Boris Worm
Encyclopedia
Dr. Boris Worm is a Marine Research Ecologist and Associate Professor at Dalhousie University
, Canada. He has made leading scientific contributions to the fields of marine ecology and fisheries conservation. Worm was a postdoctoral fellow under the late Ransom Myers and now leads his own lab at Dalhousie. The Worm Lab includes students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in the study of marine biodiversity, its causes, consequences of change, and conservation.
Dr. Worm is well known for his leading scientific contributions, as well as his commitment to spreading public awareness regarding marine conservation.
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, Canada. He has made leading scientific contributions to the fields of marine ecology and fisheries conservation. Worm was a postdoctoral fellow under the late Ransom Myers and now leads his own lab at Dalhousie. The Worm Lab includes students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in the study of marine biodiversity, its causes, consequences of change, and conservation.
Dr. Worm is well known for his leading scientific contributions, as well as his commitment to spreading public awareness regarding marine conservation.
Selected publications
- Worm, et al. (2006) "Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services". Science, 314 (5800): 787-790.
- Worm, et al. (2009) "Rebuilding Global Fisheries". Science, 325 (5940): 578-585.