Indigenous knowledge key to understanding changes in B.C. bird populations

by Sarah Kahale | Feb 7, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

February 7, 2025 | Mongabay via Uvic News A recent collaboration between Haíɫzaqv land stewards and scientists has revealed significant changes in bird populations on the the Goose Island Archipelago. In the summer of 1948, naturalist Charles J. Guiguet observed a...

Sneezing sea sponge teaches scientists about B.C.’s changing oceans

by Sarah Kahale | Jan 14, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

January 14, 2025 | Global News via UVic News A recent study published in the Marina Ecology Progress Series centers around a creature named Belinda. Observed 23 meters below the surface of Barkley Sound, Belinda is a sea sponge that was recorded for four years by...

Mysterious Noises in the Ocean Have Unexplained Source, Scientists Say

by Sarah Kahale | Nov 29, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

November 28, 2024 | Yahoo! News via UVic News Ocean scientists have been studying the “Bio-Duck”, a mysterious sound in the waters around Antarctica. The sound, which was first recorded in 1960, was linked in 2014 to Antarctic minke whales — but similar...

Marine Mammal Behavior Unveiled: The ‘Dinner Bell Effect’ in Action

by Madison F. | Oct 11, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 7, 2024 | CBC News via UVic News A recent article from CBC News highlights an intriguing study by Dr. Héloïse Frouin-Mouy, a visiting scientist at the University of Victoria, and her team. They observed northern elephant seals using sonar equipment from a...

Researchers may be overestimating fish populations, study finds

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 19, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 17, 2024 | The New York Times, City News via UVic News A recent study found that fish population estimates are about 11% too high — something that could lead to unsustainable fishing practices. “What we found is that on average, across all of these...