Julia Baum

Jun 14, 2024 | phys.org | Graham Epstein |Julia Baum

Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds is crucial in the fight against climate change. Oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat from global warming and at least 25% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Jun 14, 2024 | winnipegfreepress.com | Graham Epstein |Post-Doctoral Fellow |Julia Baum

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___Author: Graham Epstein, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Victoria; and Julia K. Baum, Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, University of VictoriaProtecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds are crucial in the fight against climate change.

Jun 13, 2024 | theconversation.com | Graham Epstein |Julia Baum

Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds are crucial in the fight against climate change. Oceans have absorbed more than 90 per cent of the excess heat from global warming and at least 25 per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. They also store vast amounts of carbon, locking it away from the atmosphere for hundreds to even thousands of years.

Apr 11, 2024 | winnipegfreepress.com | Samuel Starko |Brian Timmer |Christopher J. Neufeld |Julia Baum

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___Authors: Samuel Starko, Forrest Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia; Brian Timmer, PhD Student, Department of Biology, University of Victoria; Christopher Neufeld, Adjunct Professor in Biology, University of British Columbia; and Julia K.

Apr 11, 2024 | phys.org | Samuel Starko |Brian Timmer |Christopher J. Neufeld |Julia Baum

Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada. Kelp forests help to support fisheries, draw down carbon and improve water quality—in the process contributing billions to the global economy.