Oceanographers from around the world are hoping to learn more about the science of 鈥渄ead zones,鈥� thanks to a UVic-led research project currently taking place in Saanich Inlet near Victoria.
An endangered Indigenous language and an endangered West Coast wildlife icon stand to benefit from the work of two new Banting Postdoctoral Fellows at UVic. Valued at $70,000 per year for two years, the fellowships are intended to groom Canada's next generation of research leaders.
On Oct. 6, the BC Government announced funding to UVic's West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI) to support research into the potential of ocean waves to generate clean, renewable and affordable electricity. Since its inception in 2009, WCWI has grown to become the centre of Canadian wave energy research and development.
The BC Government announced funding today to the West Coast Wave Initiative at UVic to support research into the potential of ocean waves to generate clean, renewable and affordable electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines is providing $150,000 to purchase a new wave energy measurement buoy.
It's full-speed ahead for a new software platform that builds on the world-leading data management system of the UVic's Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) thanks to federal funding announced today at UVic.
This summer UVic geographer Phil Dearden assisted an international research team with the placement of the first-ever satellite tracking tag on a tiger shark in the Philippines' Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park鈥攁 UNESCO world heritage site鈥攁nd is now tracking its movements in real time. Sharks play a crucial role in marine biodiversity and the new research will have significant impact on shark conservation in Southeast Asia and the Philippines.
An international research team recently placed the first ever satellite tracking tag on a tiger shark in one of the world's most pristine reefs鈥攖he UNESCO world heritage site, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, which teems with marine life and draws scuba divers from around the world鈥攁nd is now tracking its movements in real time. 番茄社区 geographer Phil Dearden is assisting this project, which is led by the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) and the marine conservation group Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE).
Passengers on BC Ferries this summer have an exciting opportunity to help scientists better understand ocean health and declining salmon populations in the Salish Sea.
Passengers on BC Ferries this summer have an exciting opportunity to help scientists better understand ocean health and declining salmon populations in the Salish Sea.
How is BC a world leader in ocean observation science and technology? Are the Trudeau government鈥檚 targets for protecting Canada鈥檚 marine areas realistic? How is the ocean critical to understanding climate change?
A team of marine scientists from the 番茄社区 and the Georgia Institute of Technology have returned from nearly a month of scuba diving on coral reefs in the middle of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. What they saw will haunt them for a long time.
A team of marine scientists from the 番茄社区 have returned from nearly a month of scuba diving on coral reefs in the middle of the equatorial Pacific Ocean where they discovered the reefs have been devastated by El Ni帽o.
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A mission to deepen our knowledge of rare and threatened baleen whales and help protect them from ship strikes is underway off Flores Island in Clayoquot Sound, led by David Duffus, director of UVic鈥檚 Whale Research Lab.
How can salmon populations and industrial development coexist in a sustainable way? How do we involve citizens to collect meaningful ocean data? And how can we make northern marine transportation safer by better predicting sea ice conditions includi鈥�
On Feb. 8, 2006, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) installed the world鈥檚 most advanced cabled seafloor observatory in Saanich Inlet鈥攎aking history with the world鈥檚 first interactive realtime portal into the ocean. This allowed scientists, policy-makers, educators and the public to 鈥渆nter鈥� the ocean from anywhere, at anytime, via the internet, starting a decade of exploration, innovation and expansion that continues today. In celebration of this milestone, ONC has gathered together the top 10 reasons to celebrate.
