Evil-looking Worms Spotted in Esquimalt’s Waters

by Sarah Kahale | Mar 11, 2025 | News, UVicSpace

Feb 10, 2025 | Victoria News via UVic News Off the coast of Esquimalt’s Macaulay Point Park, hundreds of “evil-looking worms” were spotted in the water by a man walking his dog, described as resembling giant sea centipedes. Benjamin Neal, an assistant...

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...

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...

Creating a Sustainable Future Through Clean Energy

by Danice Szabo | Sep 23, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

July 8, 2019 | UVic News The UVic Copyright and Scholarly Communications office would like to congratulate Dr. Zuomin Dong on his recent UVicNews article that highlights his important work … ‘Dong’s research, which will reduce the environmental impact and...