Oceanography of the Continental Shelf: Exploring Vancouver Island's Offshore Environment

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Thursday, February 4th, 2016
7:30 PM

 The oceanography and marine biology of the west coast of Vancouver Island is complex and diverse, with circulation patterns that change among seasons and between years with events such as El Nino. The result can be an extraordinary mix of both northern and southern plankton and fish species, which can have important consequences for the growth and survival of small migrating fish such as juvenile salmon. The year 2015 was particularly unusual, with record warm water temperatures, a very large algae bloom, and species rarely seen in BC. This talk with present what we know of the oceanography and marine ecosystem west of Vancouver Island, and how it changed in 2015.

Dr. Ian Perry is a research scientist with the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia. In addition, Dr. Perry is an Adjunct Professor at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, and has taught courses on fisheries oceanography at universities in Canada, Chile, and Portugal. Dr. Perry holds a B.Sc. from the Department of Zoology, and a PhD from the Departments of Zoology and Oceanography, both from the University of British Columbia.

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