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Success Stories

Dec 1, 2020

Advancing tech and science to #knowtheocean: Story Map

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Looking for a 2020 good news story? Read on!

Despite the usual complexity of working in the deep sea—with a global pandemic to boot—Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) 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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Story map | 2020 expedition | offshore | maintenance | inshore | community engagement | pandemic | CCGS John P. Tully | E/V Nautilus

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Past Stories

Forging Partnerships with China

Nov 26, 2013

Scott McLean in Beijing

The BC Government today announced a number of agreements between BC and Chinese organizations and businesses, including a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada and the National Ocean Technology Center  for complementary research activity.

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Nicolai Bailly – Up and Coming Underwater Acoustics Engineer

Aug 15, 2013

One of our key mandates at Ocean Networks Canada is to find and encourage highly qualified personnel to sustain and advance ocean industry. At the Centre of Innovation, these young professionals-in-training come from a wide range of disciplines in engineering and science.

In September 2012, U Vic electrical engineering student Nicolai Bailly was brought on board to help develop the world’s first very low frequency (VLF) digital hydrophone calibration system.

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icListen Hydrophone Excels in Innovation Centre Tests

Mar 22, 2013

Instrument Concepts based near Truro, Nova Scotia, has developed new state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital “smart” hydrophones with GeoSpectrum Technologies transducers—making them ideal candidates for Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre technology demonstrations.

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2012: Innovation Centre Review

Jan 11, 2013

We have the unique position of being Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Ocean Observing Systems, with a mission to strengthen Canada’s international leadership role in ocean observing science and technology.

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Data Now Streaming From Cambridge Bay

Dec 14, 2012

After a year and a half in development with the Government of Nunavut and the community of Cambridge Bay, a new community observatory is now streaming continuous data from the Arctic seafloor.

 

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Anniversary for Saanich Inlet Node Upgrades

Jul 24, 2012

This month it has been a year since the 5-year old node of VENUS in Saanich Inlet was upgraded by our industry partner, OceanWorks International, to expand its capabilities to support science on the VENUS Observatory.

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Supporting BC's Economy

May 1, 2012

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Ocean-oriented activities in British Columbia account for eight per cent of B.C.'s jobs and seven per cent of the province’s GDP. Ocean sector revenues and government/not-for-profit ocean-oriented expenditures in B.C. represent $11.6 billion annually. Corresponding direct economic impacts included $5.76 billion in GDP, $4.2 billion in wages, salaries and benefits, and over 80,000 person-years of employment FTEs.

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ONCCEE Facilitates Creation of National Ocean Technology Alliance

Nov 7, 2011

One of the Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre's objectives as a CECR is to strengthen domestic collaboration nationally.  To help meet this objective, the Centre has facilitated the creation of the Ocean Technology Alliance Canada (OTAC), linking Canada's regional associations to foster, promote and facilitate mutually beneficial ocean technology initiatives in Canada through a collaborative network of networks.

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Arctic Observatory Feasibility Study

Nov 7, 2011

In early 2011 ONC signed a collaboration agreement with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) to complete a feasibility study on installing an Ocean Observatory in Canada's Arctic.  Led by the Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre with partners from ASL Environmental Sciences, Golder Associates and Coastal and Ocean Resources, a team of industry experts completed a detailed study on using technologies developed on VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada to establish a permanent, 24/7 monitoring capability in Canada's High Arctic.

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VENUS Work Launches Oceanworks to Commercial Success in the Mediterranean

Jul 10, 2011

A Vancouver company’s work for VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada opened a new path in its technology development and led OceanWorks International to a massive project in Cyprus.

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Improving Data Analysis With IBM Streams

May 31, 2011

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This technology can increase classification rates by providing a continuous stream of objects-of-interest. The IBM InfoSphere Streams system along with new image processing software will be used to automatically flag specific times in the underwater video archives. The processed video will be tagged with the appropriate metadata (e.g. object type, object size, movement, time). The result will be the ability to skip ahead to the next remarkable observation caught on camera without wading through numerous hours of insignificant video. Observation times will be reduced, allowing scientists to reach their conclusions quicker.

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The Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) Observatory

May 1, 2011

Over the last seven years, the Government of British Columbia has joined the Government of Canada in investing in the development of the world’s largest and most advanced cabled observatory—the Ocean Networks Canada Observatory. Through fibre optic cable, seafloor nodes and innovative scientific equipment, the observatory is changing the way we study the ocean, providing scientific evidence for policy-makers on a wide range of critical issues, and developing new worldleading technologies that will create jobs and economic opportunities for British Columbians. 

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Oct 25, 2019

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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

Arctic Observatory Feasibility Study
Nov 7, 2011

ONCCEE Facilitates Creation of National Ocean Technology Alliance
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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