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Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations. Read more.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it鈥檚 feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AV俱乐部 researchers are tackling a critical climate question鈥攚hether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale鈥攚hile positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
AV俱乐部 is helping to prepare Canada鈥檚 defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Adelina Iftene, associate director of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Health Law Institute, explains why vaccinations for incarcerated individuals should be prioritized and how this issue sheds light on the lack of preventative health care in prisons more generally.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Dal and partner researchers have begun collecting human wastewater samples at sites across Nova Scotia in an ambitious project that could help detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 well before it can spread.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Learn more about the Dal scholars named this week as part of the newest cohort of the Canada Research Chairs program, which provides opportunities for researchers to excel in their fields and build teams of experts.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Ingrid Waldron, an associate professor in the Faculty of Health, was recognized for her exceptional work as a champion of health research and innovation.
Friday, December 11, 2020
The $1.3 million in funding has been provided by the New Health Investigator Grant, which supports new health researchers who are engaged in work that aligns with the province鈥檚 health research priorities.