, including faculty members ... Read more
Canadian-Australian marine tracking collaboration
Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) and Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) signed an international science collaboration agreement at the High Commission of Canada in Canberra on Aug... Read more
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Dalhousie researcher discovers elusive coral reef predator in the wild
In a paper published this week in the journal PLoS ONE, Dalhousie’s Kate Rawlinson, a postdoctoral fellow in Biology, and her co-author Jessica Stella (James Cook University) announce the first ... Read more
The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) deploys autonomous Wave Glider – Mission is three-fold to test advancements in ocean data collection
A Wave Glider unmanned maritime vehicle (UMV) built by U.S. based Liquid Robotics Inc. has been deployed by OTN researchers in collaboration with acoustic telemetry manufacturer VEMCO Ltd. to ... Read more
Ballast water research will make the world's oceans safer
Dalhousie is about to launch a new ballast water testing facility in the university Aquatron. Trojan UV will be the first user. Read more
Dalhousie hosts $3-million research project to examine how indigenous knowledge systems can contribute to fisheries governance in Canada
Dalhousie University has been awarded $1,997,900 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and $1,218,800 in in-kind partner contributions to explore how the different processes... Read more
Dalhousie to headquarter Network of Centres of Excellence in Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response
A collaborative national network to place Canada at the forefront of marine research and hazard management will be headquartered at Dalhousie University. The Marine Environmental Observation, Predict... Read more
Green sea turtles find accommodation at Dalhousie University
Four adult green sea turtles named Merv, Ambrose, Chewy and Spot have found a new temporary home in Dalhousie University's Aquatron. Read more
Head for the coast
Dalhousie law professor Aldo Chircop (with Ronald Pelot and Lucia Fanning) is working with Cuban partners at the University of Havana, the University of Oriente in Santiago de Cuba and the University ... Read more
