World Ocean Day Public Lecture

Join us in celebrating World Ocean Day at Dalhousie University's Steele Ocean Science Building, the hub of ground-breaking ocean research and future home to the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity.

This year, the Faculty of Science is hosting a public lecture that brings together scientists from Dalhousie and the community to discuss the critical impact of invasive species on the marine ecosystem in Nova Scotia.

You'll have the exclusive opportunity to learn about the latest research and ask questions during a live Q&A session. Not only will you gain valuable insights, but you'll also get to connect with fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff during the kick-off of Dal Alumni Days from May 23-25, 2024.

Refreshments will be provided.

Please email Jocelyn Adams Moss if you have any questions or concerns (jocelyn.adams@dal.ca).

Guest Speakers

(From left-right: Dr. Robert Lennox, Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clark and Julie Gaal).

Dr. Robert Lennox (BSc'13) is the scientific director at the Ocean Tracking Network. Dr. Lennox started as an associate professor in the biology department at Dalhousie University with an appointment as incoming scientific director of the Ocean Tracking Network, fully transitioning into the director position at the end of 2023. His lab at Dalhousie focuses on using movement ecology to evaluate animal performance in a changing world. At OTN, he aims to enhance the value of animal tracking data in policy and conservation of aquatic habitats and species.

Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clark is an associate professor of shellfish aquaculture at Dalhousie University. Dr. Stewart-Clark's research program is investigating the impacts of climate change related stressors on shellfish aquaculture species; selected breeding programs guided by SNP data at the transcriptome level, the identification of invasive species in Atlantic Canada, and how pathogens in invasive species interact with native specie. She uses both a transcriptomic and an ecological toolbox to study marine and aquatic ecosystems.

Julie Gaal (MMM'24), event moderator, completed a Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph, majoring in Marine and Freshwater Biology and is a recent graduate from the Master of Marine Management at Dalhousie University. Julie's research focused on improvements to Canada's marine biosecurity, and has experience working with the Aquatic Invasive Species with the Department of Fisheries of Oceans.