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How is sea ice decline affecting polar bear populations? In a recent publication in Conservation Physiology, Ecofish Marine Scientist Amy Johnson looks at the relationship between population energetics of Western Hudson Bay polar bears and sea ice conditions to understand the impact on this vulnerable population. Congratulations to Amy and coauthors! Access the full publication: […]
Read MoreAre you curious about how spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models are changing the landscape of measuring animal density? Learn about the the novel method that obtains “accurate and precise estimates of animal density while eliminating the fieldwork burden associated with separately estimating call rate” in a recent publication co-authored by Ecofish Statistician Paul van Dam-Bates in […]
Read MoreShould Pacific salmon density in streams be considered in ecosystem-based management? Learn about the implications in a recent publication coauthored by Ecofisher Noel Swain, titled ‘Relationships between Pacific salmon and aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: implications for ecosystem‐based management:’ https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.3060
Read MoreCongratulations to Ecofish Scientists Leah Ballin and Jon Abell on a recent article featured in the Forest Professional Magazine summer issue, ‘Linking Trees, Water, and Wildlife: Managing Interactions Between Riparian Vegetation and Reservoir Operations on Vancouver Island.’ The article considers BC Hydro’s development of a Water Use Plan to manage impacts of the Campbell River […]
Read MoreWe are excited to announce a new publication in the journal Ecosystems titled Snowpack, Tree Size, and Ecological Legacies Promote Seedling Establishment in Tree Islands at the Treeline. Congratulations to Ecofisher Owen Fitzpatrick and co-authors M. Blade, L. A. Fishback, G. P. Kershaw, J. Muffly & S. D. Mamet on their latest publication! Click here […]
Read MoreWe are excited to announce a new publication in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, titled ‘Reference and current Trophic Level Index of New Zealand lakes: benchmarks to inform lake management and assessment.’ Congratulations to Ecofishers Jon Abell and Paul van Dam-Bates and to co-authors Deniz Özkundakci and David Hamilton! Access the […]
Read MoreWe are proud to announce the latest publication of Dr. Morgan Hocking featured in the journal of People and Nature: “Indigenous peoples’ habitation history drives present-day forest biodiversity in British Columbia’s coastal temperate rainforest.” Co-authored by Julia Fisher, Nancy Shackelford, Andrew Trant, and Brian Starzomski, they examined “long‐term impacts of human resource‐use on British Columbia’s […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Ecofish Water Resources Engineer Dr. Abul Baki, for his recent publication in the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (JHE), titled ‘Flow Structures in the Vicinity of a Submerged Boulder within a Boulder Array.’ Widely used in fish habitat enhancement structures and fish passes, boulders provide cover from predators, decrease flow velocity and create rearing […]
Read MoreEcofish is excited to share a new publication titled Recovery Potential Assessment for White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Upper Fraser Designatable Unit. According to the Ministry of Environment, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish species in North America! Sadly, it is currently on BC’s red list ranked under the province’s second highest ‘at-risk’ […]
Read MoreAbell JM, Hamilton DP, McBride CG (2016) Comment on “Using groundwater age and hydrochemistry to understand sources and dynamics of nutrient contamination through the catchment into Lake Rotorua, New Zealand” by Morgenstern et al. (2015). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Sci. 20: 2395–2401. Abell JM, Hamilton DP (2015) Biogeochemical processes and phytoplankton nutrient limitation in the […]
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