An ongoing taxonomic inventory of the diatoms of the Salish Sea.

Studying the diversity and distribution of maritime lichens in the Salish Sea

An initiative to locate 12 plant species identified as being at risk of extirpation from Galiano Island.

Developing low-cost data collection and analysis systems for long-term pollinator surveillance and hyperlocal weather and climate monitoring.

Curating a critical baseline record of the vascular plant diversity of the Salish Sea–legacy of the late Harvey Janszen (July 11, 1946–May 10, 2021)

A newly initiated research partnership between IMERSS and Parfrey Lab (UBC) exploring the microscopic worlds of eelgrass community ecology.

A science outreach program connecting communities with the wonders of natural history, as seen through the lens of microscopy, hosted by Dr. Elaine Humphrey

Weaving biodiversity data, Indigenous language, and place-based knowledge into an eco-cultural mapping framework.

A multidisciplinary working group advancing innovative approaches to organizing and communicating biodiversity data.

A community effort to monitor local scale microclimatic variation, helping to predict future climate impacts.