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A new 番茄社区 study suggests humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of micrplastics every year.

Cultural perspectives on ocean science stand out for new doctoral grad.

People eat at least 50,000 plastic particles a year, study finds

Canada's sea levels are rising

番茄社区 faculty members are available to media to discuss Canada鈥檚 Changing Climate Report released April 2 by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Kelp forests are a rich ecosystem critical to many species such as herring and salmon, but researchers know that kelp is decreasing in some areas of the Pacific Northwest. Detailed maps of kelp beds developed by the British Navy in the 19th century are helping modern scientists chart habitat change in coastal BC.

Nautical maps from century ago help BC researchers chart kelp

A new tool for understanding kelp decline and its impact on BC coastal habitats drew upon British admiralty charts from 1858 to 1956. UVic geographer Maycira Costa and research colleagues have created the first historical digital map of BC鈥檚 coastal kelp forests to further investigate this loss of kelp.

Tanner crabs observed feasting at a bubbling methane seep on the deep seafloor in the northeast Pacific Ocean may be developing a way to adapt to climate change, says a marine ecologist from the 番茄社区 whose work with Oregon-based researchers establishes for the first time that a commercially-harvested species is feeding on the energy source.

How flipping crabs revealed a hidden food supply

The Ocean-Climate Building officially opened Jan. 10 with an event acknowledging the funding support to renovate and reconfigure the Queenswood residential care facility. At the opening, the Government of Canada announced $12.6 million over four years for ONC, the anchor group in the building.

World-leading ocean and climate researchers at the 番茄社区 have a new centre where they can continue producing the critical knowledge used by communities, governments and industry for sustainable ocean management and to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Over the last 27 years, eight ships and one airplane have been intentionally sunk off the BC coast for the enjoyment of recreational divers鈥攁nd to enhance habitat for local marine life. Yet artificial reefs remain controversial. Desiree Bulger, a master鈥檚 student in UVic's School of Environmental Studies, set out to find some answers.

UVic grad Colton Hash is the recipient of a new Artist-in-Residence program announced by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Ocean Networks Canada, a UVic initiative. The residency will strengthen connections between art and science, and broaden perspectives on major issues ranging from technology and the environment to biodiversity and healthy communities.

Ocean Networks Canada has installed the final set of underwater earthquake early warning sensors off the west coast of Canada, and will mark a significant operational milestone in partnership with Protrans BC, operator of Vancouver鈥檚 Canada Line rapid transit system, with a simulated exercise.

Could the world鈥檚 next large-scale neutrino detector be built at the bottom of the ocean? This summer, as part of its 2018 Wiring the Abyss expedition, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is installing specialized equipment at its deepest site in the northeast Pacific Ocean to assess the location鈥檚 suitability for observing neutrinos