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Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers

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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Andrew Riley
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.
Andrew Riley
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.
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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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Kate Rogers
Friday, January 19, 2024
Dr. Nelly Amenyogbe, a recent recipient of the Canadian Institute of Health Research’s Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award, asks: what if we could prevent millions of newborn deaths by linking feeding practices with vaccinations?
Suresh Neethirajan
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Artificial intelligence can process large amounts of chicken vocalizations, identifying patterns in the birds’ communications.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Internet-enabled devices listen to our every word and keystroke, but the data they collect and where it goes is not well understood. HÂþ»­ computer scientist Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood is getting a handle on the risks in a corporate partnership with engineering firm Calian.
Alison Auld
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Sweeping international measures meant to curb wasteful shark-finning practices are not enough to save threatened species, but researchers, including Dal's Dr. Boris Worm, recommend ways to stem the losses in a new study.
Alison Auld
Thursday, January 11, 2024
New HÂþ»­ research shows that we might be able to get a deeper understanding or our society by learning how whales have interacted over time.