Brian Hunt
You are what you eat is as important for BC’s fish as it is for people
There is truth in the saying “you are what you eat”; even more so if you are a salmon or herring swimming off the British Columbia coast, a recent UBC study discovered.
How microplastics are moving throughout our oceans
Hear Pelagic Ecosystems Lab PI Brian Hunt discuss plastics in marine ecosystems
Investigating salmon mysteries on the high seas
Read about researchers experiences aboard the RV Professor Kaganovskiy during the 2019 International Year of the Salmon expedition to the Gulf of Alaska
The Ocean’s Hidden Food Web
Learn about about our research with the Hakai Coastal Initiative Food Web Working Group, figuring out how plankton food webs work and support our marine ecosystems.
Community engagement at the Salmon Science Expo at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, UBC IOF’s Pelagic Ecosystems Lab participated in the Salmon Science Expo at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. This was a community engagement event and an opportunity to allow visitors of all ages to investigate and appreciate wild salmon by exploring interactive displays, examining specimens, and conducting experiments.
International Gulf of Alaska Expedition
In winter 2019 an international group of 21 scientists voyaged to the Gulf of Alaska to shed light on the high seas life history of Pacific salmon.
Juvenile Salmon Program into its 5th year
Working with Hakai Institute to research early life history of Pacific salmon on the British Columbia Coast.
Untangling the Marine Food Web
Molecular techniques and teamwork are giving scientists an unprecedented look into the plankton dynamics in the Strait of Georgia. Blog post IOF blog post
Researching microplastics in BC marine food webs
In January 2019 the Pelagic Ecosystem Lab launched a new project to determine the baseline concentrations of microplastics in Baynes Sound, Strait of Georgia, and the uptake up microplastics by zooplankton and herring. Bayne’s Sound is the most important spawning and rearing habitat for herring in British Columbia. This project is a collaboration with the […]
Human disturbance reduces diversity among seagrass fish communities
While human activity is known to impact a variety of ecosystems, the effect of human activity on coastal biodiversity is largely unknown. Coastal seagrass meadows are important nursery grounds for commercial and ecologically significant fish species. Globally, these ecosystems have declined at an average rate of seven per cent a year since 1990, making their […]