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Interdisciplinary research team led by William Cheung to generate and provide knowledge to find solutions to achieve ocean sustainability.
UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, Canada
Joined February 2018
William Cheung is confronting the inequities of #ocean #conservation through collective action via @ubyssey
https://t.co/Np0T1t3G7j
@SolvingFCB @coru_ubc
ubyssey.ca
Growing up in Hong Kong, Dr. William Cheung was always fascinated by the ocean and its vastness, beauty and abundance of life.
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Congratulations to the GCB Editors on the @Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list! Steve Long Yongshuo Fu Alexandre Antonelli Shushi Peng Josep Penuelas Shilong Piao Yiqi Luo Danielle Way Ivan Janssens Youngryel Ryu Pete Smith M. Francesca Cotrufo William Cheung
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RESEARCH: The spatiotemporal changes in fish and invertebrate community structure and habitat viability in the Yangtze Estuary. Coauthors include Dr. William Cheung & Dr. Tayler Clarke (@coru_ubc, @SolvingFCB), Dr. Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs)
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Congratulations to our @Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers! William Cheung and Daniel Pauly have been noted since 2018 (7 years!), @DrRashidSumaila since 2021 (4 years), & @NathanJBennett since 2020 (5 years). https://t.co/fxb72n4c34
@SeaAroundUs @coru_ubc
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Dr. William Cheung of @UBCoceans , a leading expert on how climate change is impacting our oceans, was recognized with a @alumniubc Achievement Award for Research and Innovation.
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Congratulations to: Dr. William Cheung (@coru_ubc, @SolvingFCB) Dr. Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs) Dr. Rashid Sumaila (@DrRashidSumaila, @FisheryEconomic, @SolvingFCB ) and Dr. Nathan Bennett (Adjunct faculty) Who were named as 2024 Highly Cited Researchers by @Clarivate
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What happens if we temporarily overshoot the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement? How does it affect ocean surface warming, ocean circulation, sea level rise? New study, led by Fabrice Lacroix, explores these critical questions on temperature overshoot
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We perform novel adaptive Earth system model simulations to simulate and isolate impacts of a global temporary temperature overshoot We find persisting high-latitude surface ocean warming associa...
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RESEARCH: Climate change undermines seafood micronutrient supply from wild-capture fisheries in Southeast Asia and Pacific Island countries. Co-authored by @julianop_a, @Nuestracr & William Cheung (@SolvingFCB, @coru_ubc)
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"New study highlights the impact of climate change on seafood nutrient supply in SE Asia & Pacific Islands. Collaborative effort by Cappa, Andreoli & Zeller @UWAresearch and @julianop_a, @Nuestracr, W. Cheung @coru_ubc @UBCoceans @SolvingFCB
https://t.co/TK6zPhKETI
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Video Update: #SolvingFCB Co-directors Dr. William Cheung and @DrRashidSumaila discuss the progress of the project so far, and a look forward to the next steps. https://t.co/IUKgdeYqO5
@Wai_Lung @coru_ubc @UBCoceans
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We're excited to feature the capstone team from @PSF and @coru_ubc their #capstoneprojects: “Survival Analysis System for Salmon in the Salish Sea” and “Can You Afford Sustainable Seafood in the Future Under Climate Change?” Submit a capstone proposal: https://t.co/Emf2sFD1yU
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Co-benefits of and trade-offs between natural climate solutions and Sustainable Development Goals. Coauthored by Dr. William Cheung. https://t.co/afBdTLtaBB via @ESA_org @SolvingFCB @coru_ubc @Wai_Lung
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Combating climate change and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are two important challenges facing humanity. Natural climate solutions (NCSs) can contribute to the achievement of...
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At #IMCC7? Hurry, hurry! @julianop_a 's presentation “Addressing shifts in the distribution of internationally shared marine fish stocks 🐟🐟🐟 for achieving a sustainable deep-sea blue economy” starts at 2pm! @IMCC2024 @coru_ubc
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Dr. William Cheung won the A.G. Huntsman Award, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in research focused on #climatechange, #biodiversity and #ocean #sustainability
https://t.co/7AvPsEoRJk
@coru_ubc @SolvingFCB @src_rsc @ubcscience @UBC
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#UBCOceans professor and Director, Dr. William Cheung, has won the 2024 A. G. Huntsman Award! https://t.co/Q9QRSm0dvb. This Medal recognizes excellence of research in, and outstanding contribution to, the #marinesciences. https://t.co/7AvPsEoRJk
@src_rsc @coru_ubc @SolvingFCB
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#SolvingFCB Director Dr. William Cheung has won the A.G. Huntsman Award, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in research focused on #climatechange, #biodiversity and #ocean #sustainability
https://t.co/xYd3hIPnGt
@coru_ubc @Wai_Lung @UBCoceans
solvingfcb.org
The A.G. Huntsman Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2024 A.G. Huntsman Medal will be awarded to Dr. William Cheung.
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.@UBCGeog @UBCoceans prof. Dr. @simondonner discusses a new report from the federal Net-Zero Advisory Body, which recommended that Canada boost its 2035 emissions reductions target. via @CBCNews
cbc.ca
A panel of experts advising the federal government on climate policy says Canada should reduce its carbon emissions by more than half by 2035.
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RESEARCH: Global #fishing patterns amplify human exposures to methylmercury. Co-authored by Dr. William Cheung @coru_ubc
https://t.co/OtJJQYq2kb via @PNASNews
pnas.org
Global pollution has exacerbated accumulation of toxicants like methylmercury (MeHg) in seafood. Human exposure to MeHg has been associated with lo...
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RESEARCH: Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet. Co-authored by William Cheung (@coru_ubc), Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs), @DrRashidSumaila, Louise Teh (@feru) https://t.co/exBHs6D2rf via @npjOceanSustain #OpenAccess
nature.com
npj Ocean Sustainability - Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet
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