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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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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Billions of face masks and other personal protective equipment have been used throughout the pandemic. Containing plastic, these items are damaging wildlife and their environments.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Royal Society of Canada has named Dr. Afua Cooper the winner of its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in recognition of her impactful scholarship on Canadian Black history.
Monday, September 12, 2022
New research out of HÂþ» suggests fish and other seafood has a much smaller environmental impact than other major animal protein sources.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
HÂþ» researchers are set to pursue life-changing health innovations with $4.8 million in new Project Grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Friday, August 19, 2022
The Ocean Tracking Network, headquartered at HÂþ», has been awarded a grant of $38.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Science Initiatives Fund to continue its vital work in global aquatic research.