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

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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Andrew Riley
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Dr. Keisha Jefferies leads a groundbreaking study exploring Black women鈥檚 mental health in Nova Scotia, aiming to create culturally relevant care and amplify overlooked voices.
Annie Bunting and Heather Tasker
Friday, June 6, 2025
As violence continues to displace people in the eastern DRC, women face a heightened risk of sexual and gender-based violence.
Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants.
W. Dominika Wranik, Alec Brooks, and Payton Nicol
Monday, May 26, 2025
Canadian governments are in a perilous situation as young Canadians view the public sector with rising suspicion and have little interest in public service careers.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 23, 2025
黄色直播 hit the road to Yarmouth, Bridgewater, Sydney and other Nova Scotian communities in recent months, deepening ties through dialogue, outreach, and innovation as part of its province-wide Engagement Days initiative. Up next: Guysborough.