(June 11, 2019) For every degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) that the world's oceans warm, the total mass of sea animals is projected to drop by 5%. Read More >
(February 21, 2019) Achieving Agreement’s target could increase global fishers’ revenues by $4.6 billion annually. Read More >
(January 9, 2019) He was also named a UBC-Yale Fellow. Read More >
(June 6, 2018) A single company has registered half of all existing patents associated with genes from marine species. Read More >
(May 2, 2018) Among the eight countries that comprise the Gulf, the UAE is expected to perform the worst, with a projected loss of 45 per cent of its catch potential. Read More >
(March 23, 2018) Coral reef ecosystems provide tropical nations with nutrition, economic security, coastal protection, and recreation, but warming ocean waters may lead to shifts in fish distributions, which could lead to local extinctions and changes in the species composition of catches. Led by Ravi Maharaj, researchers from the CORU team have published a new study in Marine […] Read More >
(March 5, 2018) The unprecedented growth of the aquaculture industry in recent decades, driven by increasing demand and consumption for seafood from a growing population, is reliant on the availability of suitable farming areas with adequate oceanic environmental parameters. Led by Muhammed Oyinlola, researchers at CORU have published a new study in the journal PLoS One that identifies the […] Read More >
(March 5, 2018) Coral reefs, which are important ecosystems that contribute to global marine biodiversity, are becoming increasingly threatened by climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and increased frequencies of bleaching events. In order to understand how much coral cover area has been lost to these activities, we need to establish historical baselines of coral cover. However, there are […] Read More >
(September 21, 2017) Reducing tourist consumption of reef fish is critical for Palau’s ocean sustainability, finds CORU Fellows Colette Wabnitz (UBC) and Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor (UBC) in a new study published today in Marine Policy. While climate change is expected to lead to sharp declines in Palau’s reefs, the best tourism management strategy includes a more than 70 per […] Read More >
(September 18, 2017) Cheung’s research is recognized internationally as an important part of the foundation for understanding future impacts of climate change on global marine biodiversity Read More >