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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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Thursday, June 4, 2026
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.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
ÆÞÓÑ hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.
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.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Royal Society of Canada President Dr. Françoise Baylis joined global science academies in delivering recommendations to France’s president, spotlighting urgent priorities ahead of next month’s high-stakes G7 summit.
Dayna Park
Friday, May 15, 2026
Dr. Giacomo Vivanti, Dal's incoming Joan and Jack Craig Chair in Autism Research, aims to close care gaps, advancing early, family-centred supports so children can thrive and research reaches real lives.