The Ocean Observatory Council represents the interests of major ONC science users, made up of members and working groups focused on observatory topics and locations.
Ocean Observatory Council Membership
The Ocean Observatory Council includes members representing inshore and offshore research sectors, and representatives from ONC’s two major government partners: Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada.
Interests: Evolutionary biological oceanography, in particular the evolution of the first metazoan body plans
Visit WebsiteInterests: Earthquake seismology and seismic imaging, Subduction zones, Seismic hazard, Ocean-bottom sensing
Visit WebsiteInterests: Biogeochemistry, River-Ocean-Coastal Connections, Arctic Ocean, Community-Based Observing
Visit WebsiteInterests: Physical oceanography, arctic oceanography
Visit WebsiteInterests: Chemical oceanography; dissolved gases; ocean carbon cycle and sequestration; marine productivity
Visit WebsiteInterests: Marine Spatial Planning, Earthquake Risk Assessment
Visit WebsiteInterests: Hydrothermal systems, volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits, seafloor massive sulfide formation, geochemistry
Visit WebsiteInterests: Data science, machine learning, underwater acoustics, marine robotics, (astrophysics, nuclear physics)
Visit WebsiteInterests: Ocean observation using autonomous vehicles like ocean floats and gliders, bio-physical interactions
Visit WebsiteInterests: Sustainable development in the context of debates about cultural meanings, environmental values, perceived risk, environmental and ecosystem health
Visit WebsiteInterests: Passive and active ocean acoustics, soundscapes, upper ocean processes
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