Scientist Interviews March 7, 2022 5 min read

Going with the flow, for a career in fish conservation

While studying Zoology at a Galway university, Dr Tara Gallagher had no endgame in mind. She certainly hadn’t envisaged working in the area of fish conservation. Unlike some of her colleagues who are keen anglers, she wasn’t initially drawn to a career in this area. In her own words, she “fell into it.” Fortunately, Tara

Karen Nolan
Scientist Interviews December 28, 2021 7 min read

A biologist dives deep into Canada’s salmon-bearing watersheds

Misty MacDuffee is a biologist and program director with the Wild Salmon Program of British Columbia, Canada’s Raincoast Conservation Foundation. She focuses on fisheries ecology in salmon ecosystems; for the past 15 years she has led diverse studies examining the salmon of the BC coast, including field, lab, technical, and conservation evaluation. With the knowledge

Nicole Van Zutphen
Scientist Podcasts October 26, 2020 31 min read

Podcast: Dr Yemi Oloruntuyi | Marine Stewardship Council

Have you ever picked up a can of fish in the supermarket and wondered what the MSC certified symbol actually means for the tuna in the can? Most of us know it means the fish is from sustainable stocks. But how is this judged and verified and how did the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) manage

Dr Nick Askew