For their Term Project students critically evaluated an intervention in marine conservation and management. They wrote a 5000 word report (available on request) and then they extracted a public blog – which are presented below.
2018 Term Project Blogs
Assessing Success a Decade After an Abalone Hatchery’s Closure
‘Running’ salmon: an assessment of the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvcharlottematthews/2019/04/05/sturgeons/
https://blogs.ubc.ca/happyasaclam/
2017 Term Project Blogs
Hearings on Herring
https://blogs.ubc.ca/mayag/
Brian and Maya
Undercover Assassins are Threatening the Great Barrier Reef
https://blogs.ubc.ca/bethechange/2017/04/07/undercover-assassins-are-threatening-the-great-barrier-reef/
Gabriella, Sarah, Elizabeth
From Nets Lost to Net Gain: The Killer Ghost of the Seas
https://blogs.ubc.ca/spillingsea/2017/04/07/from-nets-lost-to-net-gain/
Cheryl, Cherri, Brittany
Artificial reefs: an art for divers, an artifice for fish
https://blogs.ubc.ca/bioblog/
Julia et al
Watch Out for Whales! Preventing ship strikes to whales in the Santa Barbara Channel
https://blogs.ubc.ca/sienasmith7/2017/04/07/watch-out-for-whales/
Siena et al
Peconic Bay Scallops: Thriving or Surviving?
https://blogs.ubc.ca/juliecd/2017/04/07/peconic-bay-scallops-thriving-or-surviving/
Emma, Julie, Erin
Ancient rockfish roam BC coasts: but are they protected?https://blogs.ubc.ca/rockfishconservationareasbc/
Ben, Linnea, Kevin
[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 Term Project Blogs
Eel grass restoration on Vancouver Island, BC
https://blogs.ubc.ca/eelgrassrestorationbc
By Daphne, Sandra and Sachiko
Changes to vessel traffic to conserve Right whale populations, Bay of Fundy
https://blogs.ubc.ca/whaletheybealright
By Peter, Lori, Thea
Effectiveness of the Cabo Pulmo MPA
https://blogs.ubc.ca/oceanconsvn/2015/11/26/cabo-pulmo-connecting-sea-land-and-community
By Claire, Tamara, Simon-Luc
Lionfish control in Belize, Reef CI
https://blogs.ubc.ca/lionfish
Maggie, Virginia, Sarah, Daniel
BC Chinook salmon fisheries enhancement strategies
https://blogs.ubc.ca/codycarlyle/late-bloomers
Cody, John, Michelle
Effectiveness of alternate feed usage in Atlantic salmon aquaculture
https://blogs.ubc.ca/therealdealonfishmeal/
Richard, Hilary, Erik
Raincoast Conservatn Foundatn – Marine Mammal survey work
https://blogs.ubc.ca/marinemammals/2015/11/26/marine-mammal-conservation-a-baleen-cing-act/
Blaire, Mark, Owen
Maunalua Bay’s Restoration programme – tackling invasive mudweed
https://blogs.ubc.ca/daveyjoneslocker/malama-maunalua-bay-restoration-project
Donny, Brock, David
2014 Term Project Blogs – Critical evaluation of an intervention in marine conservation and management. The hope was to find success stories in conservation (truly making a difference in their outcomes and impacts rather than just sounding good) but negative results are also valuable.
Fishing for Ghosts: the removal of derelict fishing gear in Puget Sound
Steve, Aimee, Sarina
https://blogs.ubc.ca/stevehealy/2014/11/24/fishing-for-ghosts-the-removal-of-derelict-fishing-gear-in-puget-sound/
Intervention addressed: removal of ghost nets
A Cry For Kelp: The Impacts of the Sea Otter Reintroduction in British Columbia
Mary, Rebecca, Liria
https://blogs.ubc.ca/acryforkelp/
Intervention addressed :Sea otter reintroduction
Rock, Paper, Fishers: BC’s Rockfish Conservation Areas
Jemma, Kate, Salar
https://blogs.ubc.ca/rockfishconservationareas/home/
Intervention addressed: Rockfish Conservation Areas
Clam Garden Restoration May Also Cultivate Relationships With First Nations In Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Brittany, Tiffany, Hannah
http://clamgardens.weebly.com/
Intervention addressed: Clam Garden Restoration
IMTA: Mother Nature’s Tetris
Jake, Ted, Manreet
http://evaluatingconservation.blogspot.ca/
Intervention addressed: Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
Oysters Thriving on Man-made Castles Installed on South Carolina’s Shores
Natasha, Shannon, Ivan
https://blogs.ubc.ca/royaloysters/2014/11/25/oysters-thriving-on-man-made-castles-installed-on-south-carolinas-shores/
Intervention addressed: Man-made Oyster Castles
From Cannons To Canon: Sinking Pirate Fishing In Sierra Leone
Toby, Eva R, Jeremy
https://blogs.ubc.ca/jdmayer/2014/11/20/from-cannons-to-canon-sinking-pirate-fishing-in-sierra-leone/
Intervention addressed: Community surveillance & affordable technology
Vancouver’s Habitat Skirt: Vancouver steps it up by skirting marine habitat degradation
Eva, Josephine, Kelsey
https://blogs.ubc.ca/vcchabitatskirt/
Intervention addressed: Habitat Skirt
2013 Term Project Blogs: Students critically evaluated an intervention in marine conservation and management. They wrote a 5000 word report (available on request) and then they extracted a public blog.
Conservation in the South: Protecting Brazil Biodiversity, One MPA at a Time
Megan, Piper-Lynn, Kristen
https://blogs.ubc.ca/abrolhosbrazil/2013/11/29/beyond-the-fish/
Intervention addressed: MPAs
Coming full circle: Saving sea turtles one circle hook at at time
Courtney, Erica, Reed
https://blogs.ubc.ca/comingfullcircle/
Intervention addressed: circle hooks
Return of the Reef: The Coral Restoration Foundation’s work in the Florida Keys
Cassandra, Bing, Katelyn
https://blogs.ubc.ca/crfreturnofthereef/
Intervention addressed: coral restoration
Deep Solutions: Bottom trawl management in British Columbia
Jarred, Melanie, and Chris
https://blogs.ubc.ca/bcgroundfish/
Intervention addressed: BC groundfish
That’s a Wrap! Herring revival through local initiative
Emma, Shari and Kalie
https://blogs.ubc.ca/howesoundherring/
Intervention addressed: local volunteer initiative
A ‘Fin-Win’ Situation for Sharks
Megan, Vivian, Logan
https://blogs.ubc.ca/diveintomarineconservation/
Intervention addressed: shark truth
Save the Ocean, Bycatch at a Time: Because humans need to share the ocean with other marine species.
Bernard, Jennifer, Takuhiro
https://blogs.ubc.ca/tted/
Intervention addressed:Trash and Turtle Excluder Device (TTED)