Protected: Highlights of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU) in 2025
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The Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability
A $6,550 prize has been made available through an endowment established by FERU’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate, for a Master’s or Ph.D. student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability. Preference is given to students […]
FERU Welcomes Dr. Ibtisam Al Abri
The Fisheries Economics Research Unit and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries are happy to welcome Dr. Ibtisam Al Abri, who is visiting UBC until August 13, 2025. Dr. Ibtisam Al Abri is an associate professor in the Department of Natural Resource Economics at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, as well as being Oman’s Assistant […]
FERU’s Hongsik Kim Successfully Defends Ph.D. Thesis
We are thrilled to announce that Hongsik Kim has successfully defended his PhD thesis: “Economic Impacts of Ocean Deoxygenation on Marine Fisheries and Ecosystems,” which offers a critical interdisciplinary analysis of one of the most pressing threats to marine environments. The thesis is an interdisciplinary examination of how declining oxygen levels in the ocean affect […]
Dr. Rashid Sumaila awarded King Charles III Commemoration Medal
Congratulations to FERU Director Dr. Rashid Sumaila who received King Charles III Commemoration Medals at a ceremony held on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Rashid was joined by fellow IOF Faculty member Dr. Andrew Trites, both of whom were nominated by the Honorable Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra. The medal recognizes ‘individuals who made significant […]
Assessing the ecological and economic transformation pathways of plastic production system
Assessing the environmental and economic consequences of plastic production, highlighting its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.