Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers

Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.  Read more.

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How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves, shows study

Andrew Riley

Thursday, May 28, 2026

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it’s feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.

DalSolutions: How »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ is helping to transform Nova Scotia into a global hub for carbon removal

Andrew Riley

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.

Building the human‑AI teams that will defend Canada’s sovereignty together

Andrew Riley

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.