(June 26, 2026) As ocean warming and nutrient runoff accelerate deoxygenation, marine ecosystems face shifting baselines that threaten long-term fishery yields. A new paper paper led by former FERU PhD Student Hongsik Kim, and co-authored by FERU Postdocs Louise Teh, Ilyass Dahmouni, Lubna Alam, Ibrahim Issifu, and FERU director Rashid Sumaila, investigates these dynamics by evaluating the projected […] Read More
(January 16, 2026) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has officially welcomed FERU's Dr. Rashid Sumaila to its Global Board of Directors. Read More
(January 5, 2026) FERU is pleased to welcome postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. Annie Innes-Gold. Read More
(December 4, 2025) There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read More
(August 15, 2025) 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 […] Read More
(August 1, 2025) 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 […] Read More
(July 29, 2025) 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 […] Read More
(March 3, 2025) 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 […] Read More
(January 16, 2025) Assessing the environmental and economic consequences of plastic production, highlighting its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Read More
(December 22, 2024) FERU's Ema Fatima has been selected by the SPPGA as a 2025 Liu Scholar. Read More