Colette Wabnitz – The Conversation

Virtual reality may be a useful tool to increase public awareness and empathy for ocean environments. (Shutterstock)

October 5, 2021

Virtual reality may help us develop empathy for oceans and marine life

Jessica Blythe, Brock University; Colette Wabnitz, University of British Columbia; Gary Pickering, Brock University; Julia Baird, Brock University; Kirsty L Nash, University of Tasmania, and Nathan Bennett, University of British Columbia

Empathy is an important factor in getting people to act on environmental issues. Virtual reality can bring oceans closer to home for those who can’t experience the wealth of marine ecosystems.

Villagers enjoying the evening fishing in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea. (Colette Wabnitz)

January 28, 2018

Less money, more problems – trying to get fisheries right

Robert Blasiak, Stockholm University and Colette Wabnitz, University of British Columbia

Sustainable fisheries tick all the boxes. They can fill your belly and your wallet, and generate less CO2 than conventional agriculture. So why is some integral funding for marine fisheries falling?

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