Posts from June 2016
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Citizen Scientists Get on Board for Research
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. Read More >
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New workshop report describes vision for ocean data management in Canada
MEOPAR convened an Expert Forum on ocean data management in Canada in late 2015. The event drew together Canada's leaders and experts on ocean data management, as well as experts from national integrated ocean observing systems in the U.S. and the EU. MEOPAR is pleased to release this workshop report which identifies best practices, discusses the current state of ocean data management in Canada and outlines the vision for its future - as described by participants of the Expert Forum. Read More >
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MEOPAR Researchers Perform Sea Trials on AUV
MEOPAR researcher and Ph.D student Chris L'Esperence (Dalhousie University) is in Belcarra, BC this week to perform sea trials on an AUV on loan from Defence Research and Development Canada. Read More >
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Neil Gall Memorial Leadership Scholarship in Ocean Technology Established
A memorial scholarship in ocean technology has been established at Memorial University's Fisheries and Marine Institute in the name of former MEOPAR Executive Director, Neil Gall. Read More >
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MEOPAR ice thickness results published on the Sea Ice Outlook
MEOPAR researcher Dr. Christian Haas and his team carried out three airborne ice thickness surveys in the Beaufort Sea and Northwest Passage in early April 2015 and 2016. Read More >