salmon
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UBC researchers reviewed 111 studies and found Indigenous-managed lands match or outperform government protected areas on forests, biodiversity and carbon storage — yet remain under-resourced and under-recognized.
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UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon
UBC researchers found Metro Vancouver’s artificial turf fields leach 6PPD‑quinone—a tire chemical deadly to coho salmon—into stormwater for years after installation, pointing to urgent needs for treatment and safer infills.
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UBC research helps migrating salmon survive mortality hot-spot
UBC researchers used acoustic telemetry to tag and track juvenile salmon on their journey into the ocean.
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Salmon bones confirm sustainable chum fishery for 2,500 years under Tsleil-Waututh Nation
New research confirms that Tsleil-Waututh Nation has consistently and sustainably fished for chum salmon for 1,200 years longer than the archaeological record had previously demonstrated.
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Is road salt killing salmon?
In this Q&A, Drs. Patricia Schulte and Chris Wood discuss how citizen scientists can contribute and how the public can help reduce any potential road salt impact.
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Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival in B.C.
Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research published today can help chart a course towards better protection of wild salmon.
