SDG 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Key Stats
Progress on SDG14: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) + Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified. Certifications renewed in 2023, valid until 2026.
Source: Dining Services
2025 Research Impact
- № relevant publications: 414
- № citations: 2,046
Courses
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Institutional Stewardship Initiatives
The benefits of a Water Conservation Initiative include less water drawn from lakes and rivers, less wastewater production, decreased demand for wastewater treatment, and reduced GHG emissions and energy use (University of Alberta, Water Management Plan, 2021)
Campus Planning and Design Guidelines for Implementation
The Campus Planning and Design Guidelines provides guidelines to support the vision and principles of sustainability, urban design and smart growth. The implementation of the plan is crucial for establishing the future of innovative campus development at the University of Alberta.
U of A Water Management Plan
Through its Water Management Plan, the University of Alberta develops strategies for resource conservation, decreased production waste, a minimized ecological footprint, decreased greenhouse gas emissions, and for building a culture of sustainability at the university and in the wider community.
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Research Institutes, Centres & Projects
The Molecular Biogeochemistry Lab
The Molecular Biogeochemistry Lab engages in research that is rooted at the nexus between two primary disciplines: organic geochemistry and microbial ecology. This emphasis is by design, as the scientific questions we are most drawn to revolve around carbon dynamics and the hydrological and microbial systems that govern them on a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The Molecular Biogeochemistry Lab does research that investigates how Arctic ice melt runoff will affect the makeup of coastal waters.
Science for (sea) change
Faculty of Science professor Stephanie Green fell in love with the sea at the Bamfield Centre. Now she runs her own research program and teaches about climate change and oceanic restoration at the U of A.
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