Sightings of tropical and subtropical species in local waters are happening more and more often — one of the many indicators of the ongoing effects of climate change, according to Dal researchers.

Scientists are gathering data on a flea-sized, fat-rich organism that could be key to predicting where North Atlantic right whales search for food, better protecting them against threats like ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements.

Four Dal medical scientists, as well as four clincian scientists with Dal's affiliated hospitals, are pushing their groundbreaking research forward thanks to new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Shirley Tillotson, professor emeritus in the Department of History, has recently been named the 2019 recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Scholarly Research for her book "Give and Take: The Citizen-Taxpayer and the Rise of Canadian Democracy."

As the field of animal law continues growing, so does public awareness of the problems with inconsistent ways that Canadian law protects some animals while leaving others behind, writes Law prof Jodi Lazare.