Is it a gelatine-based dessert from the 1960s? Or a daisy pattern on a dress? Maybe it’s a space monster from the newest Star Trek flick? Under the microscope, things can start to look … a little weird. This was discovered recently by students from across Haida Gwaii who took Read more…
Molly Clarkson — An international team tracks the spread of tunicates in Haida Gwaii waters Slimy and brightly coloured, these aliens – otherwise known as Chain tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus) and Star tunicate (Botryllus sclosseri) – spread across docks, boats, gear and the rocky seafloor, smothering seaweeds, barnacles, shellfish and other Read more…
Molly Clarkson — Haida Gwaii has its fair share of invasive species, some of them are all around nuisances, such as the racoons and rats that lay waste to seabird colonies, while others like the Sitka black-tailed deer have had a mix of impacts – some negative (reduced vegetation cover Read more…