Solving-FCB Co-principal investigators Dr. William Cheung and Dr. Rashid Sumaila have once again been named on Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list. This prestigious annual list acknowledges researchers whose work ranks in the top 1% by citations in their respective fields over the past 11 years, signifying their significant global influence. Dr. Sumaila, a Canada … Read more
Co-PI’s William Cheung and Rashid Sumaila have been selected as authors for the IPCC 7th Assessment Report (AR7).
The Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize In Environmental Sustainability is a $6,550 award that has been made available through an endowment established by Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate.
New Solving-FCB paper explores how gender inequality shapes the impacts of climate change and IUU fishing on small-scale fisheries, highlighting the need for equity in ocean governance.
Extractive activities in international waters must end permanently to avoid irreversible damage to marine biodiversity, climate stability, and ocean equity, argue leading ocean scientists in Nature.
Solving-FCB Principal Investigators Drs. William Cheung and Rashid Sumaila have been listed among the most highly cited investigators worldwide in 2024 by Clarivate Analytics.
Originally posted at oceans.ubc.ca. Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found. An analysis of 186 countries found that providing basic income, or regular, set payments to all adults in the world, could boost global GDP by about 130 … Read more
On the 4th of April, 2024, many project members met on Zoom to catch up and share our activities since the last meeting. These are updates from each of the case studies.
Solving FCB researchers have been studying the potential for marine algae farming, by looking at global suitable areas. In this study, they considered species distribution models and suitability of 21 different seaweed species to be cultivated globally.
Seaweed serves vital roles in mariculture and afforestation. Understanding the distinction between these terms is crucial for informed decision-making in sustainable practices.
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