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Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations. Read more.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it’s feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
HÂþ» researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
HÂþ» is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.
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Friday, May 3, 2024
The state-of-the-art facility on Studley Campus will empower researchers in the areas of advanced-energy storage, clean energy, and sustainable materials with flexible labs and spaces that favour collaboration.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
The chief executive officer and scientific director of the Ocean Frontier Institute has been selected by the Oceanographic Society of Japan as the 2024 recipient of the award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of ocean upwelling research.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Researchers have found that reclusive, deep-sea dwelling beaked whales are exposed to 14 human-made threats despite being found in habitats far from cities, ports and other populous areas.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Hundreds of members of the Dal community converged on the Weldon Law Building last week for a day of learning, connection, and serendipity.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A new $4.3 million NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant will support a partnership between the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and HÂþ» to help the organization in its mission to deliver world-class drinking water and treatment guided by Indigenous knowledge and values.