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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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Monday, October 23, 2023
Our relationships with the natural world have changed, and addressing how we understand our place in the world will help us find solutions to current environmental crises, writes Dal's Derek Lynch.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Erosion, saltwater flooding and more frequent storms are taking a costly toll on Sable Island's fresh groundwater resources, with this reduction serving as a bellwether for small, densely populated islands worldwide.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Michael Freund, whose research informs the design of energy storage technologies and whose work as director of HÂþ»â€™s Clean Technologies Research Institute helps facilitate studies on how build a more sustainable future.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
This week on Sciographies, meet Dr. Erin Bertrand, an associate professor in the Department of Biology who is leading an international scientific effort to map marine microbes all over the world.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
A new digital app created in a Dal lab uses a mixture of artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques to translate journal entries and contextual data into personalized, evidence-based recommendations.