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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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Thursday, October 13, 2022
She Did, So Now I Can, this October's theme for Women's History Month, acknowledges the power strong female role models have in influencing and inspiring future generations of women.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Dr. David Percival has been at the centre of wild blueberry research and collaboration in Nova Scotia for close to three decades, resulting in a quadrupling of annual production in the province. This fall, he is one of three finalists for Research Nova Scotia's Public Impact Award.
Friday, October 7, 2022
A new biodiversity index captures the climate risk for nearly 25,000 marine species and their ecosystems and lays the groundwork for climate-smart approaches to management and conservation.
Monday, October 3, 2022
A new exhibition opening this week will showcase the life and legacy of German Canadian Nobel Prize winner Dr. Gerhard Herzberg and provide an opportunity to recognize HÂþ»â€™s winners of NSERC’s Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering.
Monday, September 26, 2022
Hurricane Fiona is the most devastating storm to hit Atlantic Canada. International collaboration between ocean measurement institutions is necessary to help efficiently plan responses to hurricanes, writes Anya Waite (Associate Vice-President Research) and Eric Siegel, both with the Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute.