Dr. Murray defends her thesis: recreational boats transport invasive species
Cathryn Clarke Murray successfully defends her thesis entitled “The role of recreational boating in the introduction and spread of marine invasive species”. Her thesis is now available through the UBC library. Link
MER all-stars at the Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference
MER undergraduate Jacquie Peabody (Harley Lab) won runner-up for best poster and PhD student Joey Bernhardt (O’Connor Lab) received honorary mention for her presentation at PEEC in Bamfield, BC this week.
Storytelling in Science – Randy Olson, March 27th
Learn storytelling techniques with Randy Olson, producer of “Flock of Dodos: (2006) and author of “Don’t Be Such a Scientist” (2009).
MER members to present at the Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference 2012
MER members scheduled to talk at the upcoming Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference meeting in Bamfield, British Columbia. March 2 – 4 2012
Negotiation Skills with SCWIST in BRC Feb 29th at Noon
Join the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology and the Assistant Dean of UBC’s Sauder School of Business in a discussion about how to negotiate in the business world. Biodiversity Research Centre room 224 at Noon on Wed the 29th
Macroalgae Drag Reduction
Martone, P.T., Kost, L., and M. Boller. Drag reduction in wave-swept macroalgae: alternative strategies and new predictions. Am. J. Bot. 99(5): 1-10. Link This work was featured on the journal cover.
Ferry disturbance increases seaweed richness
Demes, KW, RL Kordas and JP Jorve. 2012. Ferry wakes increase seaweed richness and abundance in a sheltered rocky intertidal habitat. Hydrobiologia Online First DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1082-4 Link
Tunicates are a drag, especially when they invade
Clarke Murray, C, TW Therriault and PT Martone. 2012. Adapted for invasion? Comparing attachment, drag and dislodgment of native and nonindigenous hull fouling species. Biological Invasions DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0178-0
Putting the heat on biodiversity
Harley, C. 2011. Climate Change, Keystone Predation, and Biodiversity Loss. Science 334(6059):1124-1127 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6059/1124
Life’s a Drag for Seaweeds: Materials Matter
Demes, KW, Carrington, E, Gosline, J, Martone, PT. 2011. Variation in anatomical and material properties explains differences in hydrodynamic performances of foliose red macroalgae (rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01066.x
Go figure – Seaweeds reconfigure to survive
UBC press release from the Martone Lab’s recent publication “Drag reduction in wave-swept macroalgae: Alternative strategies and new predictions”
Dr. Murray defends her thesis: recreational boats transport invasive species
Cathryn Clarke Murray successfully defends her thesis entitled “The role of recreational boating in the introduction and spread of marine invasive species”. Her thesis is now available through the UBC library. Link
MER all-stars at the Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference
MER undergraduate Jacquie Peabody (Harley Lab) won runner-up for best poster and PhD student Joey Bernhardt (O’Connor Lab) received honorary mention for her presentation at PEEC in Bamfield, BC this week.
UBC researches explore the carbon storage potential of eelgrass
Dr. Royann Petrell works with UBC engineering students to evaluate carbon storage and greenhouse gas cycling in Vancouver Island seagrass beds.
Biodiversity Heats Up in Science
MER researcher Chris Harley published his work on temperature and biodiversity in the latest issue of Science.
Biodiversity Research Seminars
Seminars hosted by the Biodiversity Research Centre. Location: Biodiversity Centre Auditorium, TIme: Wednesdays at 12pm
Earth and Ocean Sciences Colloquium
Weekly speaker focusing on topics in earch and ocean sciences. Location: EOS-Main 330A, Time: Thursdays at 4pm
Welcome to Marine Environment Research
- The Marine Environment Research (MER) group is a meeting place for scientists from UBC and southern British Columbia who conduct research in marine ecosystems. This website is meant to promote collaborations between labs in different departments or industries, provide current graduate students with relevant information, and for prospective students who are interested in marine research in British Columbia.
- This site is a work in progress and would greatly benefit from your input! Please post information about your lab, seminars and conferences, and exciting marine research news! To add your lab, contact the current web master Megan Mach - machery at gmail dot com. Add your own seminar and conference postings by filling out the information forms on the respective pages.
