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Oct 2210 min read

Trials and Triumphs of First-Time Field Research

Embarking on our first international research projects, ‘bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,’ we had no idea what this work had in store for...

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Sep 304 min read

Researchers, our Data Debt is Overdue

Indigenous Data Sovereignty is not just a matter of ethical research; it is an essential component of justice, self-governance, and...

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Sep 136 min read

IOTC 28th Session: A newcomer’s view on transparency and NGO impact

As part of my graduate research project, I had the opportunity to attend the 28th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

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Sep 115 min read

Caught in a Wave of Development? How Island Communities are Feeling the Push for Ecotourism and a Blue Economy

Each year, over 150,00 tourists flood the shores of Bocas del Toro, Panama, eager to experience its vibrant culture and stunning...

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Aug 2812 min read

Char and Inuit Food Security: Experiences at the Char Monitoring Station Fraser River, Nunatsiavut

My heart is with salmon. It always has been. They are more than a commodity to be bought and sold. Their strength and power—and their...

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Jul 303 min read

As Ken Paul says...

Last month (May 30th 2024) I was invited to provide remarks to Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers from across Canada who hold...

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May 283 min read

North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Stakeholder Workshop: Reflection on a Pathway to Inclusive NARW Conservation

The beginning of 2024 marked an exciting transition for me from graduate student to researcher, having recently completed the Master of...

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May 285 min read

Atlantic Policy Congress Fisheries Conference: Reflections from Two Budding Marine Managers

One month into the new year, the two of us took a break from courses, conference planning, and work to attend our first conference of the...

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Aug 10, 20233 min read

Response to US Ocean Justice Strategy

Republished from Leah Huff, Yoshitaka Ota, and Hekia Bodwitch On June 8, 2023, the U.S. federal government issued a call for public...

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Jul 30, 20238 min read

Inaugural recipients of new Dal award embody community spirit championed by late prof

A re-publication from Matt Reeder at Dal News (original publication available here Drs. Megan Bailey and Tom Ue are Dal's first...

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May 27, 20217 min read

Virtual Reality: Grad Student Perspectives on Taking Conferences Online

Reflections by Kayla Hamelin, Caelin Murray, and Shannan Landovskis Advantages of Online Conferences – Shannon As a Masters student...

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Oct 1, 202012 min read

On this Treaty Day, I Commit To…

On Monday, September 28th, my son came home from grade 1 with an exciting announcement: his class had earned enough gems in their gem jar...

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Aug 11, 20207 min read

Ocean People

Ocean literacy has been defined as “understanding the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean”. Having worked as a...

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Apr 27, 20206 min read

PhD Survival Guide: Resilience, Resilience, Resilience.

“Success is the ability of going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” - Winston Churchill As I entered the new year,...

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Jan 13, 20203 min read

Reflections on the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research 2020

Less than two days after ringing in the new year (and new decade), I made my way into a meeting room to take part in my first conference...

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Nov 18, 20197 min read

ICCAT 2018 (Or: Finding humanity and humility on the Adriatic coast)

The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has just started its 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission....

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Jul 8, 20195 min read

Reflections on the Labrador Research Forum

By the end of my week in Happy Valley, I had already sworn to become fluent in Inuktitut, write a review of the entire oral histories of...

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May 7, 20196 min read

Small is beautiful: Taking stock of improvement efforts in Indonesian handline tuna fisheries

As the largest archipelago in the world and with over 17,000 islands in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Indonesia’s past, present, and...

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Apr 4, 20195 min read

Project trip to Nain: Reflections on fisheries management

In late November (2018) I travelled to Nain (Nunajnguk) for participation in a workshop organized by the Torngat Wildlife Plants and...

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Nov 13, 20185 min read

An open letter to the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson

Dear Honourable Minister, I would like to thank you Honourable Minister for taking time from your busy schedule and visiting Dalhousie...

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