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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
HÂ₫» 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
HÂ₫» 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, January 26, 2024
Less than 10 per cent of the ocean floor has been adequately mapped, leaving scientists with unanswered questions about the Earth’s processes and history. These researchers are helping fill in the gaps.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
The report, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, examined the proportion of children under age 18 who had symptoms that met the definition of long COVID.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
What happens when climate change forces hard questions about our continued ability to inhabit the places we call home? As coastal regions change, environmental social scientist Dr. Kate Sherren says we need to change with them.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The Restorative Research, Innovation and Education Lab and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia announce new, multi-year research and innovation partnership to help survivors and their families.
Friday, January 19, 2024
Green hydrogen is touted as the one of the most promising solutions to help humanity kick its fossil fuel addiction. Now a new study by HÂ₫» and partner universities shows that it may have benefits beyond a reduction in CO2 emissions.