The Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December, 2015.
Decision-makers from across the globe will be coming together to make commitments to reduce the impact of human activity on our global environment. Ocean science will be a critical part of the discussion, recognizing the important role that oceans play, not only in supporting life but also in mitigating some of the effects of climate change. On 4 December, the [Global Ocean Forum](http://globaloceanforum.com/), with over three dozen collaborating partners, is organizing [Oceans Day at COP21](https://globaloceanforumdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/oceans-day-pre-final-program1.pdf) in Paris.
The purpose of this brief is to provide an introduction to the importance of oceans in climate change and to introduce the coordinating capacity of the Consortium of Canadian Ocean Research Universities (CCORU) as a source of expert advice for Canadian policy makers. (Download pdf of the brief below)
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INCISE 2016 gathers the international submarine canyon community
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Imagine the Grand Canyon, submerged underwater. Now multiply that by 10,000. That’s how many underwater canyons have been identified in the global ocean over the last decade. But while the scientific exploration of canyons advances, so does the human footprint. Increased demand for energy, minerals and fisheries makes it all the more urgent for us to understand and protect these dynamic ecosystems before they are altered or damaged by these human impacts.
This summer, an international community of submarine canyon scientists gathered in Victoria, British Columbia to present state-of-the-art research and discuss new technology, marine policy and conservation. From 25-27 July, Ocean Networks Canada hosted the third INCISE International Submarine Canyon Symposium, the first to be held in North America.
ONC puts deep on display at world marine biodiversity conference
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Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) extensive archive of deep-sea video imagery, time-series data sets, and live underwater video cameras from sites in the northeast Pacific and Arctic oceans were on full display from 13-16 May at the fourth World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (WCMB) in Montreal.
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“Effective ocean management requires knowledge of the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the ocean—from microbes to zooplankton to fish,” says ONC chief scientist Kim Juniper, who was co-chair of the WCMB organizing committee and a member of the conference’s science committee. “This information, as well as knowledge about species interactions, improves our understanding of ocean health and ecosystems both in the water column and on the seafloor, and how the system responds to change.”
At WCMB, ONC metadata specialist Chris Adams and ONC staff scientist Fabio De Leo presented research posters, communicated science, and performed data demonstrations from more than 350 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive videos filmed over the past 12 years. ONC staff also showcased ONC biodiversity video highlights and Oceans 2.0 data plots on large monitors at ONC’s popular booth on the conference floor.
An Indigenous Ocean Governance Forum at OceanObs’19 in Hawaii
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Once every ten years, the OceanObs conference brings people from all over the world together to communicate the progress of ocean observing networks and to chart innovative solutions to society’s growing needs for ocean information and governance in the coming decade.
Bringing Indigenous knowledge to the table at OceanObs’19
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The United Nations General Assembly recently proclaimed 2021-2030 as the [Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development](https://www.oceandecade.org) to generate the knowledge, data, science, infrastructure and partnerships needed to inform policies for a well-functioning ocean. What better time to engage the first stewards of the ocean—the Indigenous peoples of the world—in the conversation.
ONC at OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads
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Celebrating highlights from the Oceans 2022 conference held at Hampton Roads, Virginia, from October 17-21.
# ONC wins Compass International Award
ONC is honoured to be the 2022 recipient of the Compass International Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology. The award was presented to ONC during the Marine Technology Society (MTS) annual meeting at the OCEANS 2022 Conference.
MTS president Zdenka Willis said “ONC has delivered outstanding advancements in research, in development, design, education, and public understanding that has contributed to a new information-based blue economy and demonstrates the benefit of public and private investments in our marine technology enterprise.”
Joining the podium virtually, ONC president and CEO Kate Moran said she is “very proud to lead some of the best ocean engineers, scientists and technologists in the marine technology ecosystem.”
ONC at AGU 2022
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Ocean Networks Canada is exhibiting at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from 12-16 December 2022. Registered attendees are invited to visit ONC staff at booth #1747 in the exhibit hall and attend ONC’s in-person or virtual presentations and sessions, and to view our posters.
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The following schedule outlines ONC-presented posters and sessions:
# Monday, 12 December 2022
**11:29 - 11:37 CST (09:29 - 09:37 PST) McCormick Place - N426c**
[ED13B-04 - Engaging Local Youth Requires Local Knowledge: Earthquakes and Tsunamis from Multiple Perspectives](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1167977)
Daniela Loock, **Lauren Hudson**, Jaquelyne LaFlamme, Monika Pelz, Soroush Kouhi and Maia Hoeberechts, Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. ## Tuesday, 13 December 2022 **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A (South, Level 3)**
[SY22C - Science and Society: Art and Science – Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists I Poster](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Session/157080)
**Kathryn A Semmens**, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, United States, **Mika Tosca**, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States and **Dwight Owens**, University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
[View the 2022 AGU Fall Meeting ArtScience Virtual Exhibit](https://www.artsteps.com/view/63245aa4ced8098e11302cfa) **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[NH22C-0446 - Co-seismic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for Haida Gwaii Island in British Columbia, Canada](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1139857)
**Reza Amouzgar**, Soroush Kouhi, Mark Rankin, Adrienne Shumlich and Cassandra Bosma, Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **09:50 - 10:00 CST (07:50 - 08:00 PST) McCormick Place - N426c**
[SY22A-05 - Bringing the Ocean No Matter Where You Go: Communicating Deep Sea and Coastal Research Through Community Partnership and Flagship Programs](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1176947)
Martin Scherwath1, Dwight Owens2, Lauren Hudson1, **Monika Pelz1**, Jaquelynee LaFlamme1 and Maia Hoeberechts1, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **11:12 - 11:21 CST (09:12 - 09:21 PST) McCormick Place - S405b**
[B23C-02 - Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Options: Transitioning Ideas from the Lab to the Field](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1059005)
**Benoit Pirenne1**, Kohen Witt Bauer2 and Gordon Rees1, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University of British Columbia, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Life Science Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ## Wednesday, 14 December 2022 **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[S32C-0278 - Modeling of Induced Seismicity Risk for a Deep-sea basalt CO2 Injection in the Cascadia Basin](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1149740)
**Eneanwan Ekpo Johnson1**, Martin Scherwath2, Kate Moran1, and Stan E Dosso3, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, Canada, (2) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (3) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **09:40 - 09:50 CST (07:40 - 07:50 PST) McCormick Place - N426ab**
[SY32A-05 - Unleash the Potential that is in Community-Based Monitoring and We Unleash the Potential of Collaborative Large Scale Coastal Monitoring](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1194024)
**Lucianne M Marshall**, Kiyomi Holman and Ryan Flagg, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:06 - 14:13 CST (12:06 - 12:13 PST) Online Only**
[G34A-04 - Initial results from the Northern Cascadia Subduction Zone Observatory (NCSZO)](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1122360)
**Jesse Hutchinson** and Martin Heesemann, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:45 - 18:15 CST (12:45 - 16:15 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[NH35D-0522 - Performance Evaluation of the Earthquake Early Warning System for Southwestern British Columbia, Canada](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1064831)
**Alireza Babaie Mahani1,2** and Angela Schlesinger2, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University Of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada ## Thursday, 15 December 2022 **12:00 - 12:10 CST (10:00 - 10:10 PST) McCormick Place - N426ab**
[ED43A-06 - Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Project: Indigenous History of Tsunamis](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1157382)
Dwight Owens1, **Pieter Romer1**, Jaquelynee LaFlamme2 and Soroush Kouhi2, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:45 - 18:15 CST (12:45 - 16:15 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[U45B-0512 - Solid Carbon: Safe and Durable Carbon Storage in Ocean Basalt - From Feasibility to Demonstration to Global Potential](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1130573)
**Martin Scherwath1**, Kate Moran1, David Goldberg2, Dapo Awolayo3, Laurence A Coogan4, Curran Crawford5, Stan E Dosso4, Eneanwan Ekpo Johnson1, Rachel M Lauer6, Emma Louis7, Terre Satterfield8, Angela Slagle2, Devin Todd9, Benjamin M Tutolo10, Romany Webb11 and Solid Carbon Team, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY, United States, (3) McMaster University, Department of Civil Engineering, Hamilton, ON, Canada, (4) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (5) University of Victoria, Mechanical Engineering, Victoria, Canada, (6) Rachel Lauer, Calgary, AB, Canada, (7) University of Victoria, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Victoria, Canada, (8) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (9) Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Victoria, Canada, (10) University of Calgary, Department of Geoscience, Calgary, AB, Canada, (11) Columbia University, School of Law, New York, NY, United States. ## Friday, 16 December 2022 **09:00 - 10:30 CST (07:00 - 08:30 PST) McCormick Place - N426c (North, Level 4)**
[SY52A - Science and Society: Art and Science – Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists III Oral](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Session/165923)
**Kathryn A Semmens**, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, United States, **Mika Tosca**, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States and **Dwight Owens**, University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
[ED13B-04 - Engaging Local Youth Requires Local Knowledge: Earthquakes and Tsunamis from Multiple Perspectives](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1167977)
Daniela Loock, **Lauren Hudson**, Jaquelyne LaFlamme, Monika Pelz, Soroush Kouhi and Maia Hoeberechts, Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. ## Tuesday, 13 December 2022 **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A (South, Level 3)**
[SY22C - Science and Society: Art and Science – Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists I Poster](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Session/157080)
**Kathryn A Semmens**, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, United States, **Mika Tosca**, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States and **Dwight Owens**, University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
[View the 2022 AGU Fall Meeting ArtScience Virtual Exhibit](https://www.artsteps.com/view/63245aa4ced8098e11302cfa) **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[NH22C-0446 - Co-seismic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for Haida Gwaii Island in British Columbia, Canada](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1139857)
**Reza Amouzgar**, Soroush Kouhi, Mark Rankin, Adrienne Shumlich and Cassandra Bosma, Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **09:50 - 10:00 CST (07:50 - 08:00 PST) McCormick Place - N426c**
[SY22A-05 - Bringing the Ocean No Matter Where You Go: Communicating Deep Sea and Coastal Research Through Community Partnership and Flagship Programs](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1176947)
Martin Scherwath1, Dwight Owens2, Lauren Hudson1, **Monika Pelz1**, Jaquelynee LaFlamme1 and Maia Hoeberechts1, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **11:12 - 11:21 CST (09:12 - 09:21 PST) McCormick Place - S405b**
[B23C-02 - Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Options: Transitioning Ideas from the Lab to the Field](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1059005)
**Benoit Pirenne1**, Kohen Witt Bauer2 and Gordon Rees1, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University of British Columbia, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Life Science Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ## Wednesday, 14 December 2022 **09:00 - 12:30 CST (07:00 - 10:30 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[S32C-0278 - Modeling of Induced Seismicity Risk for a Deep-sea basalt CO2 Injection in the Cascadia Basin](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1149740)
**Eneanwan Ekpo Johnson1**, Martin Scherwath2, Kate Moran1, and Stan E Dosso3, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, Canada, (2) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (3) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **09:40 - 09:50 CST (07:40 - 07:50 PST) McCormick Place - N426ab**
[SY32A-05 - Unleash the Potential that is in Community-Based Monitoring and We Unleash the Potential of Collaborative Large Scale Coastal Monitoring](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1194024)
**Lucianne M Marshall**, Kiyomi Holman and Ryan Flagg, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:06 - 14:13 CST (12:06 - 12:13 PST) Online Only**
[G34A-04 - Initial results from the Northern Cascadia Subduction Zone Observatory (NCSZO)](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1122360)
**Jesse Hutchinson** and Martin Heesemann, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:45 - 18:15 CST (12:45 - 16:15 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[NH35D-0522 - Performance Evaluation of the Earthquake Early Warning System for Southwestern British Columbia, Canada](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1064831)
**Alireza Babaie Mahani1,2** and Angela Schlesinger2, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) University Of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada ## Thursday, 15 December 2022 **12:00 - 12:10 CST (10:00 - 10:10 PST) McCormick Place - N426ab**
[ED43A-06 - Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Project: Indigenous History of Tsunamis](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1157382)
Dwight Owens1, **Pieter Romer1**, Jaquelynee LaFlamme2 and Soroush Kouhi2, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. **14:45 - 18:15 CST (12:45 - 16:15 PST) McCormick Place - Poster Hall, Hall - A**
[U45B-0512 - Solid Carbon: Safe and Durable Carbon Storage in Ocean Basalt - From Feasibility to Demonstration to Global Potential](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1130573)
**Martin Scherwath1**, Kate Moran1, David Goldberg2, Dapo Awolayo3, Laurence A Coogan4, Curran Crawford5, Stan E Dosso4, Eneanwan Ekpo Johnson1, Rachel M Lauer6, Emma Louis7, Terre Satterfield8, Angela Slagle2, Devin Todd9, Benjamin M Tutolo10, Romany Webb11 and Solid Carbon Team, (1) Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY, United States, (3) McMaster University, Department of Civil Engineering, Hamilton, ON, Canada, (4) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (5) University of Victoria, Mechanical Engineering, Victoria, Canada, (6) Rachel Lauer, Calgary, AB, Canada, (7) University of Victoria, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Victoria, Canada, (8) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (9) Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, Victoria, Canada, (10) University of Calgary, Department of Geoscience, Calgary, AB, Canada, (11) Columbia University, School of Law, New York, NY, United States. ## Friday, 16 December 2022 **09:00 - 10:30 CST (07:00 - 08:30 PST) McCormick Place - N426c (North, Level 4)**
[SY52A - Science and Society: Art and Science – Collaborations Between Artists and Scientists III Oral](https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Session/165923)
**Kathryn A Semmens**, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, United States, **Mika Tosca**, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States and **Dwight Owens**, University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
ONC at IMPAC5 Vancouver
Overview
Ocean Networks Canada joins the fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress ([IMPAC5](https://www.impac5.ca/)) February 3-9, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. This global forum will bring together ocean conversation professionals and high-level officials to inform, inspire, and act on marine protected areas (MPAs).
As we collectively confront climate change, sharing knowledge of technological solutions for monitoring our changing ocean and conserving marine biodiversity has never been more important–especially in MPAs which have become a central pillar of marine conservation strategies worldwide.
ONC at Coastal Zone Conference
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Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) joins the 2023 Coastal Zone Conference (CZC) next week. The national conference for coastal zone management professionals is coming to downtown Victoria–held for the first time in-person since 2019!
ONC hosts IPMEN 2023 Conference
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The International Pacific Marine Educators Network gathered at Ocean Networks Canada mid-July for the 2023 conference. Conference attendees shared their photos, capturing moments in sessions as well as at sea. Enjoy the new collection:
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