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Costly catch: Study reveals alarming cost of tuna fishing devices on global ocean life
Free-floating devices used to fish tuna are harming ocean life at a global scale, damaging coral reefs, ensnaring vulnerable species and adding to marine pollution, new study shows. Read more.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Dr. Phoebe Stephens awarded $1.6 million for global research study exploring how capital markets can drive sustainable practices among publicly listed food and agriculture businesses.
Friday, April 11, 2025
New digital tool developed by Dal researchers offers insight into the varied meanings behind a chicken's complex chatter.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Dal’s Dr. Hannah Harrison spent parts of five years exploring the Great Lakes region commercial fisheries and the challenges faced by fish harvesters. Her new documentary paints a picture of life in a changing industry.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Mental illness symptoms can impair work engagement by causing employees to fixate on the potential negative consequences of speaking up.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
An underwater device has given scientists a clearer picture of how much phytoplankton — the microscopic foundation of the marine food web — there is on Earth. Hint: It's a lot more than space satellites conveyed.
Monday, October 28, 2024
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ has established the new $3.2-million ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ researchers and their industrial partners have piloted the world’s first municipal-scale UV LED reactor for wastewater treatment, a groundbreaking innovation that has set the stage for a revolution in how wastewater is treated worldwide.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Get to know Dr. Sian Kou‑Giesbrecht, who shares how her early fascination with ecology and climate change sparked her interest in environmental science.