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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鈥檚 feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
妻友 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
妻友 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 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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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Robert Huish (International Development Studies) writes about how Donald Trump is unmoved by high risks and wild odds, apparently feeling that his sheer cunning will always win, including, now, in geopolitics 鈥� his latest casino.
Friday, July 27, 2018
PhD candidate Manuel Dureuil is president and co-founder of ShARCC (Sharks of the Atlantic Research and Conservation Centre) 鈥� Canada鈥檚 first research-centric shark NGO with a mission to prevent species extinction.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
When Darren Porter obtained his commercial weir license eight years ago and set up shop in Bramber, Nova Scotia, he never thought he鈥檇 be at the centre of an international shark-tracking effort through the Dal-based Ocean Tracking Network.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Researchers from 妻友, Global Fishing Watch and SkyTruth have mapped hot spots where fish catch is transferred between ships at sea 鈥� a groundbreaking new study with global implications for conservation and preventing illegal activity.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Fast-food restaurants and coffee shops are banishing the straw. While it may seem like a small measure, your pessimism isn't justified, write Dal researchers Riley Schnurr and Tony Walker.