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Mar 16, 2021

The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition launches Land, Water, Ocean, Us: A Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy

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Today, the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) launched Land, Water, Ocean, Us: A Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy, a collaborative framework for action to advance ocean literacy in Canada over the course of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The Strategy is accompanied by the Implementation Plan: Pathways for Collaboration.

The Strategy and Implementation Plan are shaped by three overarching goals: (1) to advance ocean knowledge by increasing understanding of how the...

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Past Stories

Expert Q&A on Canada’s growing blue economy

Feb 9, 2021

Fuelled by scientific evidence, coordinated efforts and transformative action, Canada has joined other nations in developing a roadmap to a “blue economy,” which strikes a balance between economic growth and sustainability. Kate Moran, president and CEO of Ocean Networks Canada, explains why Canada is well-positioned for success to show cooperative leadership in the global blue economy through ocean intelligence and progressive, ocean-based industries and programs.

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Advancing tech and science to #knowtheocean: Story Map

Dec 1, 2020

Despite the usual complexity of working in the deep sea—with a global pandemic to boot—Ocean Networks Canada successfully maintained, upgraded and expanded hundreds of offshore, inshore and coastal ocean observing instruments and sensors this year. This interactive ESRI story map summarizes the year’s highlights and successes in advancing technology, science, community engagement and partnerships on all three of Canada’s coasts.

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Sensors, science and sampling: March 2020 expedition highlights

Apr 8, 2020

From 1-13 March, Natural Resources Canada and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) embarked on the annual spring expedition aboard CCGS John P. Tully to maintain infrastructure at observatory sites in the southern Salish Sea and offshore locations at Folger Deep and Barkley Canyon. Led by ONC’s marine operations experts, the 18-member team of scientists, engineers, technicians, data specialists and Canadian Coast Guard crew were able to complete 52 out of 56 planned operations, making it a successful mission. Read more

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Researcher in Residence: Craig Smith on whale falls

Apr 8, 2020

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ONC’s new researcher in residence program invites global researchers across basic and applied science to advance interdisciplinary research using our ocean observatory systems and 14 years of archived data. Craig Smith, from the University of Hawaii, is a researcher in residence at ONC until June 2020 where he will focus his research on benthic ecology using whale falls.

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Bringing Indigenous knowledge to the table at OceanObs’19

Feb 19, 2020

Once every 10 years for the past 30 years the OceanObs conference has brought together the global ocean observing science community to chart innovative solutions to society’s growing needs for ocean intelligence and governance. Thanks to Canada's leadership, for the very first time in 2019, the conference invited 53 Indigenous delegates from around the world to join 1,500 ocean scientists and policy makers at OceanObs’19 in Honolulu Hawaii. 

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Celebrating Queenswood’s first anniversary with Coast Salish Art

Jan 30, 2020

To celebrate the first anniversary of Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) home at the University of Victoria’s ocean-climate building at the Queenswood campus—which officially launched on 10 January 2019—we unveiled a stunning commissioned artwork by world-renowned Coast Salish artist Luke Marston. Born into a family of artists, Marston has been carving since he was a child. In 2015, Marston created a large bronze sculpture in Stanley Park commemorating the adventures of Gas Town pioneer Portuguese Joe Silvey and his Coast Salish family. Read more about the piece and get a behind-the-scenes look at Luke's work. 

 

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Drop, cover, and hold on

Nov 14, 2019

The final land-based Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) sensors have been installed, completing this advanced seismic infrastructure for British Columbia's alerting system. The system, now ready for commissioning, includes eight seafloor EEW sensors installed on the Cascadia subduction zone, providing real time data on earthquakes—a first on the seafloor off the coast of North America. 36 land-based EEW sites on Vancouver Island help to pin down high magnitude earthquakes.

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Real-time ocean current data for safe navigation

Oct 25, 2019

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In August ONC hosted an international gathering of scientists to look at the oceanographic applications of high frequency radar. Participants travelled to Race Rocks, a Marine Protected Area at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to visit one of ONC’s recently installed oceanographic radar. Click through to watch the video and learn more.

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No. 5 ranking on international list of top ocean YouTube channels

Jun 13, 2019

ONC’s YouTube channel is ranked No.5 on Feedspot’s international list of “Top 10 ocean YouTube channels to follow in 2019.”

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Funding boost helps advance ocean intelligence

Apr 29, 2019

Ocean Networks Canada will receive a $7.2 million boost to advance its ocean observatory science and technology activities, the Canada Foundation for Innovation announced today.

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An International summer school for marine scientists

Sep 6, 2018

In July 2018, Ocean Networks Canada hosted 25 early career scientists from 11 countries⎯including Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, Ecuador, Germany and Greece⎯to attend a summer school on “Coastal Ocean Observatory Science” in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Ocean Networks Canada and EMSO ERIC sign Memorandum of Understanding

May 30, 2018

On May 7, 2018, Ocean Networks Canada and EMSO ERIC signed an important new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Victoria, BC. The MoU formalises and further strengthens the already close collaborative relationship between ONC and EMSO ERIC at both the strategic and working level.

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Ocean Networks Canada partners with Tsleil-Waututh Nation to monitor Burrard Inlet

May 2, 2018

Ocean Networks Canada and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation are announcing the formation of a new partnership to monitor and improve the health of Burrard Inlet. The objective is to better understand the cumulative effects of climate change, industry, and development on environmental conditions in and around the inlet.

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Ocean Tech Alliance Canada: A National Voice for the Blue Economy

Sep 5, 2017

One of Ocean Networks Canada's goals as a Centre of Excellence is to strengthen domestic collaboration nationally. To meet this objective, in 2012 ONC’s Innovation Centre facilitated the creation of the Ocean Technology Alliance Canada (OTAC), linking Canada's regional associations to help grow the economic capacity of Canada’s ocean technology sector. In December 2016, OTAC was formally incorporated as a national association for the ocean technology sector. In August 2017, a new OTAC website was launched to take this Canada-wide blue economy collaboration to the next level.

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The Great Thaw: our melting Arctic must be monitored and Canada should lead the way

May 12, 2017

In a banner year for Canada, when science and state are more aligned than ever before, we owe our future generations the courtesy of protecting the natural wonder of our North by shining a light on its limitations before pursuing its opportunities. If we don’t act soon, we risk losing control over a defining piece of our 150-year identity that is melting away before our very eyes into the pages of history.

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Cambridge Bay observatory monitors Arctic ocean health and safety

Aug 31, 2016

Cambridge Bay annual maintenance team

As shrinking sea ice ushers in a new era for arctic tourism, Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) newly expanded Cambridge Bay observatory becomes a vital tool for monitoring ocean health and marine safety.

A small ONC team was in Cambridge Bay from 21-28 August, maintaining and upgrading the observatory and building relationships with the community. Stay tuned for an update on the recently expanded Arctic Ocean monitoring system.

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Deployed: the first spike for British Columbia's earthquake early warning system

Jul 27, 2016

In June 2016, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) successfully deployed and connected the first of several earthquake early warning sensors on the Cascadia subduction zone. It will be part of a network of seismic sensors that ONC will install underwater and on land as part of an earthquake early warning system (EEWS) in partnership with Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC).

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Expedition 2016 Wrap: Bigger Footprint Enables Better Science

Jul 8, 2016

Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) Expedition 2016: Wiring the Abyss returned to port on June 25 after 40 days at sea off the west coast of Canada. This ambitious undertaking involved 149 people aboard three ships, and included three remotely operated vehicles (ROV) making 44 dives to deploy, maintain and recover 180 instruments and lay 18 km of fibre-optic cable. The dynamic 24/7 operations engaged viewers across the world via live stream and featured regular Q&A with scientists, educators and engineers. 

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Partnering to Expand Ocean Networks' Reach from Sea to Sky

Jul 4, 2016

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is partnering with researchers and organizations to add critical ocean sensors from sea to sky.

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Tsunami Models Used for Preparedness Exercise in Port Alberni

Jun 10, 2016

West Coast Tsunami Model

Ocean Networks Canada’s preliminary tsunami models for Barkley Sound and the City of Port Alberni were integrated into Emergency Management BC’s first ever full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise: Exercise Coastal Response in Port Alberni June 7 - 10.

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A Canadian First: NOAA brings tsunami Digital Elevation Model training to Victoria, BC

May 10, 2016

Kelly Carignan and Matthew Love introduce their Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of US coastal regions. DEMs are a vital tool in tsunami forecasting and water level inundation modelling.

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New ocean observatory and radar for Prince Rupert

Mar 31, 2016

Today, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) completed installation of a community ocean observatory and two land-based high-frequency radar stations within Ts’msyen Territory at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Similar observatories were installed at Kitamaat Village and Campbell River.

Visit the Prince Rupert Community Observatory.

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New observatory comes to Kitamaat Village

Mar 30, 2016

Over the last week in March, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) installed a new community ocean observatory at Kitamaat Village, on the northern coast of British Columbia.

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ONC installs new ocean observatory at Campbell River

Mar 18, 2016

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) installed a new community observatory at the Discovery Pier in Campbell River, within Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and Coast Salish territories in the Strait of Georgia.

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ONC’s Innovation Centre: Serving the global blue economy

Dec 7, 2015

During November 2015, ONC’s Innovation Centre circled the globe, showcasing Canada’s ocean observing expertise and world-class technologies to some of the world’s fastest growing marine economies.

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Smart Ocean™ Systems update: ONC on track for five new observatory sites along BC's coast

Jun 23, 2015

Now in its second year of funding, the Ocean Networks Canada Smart Ocean™ Systems initiative is making significant progress with plans to install new ocean monitoring stations along the B.C. coast as far north as Prince Rupert.

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Prototype Equipment Design takes ONC innovation from concept to reality

May 28, 2015

Ocean Networks Canada and Prototype Equipment Design recently collaborated to design and build the world’s first low frequency calibration system for the Canadian marine industry’s newest self-contained smart hydrophones. 

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AML Oceanographic Harnesses UV Light for Biofouling Control

Feb 11, 2015

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Biofouling—unwanted marine growth on submerged instruments—can compromise in situ installations in ocean water by obscuring camera lenses, blocking lights, interfering with sensors and encrusting underwater structures. In 2014, AML Oceanographic Ltd. launched the industry’s first commercially available UV-based antifouling system, UV•Xchange, that protects virtually any submerged surface.

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JASCO’s Sound Monitoring Technology Used to Protect the Orcas

Feb 6, 2015

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Sound is a powerful tool for studying the ecosystem beneath the surface of the sea. Nowhere is it more important than in the Salish Sea, the critical habitat of the endangered southern resident orcas.

JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd. designs and manufactures instruments that measure and monitor the effect of noise on marine life. The company has recently taken its undersea sound-monitoring technology in a new direction through its participation in efforts to protect orcas off Canada’s west coast. “It’s a high-water mark for us from a technology point of view,” JASCO president Scott Carr said in an interview. “Technology originally developed to detect submarines is now used to protect sea animals.”

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Partner News: AML Oceanographic wins ViaTech Award

Jun 21, 2014

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ONC industry partner AML Oceanographic has been named a finalist for Innovative Excellence at the 2014 VIATeC Technology Awards.

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The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition launches Land, Water, Ocean, Us: A Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy
Mar 16, 2021

Expert Q&A on Canada’s growing blue economy
Feb 9, 2021

Advancing tech and science to #knowtheocean: Story Map
Dec 1, 2020

Researcher in Residence: Craig Smith on whale falls
Apr 8, 2020

Sensors, science and sampling: March 2020 expedition highlights
Apr 8, 2020

Bringing Indigenous knowledge to the table at OceanObs’19
Feb 19, 2020

Celebrating Queenswood’s first anniversary with Coast Salish Art
Jan 30, 2020

Drop, cover, and hold on
Nov 14, 2019

Real-time ocean current data for safe navigation
Oct 25, 2019

No. 5 ranking on international list of top ocean YouTube channels
Jun 13, 2019

Funding boost helps advance ocean intelligence
Apr 29, 2019

An International summer school for marine scientists
Sep 6, 2018

Ocean Networks Canada and EMSO ERIC sign Memorandum of Understanding
May 30, 2018

Ocean Networks Canada partners with Tsleil-Waututh Nation to monitor Burrard Inlet
May 2, 2018

Ocean Tech Alliance Canada: A National Voice for the Blue Economy
Sep 5, 2017

The Great Thaw: our melting Arctic must be monitored and Canada should lead the way
May 12, 2017

Cambridge Bay observatory monitors Arctic ocean health and safety
Aug 31, 2016

Deployed: the first spike for British Columbia's earthquake early warning system
Jul 27, 2016

Expedition 2016 Wrap: Bigger Footprint Enables Better Science
Jul 8, 2016

Partnering to Expand Ocean Networks' Reach from Sea to Sky
Jul 4, 2016

Tsunami Models Used for Preparedness Exercise in Port Alberni
Jun 10, 2016

A Canadian First: NOAA brings tsunami Digital Elevation Model training to Victoria, BC
May 10, 2016

New ocean observatory and radar for Prince Rupert
Mar 31, 2016

New observatory comes to Kitamaat Village
Mar 30, 2016

ONC installs new ocean observatory at Campbell River
Mar 18, 2016

ONC’s Innovation Centre: Serving the global blue economy
Dec 7, 2015

Smart Ocean™ Systems update: ONC on track for five new observatory sites along BC's coast
Jun 23, 2015

Prototype Equipment Design takes ONC innovation from concept to reality
May 28, 2015

AML Oceanographic Harnesses UV Light for Biofouling Control
Feb 11, 2015

JASCO’s Sound Monitoring Technology Used to Protect the Orcas
Feb 6, 2015

Partner News: AML Oceanographic wins ViaTech Award
Jun 21, 2014

Towards a “Smarter” BC Coast
Apr 14, 2014

Innovation Centre off to Oceanology 2014 in London
Mar 10, 2014

Forging Partnerships with China
Nov 26, 2013

Nicolai Bailly – Up and Coming Underwater Acoustics Engineer
Aug 15, 2013

icListen Hydrophone Excels in Innovation Centre Tests
Mar 22, 2013

2012: Innovation Centre Review
Jan 11, 2013

Data Now Streaming From Cambridge Bay
Dec 14, 2012

Anniversary for Saanich Inlet Node Upgrades
Jul 24, 2012

Supporting BC's Economy
May 1, 2012

ONCCEE Facilitates Creation of National Ocean Technology Alliance
Nov 7, 2011

Arctic Observatory Feasibility Study
Nov 7, 2011

VENUS Work Launches Oceanworks to Commercial Success in the Mediterranean
Jul 10, 2011

Improving Data Analysis With IBM Streams
May 31, 2011

The Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) Observatory
May 1, 2011

 

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