Forage fish species are small minnow-like fish that are eaten by most large predators, including seals, whales and seabirds in the ocean. As climate change causes varying forage fish abundance, predator biology and behaviour are modified. This presentation will explore climate-driven variation in forage fish abundance and how these changes influence the ability of predators to feed themselves, their young and produce offspring.

Dr. Gail Davoren is a Professor at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Biological Sciences. Her long-term research program investigates interactions of marine predators and their prey in coastal northern marine ecosystems. Her research is primarily based on the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelf but she has also conducted research in the eastern and western Arctic. By studying predator responses to varying prey, her research aims to provide insight into both the direct and indirect impacts of ocean climate change.

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