Welcome to the Ocean History Lab
​Dr. Loren McClenachan's research group at the University of Victoria 

Based in the Department of History and School of Environmental Studies, our group is engaged in projects within the areas historical marine ecology, environmental history, and marine conservation. Collectively this work spans and integrates natural science, social science, and humanities, with primary approaches including archival and interview-based methods. Key areas of interest are quantifying and contextualizing long-term ecological changes to coastal seas and human perceptions of change, with most emphasis placed on work that has direct application to conservation and management. Ongoing projects are focused on the Caribbean, the Pacific Northwest, and coastal Maine. 



Photo credit: Elias del Valle

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