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IOF Seminar Dec 6, 2024 Graduate Student Presentations

IOF SEMINAR  Dec. 6, 2024

Ruth Arnold (MSc OCF) Baseline population assessments for three key seahorse species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Denis Coskuner (MSc OCF) Temporal and spatial dynamics of nearshore zooplankton communities in the Strait of Georgia

Rhys Jenson (MSc OCF)  Plastics in the poop. Are humpback whales eating trash?

Julia Mayer (PhD OCF) Seaforestation in British Columbia under climate change

Antoine Mesple (MSc OCF) Projecting exposure of marine heatwave hazards for exploited marine species in the Pacific Ocean

Stephanie Moore (PhD OCF) Investigating urbanisation-driven changes in marine ecosystem structure and function

Alex Schmill (MSc OCF) Integrating seasonal eDNA and dynamic models to track biodiversity through changing oceans

Friday, December 6th, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm AERL Theatre and over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, RSVP REQUIRED:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

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Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Seminar – Fish communication in a noisy and ever-changing underwater world. Dr. Kieran Cox Liber Ero and NSER postdoctoral fellow SFU

Friday, November 29, 2024 – 11:00am  – 12:00 pm     AERL Theatre and over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, RSVP REQUIRED:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

Dr. Kieran Cox

Liber Ero & NSERC postdoctoral fellow Simon Fraser University

Fish communication in a noisy and ever-changing underwater world  

The diversity of biotic and abiotic sounds that fill marine ecosystems has become polluted by anthropogenic noise in recent decades. Yet, there is still uncertainty surrounding how different acoustic stimuli influence non-mammalian taxa and how changing ocean conditions may exacerbate the impacts of noise pollution. This constraint is due primarily to our limited understanding of how marine fish and invertebrates use sound to communicate and perceive environmental cues. This talk will cover ongoing efforts to address this disparity and integrate acoustics into the conservation of marine ecosystems. First, we will consider the geographic and taxonomic prevalence of soniferous (sound-producing) fish. We will then examine how vessel noise has transformed soundscapes throughout the North Pacific and quantify the ecological impacts of this pollutant. Finally, we’ll consider the hypothesis that habitat-mediated soundscape conservation – the ability of biogenic habitats to attenuate noise – plays an unrecognized role in mitigating the impacts of noise pollution in marine ecosystems. These projects draw on data science, field experiments, and ecological theory. The importance of this research is magnified given the absence of federal underwater noise regulations, the pending development of Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy, and multiple nations seeking to balance industrial activities with environmental stewardship.
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During Your Tenancy Session 2024

During Your Tenancy session, taking place on December 3 at 10 am, hosted by the settlement advising team at the International Centre for Students.

All UVic International Students are invited to attend.

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Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (UBC) Seminar

Dr. Kim de Mutsert
Associate Professor

Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering
University of Southern Mississippi (USM)

Dr. de Mutsert will present coupled modeling projects that use physical-biological models to simulate the changes in the land- and waterscape, offline coupled to Ecospace models that simulate the effects of these changes on fish and shellfish biomass and distribution. With these projects she will also go through the development of ideas to include species-specific responses to environmental changes in Ecopath with Ecosim modeling. The overarching goal of the coupled modelling approach is improving the capability to assess the effects of alternative management strategies on ecosystem function, living resources, and fisheries landings, and allow for managers to make informed decisions that include potential trade-offs.
Friday, November 22, 2024 – 11:00am  – 12:00 pm
Over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, RSVP REQUIRED:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

IOF community members (students, faculty and staff) do not need to RSVP for this seminar series.