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...

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...

May 2024 solar storm frenzy strong enough to affect the deep sea

by Kristen De Jager | May 22, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

May 20, 2024 | Yahoo! News, Ocean Networks Canada via UVic News While the aurora borealis lit up the sky on May 10, its impact could also be seen from deep within our oceans. According to Ocean Networks Canada (OCN), their underwater compasses had observed substantial...

Deepsea eruption expected off B.C. after intense quake activity

by Madison F. | Apr 17, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

Mar 12, 2024 | CBC News via UVic News Scientists from Ocean Networks Canada have detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour on the sea floor, 260 kilometres off Tofino, B.C. This suggests that an eruption of magma under the Pacific Ocean floor is likely to occur....

What’s behind the uptick in offshore earthquakes?

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

March 18, 2024 | Global News via UVic News Following the increase of mini earthquakes off the coast of Vancouver island, Kate Moran, president and CEO of Ocean Networks Canada, sat down with Global News to discuss what this means. As Dr. Moran explained, these...