Through this research theme, we aim to reduce marine and Arctic pollution, optimize shipping routes and infrastructure development, mitigate climate change impacts on marine ecosystems, and improve fisheries management and marine protected areas.
Our research integrates technical advancements with regulatory innovations to tackle urgent maritime governance challenges spanning ecosystems, communities, and industries. We examine policy shifts essential for sustainable coastal communities and marine economies, navigating Canada's intricate network of government regulators, port authorities, Coastal First Nations, Inuit communities, and the International Maritime Organization.
We tackle complex ocean policy and governance issues, such as deep-sea mining, fisheries management, marine protected areas, marine decarbonization and climate change impacts across spatial scales. Our work explores marine decarbonization in the shipping sector, focusing on fuel, technology, and operational strategies. We also examine how climate change is transforming oceans and the resulting implications for marine biodiversity, fisheries, and the communities that depend on ocean resources. Additionally, we study contaminants affecting marine ecosystems and human health, with particular relevance to fisheries, salmon toxicity, and traditional foods for Indigenous and Arctic populations.
Key research topics: marine and Arctic pollution and contamination, marine protected areas, deep-sea mining, ocean carbon capture, ocean and fisheries policy, fisheries management, bioeconomics, marine ecosystem valuation, marine decarbonization and climate change impacts