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It seems like only a short time ago that the Vancouver Aquarium made front page news for documenting the diverse sea life in Howe Sound. This was at a time when the Save Howe Sound Society felt that marine life in Howe Sound faced eradication. Since then, the Woodfibre Mill and several chemical plants in Squamish closed, and a chelating plant was installed to eliminate heavy metal pollution from streams in the Britannia Mine area. Today, the apparent recovery of herring, bull kelp and a new colonization of white-sided dolphins has created hope for the scientific community and the public about a second resurgence of marine life in Howe Sound.
Rearing of tubesnouts has continued in the lab with the twelfth generation hatch in 2010. The Aquarium has completed work, after long design and installation implementation, for a seawater recirculation system for the big two-ton tanks in the fish propagation laboratory.
In 2010, we conducted the seventeenth annual lingcod egg mass survey, continued to rear tubesnouts and wolf-eels, conducted research on ocean acidification, implemented a new seawater recirculation system in the lab, installed new RCA signage, observed bull kelp recovery in Howe Sound and much more.
Read the full 2010 Howe Sound Annual Report
The fish research team at the Vancouver Aquarium is comprised of many people, each who have their own set of skills. The team includes researchers, divers, data analysts, taxonomists, laboratory technicians and summer interns. One thing they all have in common is their passion for fish.
Dr. Jeff Marliave
Vice President, Marine Science
Dr. Shannon Balfry
Researcher
Dr. Michelle Paddack
Visiting Researcher
Dr. Alejandro Frid
NSERC post-doc
Dave Carlson
Laboratory Technician
Donna Gibbs
Research Diver/Taxonomist (partial support from HSRCG)
Jonathan Wong
Diver / Laboratory Technician (partial support from HSRCG)
Taylor Oswald
Summer Student Intern / Diver (full support from HSRCG)
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