Juanes Lab

Our recent paper on global soniferous fish diversity has been published in Reviews In Fish Biology and Fisheries. In this paper, we determine that 989 fish species from 133 families and 33 orders produce active sounds, but only 4% of fishes have been examined!

This research was made possible by an international collaboration. This included the lead author, Audrey Looby, reviewing over 3,000 documents, support from the Mitacs Canada Globalink program, Nserc Canada funding, and vital data provided by the Fish Base.

This data allowed Sarah Vela and MERIDIAN to develop http://FishSounds.net as part of our ongoing collaboration. This web portal will allow us to continue to archive soniferous fish diversity and make this data freely available. This feels like the start of something big!

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11160-022-09702-1
doi.org/10.1007/s11160-022-09702-1

In a recent interview with CBC Quirks, Francis Juanes discusses the implications of ocean noise pollution, changing soundscapes, and the anthropocene ocean

University of Victoria Nserc Canada Science

An ocean of noise is having major impacts on the marine environment | CBC Radio Ocean acidification from greenhouse gases, noise pollution are making it harder for marine species to hear

We are pleased to announce a fully-funded PhD position based out of the University of Victoria in Biology working with Dr. Francis Juanes, Dr. Caren Helbing, Dr. Mary Lesperance, and Dr. Morgan Hocking on the topic of developing environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool for monitoring Oolichan populations in BC. The project will involve fieldwork in remote rivers in Douglas Channel and Gardner Canal, working with Haisla and Ecofish Research Ltd. search staff. More details in the link below.

The desired start date is September 2021 or January 2022. Interested applicants can send a resume and cover letter that clearly identifies their experience to [email protected].