The Fight to Preserve Marine Biodiversity
Five Ways the New IUCN Resolution and World Conservation Congress Plans on Tackling Marine Biodiversity Loss caused by Fisheries. Mock CBC article on IUCN Resolution 95 Motion 124 Continue reading
06/1/21
Category Archives: Blog Post
Follow04/21/21
Fishy Business
Image source: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Have you ever looked at your sushi and thought about fish law? Chances are probably not, but it is a topic that is extremely important. With 2020 marking record low salmon populations in British Columbia, effective fish conservation is becoming increasingly vital, bringing fish law to the forefront of conversation.
04/13/21
04/9/21
Steveston Field Trip Reflection
A photo book highlighting my experiences during the Steveston Field Trip Continue reading
04/2/21
Reflection on Indigenous Rights
As someone living on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, I feel obligated to – at the bare minimum – educate myself on not only their plights, but on environmental racism as a whole. Recently we had two enlightening, albeit saddening discussions on Indigenous Rights and Indigenous Knowledge with relation to fisheries from Dr. Andrea Reed and Dr. Megan Bailey. Continue reading
03/2/21
Picking an Argument with Fruit
Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) fruits.
Image by Johnida Dockens, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
If you are someone with a deep love of the natural world like me or even someone who is just curious about the happenings in your backyard, then this post is for you! Without further ado, allow me to introduce my little argument against blackberry bushes!
05/28/20
A Rhino-Sized Crisis
White Rhino pair in South Africa
Image by Komencanto, released in the Public Domain
As most of the world sits at home, obeying the imposed lockdown strategy set in place to combat COVID-19, the world has been seeing unprecedented drops in the air pollution levels and wildlife returning to areas they have not occupied in years. However, not all the wildlife on the Earth is benefitting from decreased human presence outside. Tourism has seen a complete halt around the world and, surprisingly, has come with devastating effects to the wildlife.