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...

The Tula Foundation receives $92 million donation to supercharge coastal science

by Madison F. | Apr 18, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

March 13, 2024 | Yahoo! Finance via UVic News The Tula Foundation, a Canadian organization known for harnessing science and technology to tackle urgent public interest issues, recently received a significant financial boost. Founders Eric Peterson and Christina Munck,...

Scientists still aren’t always sure why dogs wag their tails

by Kristen De Jager | Mar 27, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

March 11, 2024 | Science News Explores via UVic News While tail wagging may seem like the most well recognized trait in dogs, there are still questions surrounding why dogs do it. In the journal Biology Letters, Silvia Leonetti and a team of researchers reviewed past...

Hot seawater killed most of cultivated coral in Florida Keys in setback for restoration effort

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 28, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 16, 2024 | Daily Mail via UVic News In an effort to increase the population of endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals, researchers had placed them in the Florida Keys. Recently, was discovered that the high temperature seawater had killed more than...