2021 (2020W)
https://blogs.ubc.ca/nathanielwalkersubc420blog/2021/02/02/the-little-guys-turn-to-step-in/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/mirandaandersen/2021/02/03/into-the-deep/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconservationandsustainabilitydilrajatwal/
https://www.fionabeaty.ca/post/seagrasses-are-friends-not-foes
https://blogs.ubc.ca/sbishopmercierbiol420/2021/02/02/who-feeds-the-fish-feed/
https://oceanlife.kvc.co/the-lionfish-invasion-in-the-mediterranean-sea/
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/10152/Home/How_Fast_Fashion_is_Fuelling_Ocean_Pollution
https://blogs.ubc.ca/alexanderdungate/blog/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/laurengocean/2021/01/31/hello-world/
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/9981/BIOL_420_Assignments
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/10150/Blog_Post
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/10093/BIOL_420
https://blogs.ubc.ca/arielshatsky/2021/02/02/fisharefriendsnotfood/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/megsheline/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/jshepherdportfolio/2021/02/02/hello-world/
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/10143/Blog
https://canvas.ubc.ca/eportfolios/9930/Blog_on_current_affairs
2020 (2019W)
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oneocean/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanthoughts/
EU perpetuates overfishing instead of reaching for 2020 sustainability goals
https://blogs.ubc.ca/conservationlife/
Coral Collaboration: Scientists and Fishermen Come Together to Save Deep Reefs
Protected Areas on Wheels: Mobile Marine Protected Areas for the High Seas and Beyond
https://blogs.ubc.ca/jihyunkim/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvnubc/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/carmenleungblog/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/angelabiol420/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/greatblue/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/biol420leah/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/geob270gisanalysis/biol-420/
2019 (2018W)
Current Issue: Will the Ecosystem Services framework really serve the world’s oceans?
Tales of Whales: Recent Stories affecting the Southern Resident Killer Whale
Sleeping With The Fishes: The European Union’s Attempt To Stop Bycatch From Walking The Plank
If You Own a Wetsuit You Might be Part of the Problem: The Role of Neoprene in Marine Conservation.
Current Issue – Are the North Atlantic Right Whales alRight?
DFO NOT Hearing the Herring!
https://blogs.ubc.ca/hearingtheherring/2019/02/12/dfo-not-hearing-the-herring/
FINALLY HANDS OFF OF OUR CHANDELIERS
By Arvini: https://blogs.ubc.ca/arvinview/2019/02/12/finally-hands-off-of-our-chandeliers/
The Hitch-hiker Pirates of the Sea: Invasive Species Are Reaching New Frontiers
By Charlotte: https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvcharlottematthews/2019/02/12/the-hitch-hiker-pirates-of-the-sea-invasive-species-are-reaching-new-frontiers
2017
Jellyfish are blooming and booming: where do we go from here?
by Emma: https://blogs.ubc.ca/emmagosselin/2017/02/13/jellyfish-blooms/
Here comes the Chum
by Michael: https://blogs.ubc.ca/itsourocean/2017/02/09/here-comes-the-chum/
Give a big shout “Hurray!” for the new world’s largest MPA!
by Karyssa: https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceansandemotions/2017/02/09/worlds-largest-mpa/
Hearings on Herring
by Maya: https://blogs.ubc.ca/mayag/
The Pacific Chernobyl: how much oceanic radiation is there?
by Erin: https://blogs.ubc.ca/epippusocean/2017/02/09/the-pacific-chernobyl-how-much-oceanic-radiation-is-there/
Can the Vigilantes of Marine Conservation Change Their Tack?
by Josie: https://blogs.ubc.ca/420biol2017/
The last of the vaquita
by Brittany: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ngbrittany/
Farmed or wild, which is better?
by Sarah: https://blogs.ubc.ca/walkthewaters/
Protect More Now
by Elizabeth: https://blogs.ubc.ca/bethechange/
It’s not all about size, it’s how you use it- Marine Protected Areas
by Kevin: https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvn420/
Warmer Waters: Linked to an Increased Risk of Toxic Shellfish?
by Linnea: https://blogs.ubc.ca/linneaharderoceanconservation/
Lousy Sea Lice, potential impacts on wild and farmed salmon
by Brian: https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsbh/
UK’s all about that bass, ’bout that bass..and they’re in treble
by Cheryl: https://blogs.ubc.ca/spillingsea/
Jelly Jam
by Hannah: https://blogs.ubc.ca/thetidepool/2017/02/08/jelly-jam/
Cows, Pigs, and Poultry – The Leading Cause of Ocean Dead Zones?
by Gabriella: https://blogs.ubc.ca/makingwaves/
Sharks: it’s all just a big misunderstanding
by Julia: https://blogs.ubc.ca/bioblog
Head & Shoulders puts best foot forward to tackle marine plastic pollution
by Sienna: https://blogs.ubc.ca/sienasmith7/
The Ross Sea: You can look but you can’t touch
by Julie: https://blogs.ubc.ca/juliecd/
Kelping out our Oceans, Farm by Farm
by Cherri: https://blogs.ubc.ca/conservationconversation/
[Note There was no course in 2016 as it changed from a Fall course in 2015 (Sept to Nov) to a Winter course (Jan to March) for 2017.]
2015
Animal agriculture leading to Dead Zones by Daniel
https://blogs.ubc.ca/dmillerd/
BC Herring Fisheries by Virginia https://blogs.ubc.ca/practiceblog/
Bycatch by Ruo https://blogs.ubc.ca/biol420p/
Clam Garden by Blaire https://blogs.ubc.ca/thelightsintheclassroomaretoobright/
Climate change induced migration by Thea https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanmotion/
Community Supported Fisheries by Sandra https://blogs.ubc.ca/sandraemry/
Conserving Forests for Coral Reefs by Donald https://blogs.ubc.ca/daveyjoneslocker/2015/10/
Coral Bleaching by Lorraine https://blogs.ubc.ca/leafoftheocean/
Deep Water Horizon Spill by Cody https://blogs.ubc.ca/codycarlyle/
Eco-labelling by Sachiko https://blogs.ubc.ca/ecolabelseafood/
Elasmobranch conservation by Simon-Luc https://blogs.ubc.ca/biol420sl/
IUU Crab fishing by Brock https://blogs.ubc.ca/brockstaller/thecrabcoldwar/
Kenyan shrimp farming alternative by Claire https://blogs.ubc.ca/sea2tree/
Lionfish control by David https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconservationviewsfromdave/
Marine Mammal Rescue Centre by Hilary https://blogs.ubc.ca/hilarylow/
Ocean Plastic Pollution by Sarah https://blogs.ubc.ca/sarahatubsea/
Plastic ingestion in turtles by Michelle https://blogs.ubc.ca/biol420michellestevens/
Quiet Sanctuaries for Marine Mammals by Tamara https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvn/
Recreational fisheries control of invasives by Daphne https://blogs.ubc.ca/daphneoceanconservation/
Salmon aquaculture by Richard https://blogs.ubc.ca/rickygao/
Sea star wasting syndrome by Maggie https://blogs.ubc.ca/biology420oceanconservation/2015/10/14/the-secret-slayer-of-the-sea-stars/
Shark Conservation by John https://blogs.ubc.ca/2015biole420/
Surfing Reserves by Owen https://blogs.ubc.ca/owenws/
The Blob by Mark https://blogs.ubc.ca/theblob/
Woodfibre LNG Plant, Howe Sound by Carl Erik https://blogs.ubc.ca/toren/
2014
Iron fertilization by Aimee G
https://blogs.ubc.ca/aimeeg/2014/09/30/iron-fertilization/
Kitimat supertankers by Brittany D
https://blogs.ubc.ca/seagreenchange/2014/09/30/thanks-but-no-supertanks-for-kitimat/
Climate Change Summit by Eva R
https://blogs.ubc.ca/regehreva/2014/09/28/joining-forces/
Seafood labeling by Eva H
https://blogs.ubc.ca/echuu/2014/09/30/sustainable-seafood/
Dolphin safe tuna by Hannah F
https://blogs.ubc.ca/hannahfiegenbaum/2014/09/30/we-did-it-for-the-dolphins-but-at-what-cost-a-critique-on-our-approach-to-dolphin-safe-tuna/
Iron fertilization by Ivan G
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceandebate/2014/09/29/fertilize-this-iron-fertilization-is-a-bad-idea/
Sharks eating lionfish by James D
https://blogs.ubc.ca/divingjkd/2014/09/30/can-sharks-be-trained-to-stem-the-lionfish-invasion-of-the-caribbean/
Climate Change Summit by Jemma T
https://blogs.ubc.ca/thenewsynudibranch/2014/09/25/climate-and-the-oceans-expanding-peoples-understanding/
Offshore wind energy by Jeremy M
https://blogs.ubc.ca/jdmayer/2014/09/23/hello-world/
Bottom trawling by Jospehine L
https://blogs.ubc.ca/josephineling/2014/09/the-most-destructive-fishing-practice-in-the-world/
Kelp farming by Kate M.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/katemcgivney1/2014/09/30/what-is-all-this-talk-about-kelp-farming/
Shark ecotourism in Palau by Kelsey W. https://blogs.ubc.ca/waterywonders/2014/09/30/saving-sharks-by-seeing-sharks-ecotourism-in-palau/
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by Liria N. https://blogs.ubc.ca/liria/2014/09/23/ourblueplanet/
Ocean acidification by Mary K.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/biol420mk/2014/09/29/ocean-acidification-a-fact/
Dolphin safe tuna by Natasha D.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/dudleyseasit/2014/09/29/dolphin-itely-misleading-tuna/
Iron fertilization by Rebecca F.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/goseathings/2014/09/30/beautiful-glass-creatures-and-the-dangers-of-dumping-iron-into-the-ocean/
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by Salar A.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceansoftheearth/2014/09/30/real-conservation-or-pretend/
Gulf warming, phytoplankton by Sarina C.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/sarinacs/2014/09/29/gulf-of-maine-waters-blog-420-assingment/
Aquaculture by Shannon K.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/sbk3/sample-page/
Glass sponge reefs in Howe Sound by Steve H. https://blogs.ubc.ca/stevehealy/2014/09/29/reefs-of-glass-protecting-british-columbias-prehistoric-glass-sponge-reefs/
Glass sponge reef protection by Theodore B. https://blogs.ubc.ca/tedspeaks/2014/09/29/sponge-reef-protection-in-canada/
Mangrove destruction Tiffany N.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/tiffanynam/2014/09/28/mangrove-destruction-think-twice/
Longlines and albatross by Toby B.
https://blogs.ubc.ca/tobybuttress/2014/09/26/lifeline-for-the-albatross/