Abstract The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is known to carry various tick-borne zoonotic pathogens with the potential to cause debilitating…
Published November 2022 Background: Lyme disease (LD) is a complex tick-borne pathology caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria. Currently,…
Twenty-eight Borrelia burgdorferi isolates from the Charleston, S.C., area are described. This represents the first report and characterization of the…
ABSTRACT Birds transport ticks into Canada during northward spring migration, and some of these ticks are infected with tick-borne zoonotic…
Executive Summary In this third and final report of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, the committee applauds the progress that…
Abstract A recent study demonstrated a 1,100% (12-fold) increase in substance abuse after acquiring Lyme borreliosis. Lyme borreliosis and substance…
Since the 1990s, Central Coast Nations’ food fishers have observed accelerating declining numbers for Dungeness crab. Commercial fishing had increased…
Last month, CCIRA representatives — Fisheries Director Charlotte Whitney and Science Coordinator Alejandro Frid — were invited to share insights…
Collaborative research between CCIRA and scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently identified biological hotspots—places with outstanding biodiversity or ecological…
A long-term research partnership between the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation, CCIRA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists has yielded an incredible…
Most of us cringe at the thought of receiving ticks in the mail, but not Dr. Vett Lloyd. This is…
In 2020, our conservation efforts and research reached millions around the world. And we are looking forward to 2021. We…
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our research and restoration efforts in the Fraser River Estuary continued through 2020. Now in…
Dr. Heather Bryan, an Assistant Professor in Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Northern BC, has been studying…
While youth education looks different during COVID, our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program was still able to work with W̱SÁNEĆ…
Raincoast has worked with partners to conduct a population viability analysis to help us understand the likelihood of extinction for…
Although concealed under a smokescreen of scientific management, a recent study we released in collaboration with University of Victoria, University…
2019 was a bad year for salmon returns coast-wide in British Columbia, and an international team of scientists has been…
As CCIRA’s Science Coordinator, Alejandro Frid has established an impressive record of publishing research papers in esteemed journals. Much of…
What’s at stake when it comes to conservation of fish populations on the Central Coast? Frank Johnson of the Wuikinuxv…
Over the past two years, a lot of science has been happening in our territories. Guided by the objectives of our…
Listen to CCIRA’s Science Coordinator, Alejandro Frid, discuss the results of our newest rockfish research paper during this radio interview. The paper,…
In collaboration with the Hakai Institute, CCIRA wrapped up a second season of rockfish surveys this spring, studying the state of…
Fifty years ago Charlie Mason could hop in a boat, travel a short distance from his home in Klemtu, catch…
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