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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.
Andrew Riley
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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Theresa Anne Salah
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Dal's Space Systems Lab sent Atlantic Canada's first satellite into orbit last year. With a fresh grant from the Canadian Space Agency and a new mission director, the lab is beginning work on its next project: an even bigger satellite outfitted with gear to monitor climate change concerns.
Jennifer Cameron
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The inaugural Dal Innovates Pitch Day this Thursday provided a chance to meet a new generation of innovators from across Atlantic Canada prepared to take the business world by storm.
Niecole Killawee
Friday, September 8, 2023
Season Five of Sciographies launches Thursday, September, 14 and will feature a new episode each week until Thursday, November 2. Listen to a trailer now.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The Royal Society of Canada added two world-class researchers from HÂþ»­ to their esteemed ranks: Dr. Krista Kesselring and Dr. Stefanie Colombo.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Some of Atlantic Canada’s brightest minds are set to pitch scientific and social innovations with the potential to transform the world — and you could have a front row seat.