ONC Observatory

Ocean Networks Canada manages and operates a world-leading ocean observatory for the advancement of science and for the benefit of Canada. It does so on the behalf of the University of Victoria, the lead institution for a national consortium of universities and partner organizations.

The Observatory consists of two networks, the VENUS coastal network and the NEPTUNE Canada regional network – and a federal centre of excellence for commercialization and research, the ONC Centre for Enterprise and Engagement (ONCCEE).

The Observatory networks have been designed and built to operate over at least 25 years with the capacity to expand through the addition of new infrastructure and instrumentation.