As massive slabs of Earth squish into and grind past each other off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, many people may wonder when they will feel ensuing earthquakes. Although the U.S. Geological Survey cannot predict where and when future earthquakes will occur, the bureau, along with a team of organizations, helped create a system that can provide vital seconds of warning
UVic PhD candidate studying humpback whale feeding behaviour
Rhonda Reidy is developing a framework that may help with conservation and habitat protection
A trio of humpback whales breathing together at the surface, one has the suction cup tag on its back. Photo by Rhonda Reidy.
Rhonda Reidy, a PhD candidate in biology at UVic, has been collecting data on humpback whale feeding for three years as part of her PhD research. Her study contrasts the feeding behaviours of humpback whales off the coast of North Eastern and Southern Vancouver Island in an effort to develop a framework for understanding their feeding patterns.
United Way helping more local organizations recover from COVID-19
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23 local non-profit groups in the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, and Duncan are getting some help, so they can help others.
United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island is giving out over $400,000 across the region to local charities adapting their frontline services helping at-risk Canadians during the pandemic.
The funds will help address homelessness, and support agencies that have seen an increase in demand for their services.
Some of the local groups getting the funding include the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, the Vancouver Island Mental Health Society, and the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society.