Oceanography - Press Releases | Science and Technology
McGill expert alert: Clean Air Act/ Environment
McGill University | October 19, 2006
The Harper government will soon table its Clean Air Act in Parliament....[continue]
Seal viewing platform temporarily closed at Ocean Sciences Centre
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 13, 2006
Due to ongoing construction at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Ocean Sciences Centre (OSC), public access is temporarily unavailable to the popular seal viewing platform....[continue]
Dead in the water: Nearly 100 people attend lecture on forensic oceanography
St. Mary's University | October 5, 2006
Droves of people — students, faculty, staff and the general public — poured into the Scotiabank Conference Theatre, Sobey Building, this afternoon to attend Dr. Michael Fennessy’s lecture....[continue]
Finding the dead near the river’s edge
St. Mary's University | September 12, 2006
Dr. Michael Fennessy will be at Saint Mary’s University in early October to discuss the importance of forensic oceanography and how this area of study will greatly assist forensic scientists and anthropologists and law enforcement agencies alike here in Canada....[continue]
Methane Hydrates Not Cause of Past Global Warming
University of Victoria | August 24, 2006
By studying gas bubbles frozen in ancient Greenland ice, University of Victoria researchers have dispelled a popular theory that marine gas hydrates caused a significant release of methane gas into the earth’s atmosphere, triggering in a period of global warming at the end of the last ice age....[continue]
Lobster Science Workshop to Address Ecosystem Health
University of Prince Edward Island | July 26, 2006
The AVC Lobster Science Centre located at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI, will host the 3rd annual Lobster Science Workshop on July 26 and 27 at the Delta Prince Edward hotel, Charlottetown, PEI....[continue]
Seven McGill faculty members elected to prestigious Royal Society of Canada
McGill University | July 17, 2006
McGill University is pleased to announce that the following faculty members are among the 82 new Fellows announced by the Royal Society of Canada....[continue]
From molecules to computer technology: Memorial University researchers receive Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
Memorial University of Newfoundland | June 27, 2006
New infrastructure, funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will make it possible for Memorial University researchers to look more closely at molecules than ever before, help develop new strategies for dealing with cancer and go beyond the microchip....[continue]
Marine protected areas focus of Memorial University/DFO collaborative agreement
Memorial University of Newfoundland | June 27, 2006
Memorial University of Newfoundland and its Harris Centre have signed a collaborative agreement with The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for research and monitoring of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Newfoundland and Labrador....[continue]
From molecules to computer technology: Memorial University researchers receive Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
Memorial University of Newfoundland | June 23, 2006
New infrastructure, funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will make it possible for Memorial University researchers to look more closely at molecules than ever before, help develop new strategies for dealing with cancer and go beyond the micro-chip....[continue]
Decline of World’s Estuaries and Coastal Seas Has Accelerated in Last 150-300 Years
Dalhousie University | June 22, 2006
Human activity over the centuries has depleted 90% of marine species, eliminated 65% of seagrass and wetland habitat, degraded water quality 10-1,000 fold, and accelerated species invasions in 12 major estuaries and coastal seas around the world, according to a study published in Science Magazine on Friday, June 23d, and supported in part by the Lenfest Ocean Program....[continue]
Ascophyllum Rocks!
St. Francis Xavier University | June 2, 2006
Biology student selected to research in Outer Hebrides...[continue]
Dalhousie Announces Spring Convocation Honorary Degree Recipients
Dalhousie University | April 25, 2006
During spring convocation ceremonies, May 23-May 31, 2006, Dalhousie University will award honorary degrees to nine prominent Canadians in recognition of their significant accomplishments....[continue]
Marine historian wins international oceanography fellowship
Memorial University of Newfoundland | April 4, 2006
Dr. Sean Cadigan, a professor of marine history at Memorial, has been awarded the 2006 Ritter Memorial Fellowship from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California....[continue]
UW research team receives CFI support for project on underwater sampling
University of Waterloo | March 27, 2006
A University of Waterloo research team received funding today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to build a laboratory to investigate underwater sampling by using robots....[continue]
Hawaiian culture focus of lecture at Memorial University
Memorial University of Newfoundland | March 1, 2006
Memorial University has turned to one of its own for its next segment of the Music, Media and Culture public lecture series....[continue]
McGill experts offer insight into federal election campaign issues
McGill University | December 5, 2005
Preparing coverage for the upcoming federal elections and need experts who can offer insight?...[continue]
Expert Alert: Climate change and energy needs
McGill University | November 18, 2005
The conference will be historic....[continue]
Outstanding faculty and staff recognized at Memorial
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 15, 2005
Memorial University honoured the efforts of its best educators, researchers and staff members at a special ceremony today at the Fluvarium in St. John’s....[continue]
Four new researchers at Memorial University receive support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 8, 2005
Four new researchers at Memorial University welcomed funding for equipment in the amount of $681,129 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation....[continue]
UW receives provincial funding for 33 research projects
University of Waterloo | November 1, 2005
Designing computer algorithms as well as improving highway pavements and discovering new genes are just three of many University of Waterloo projects that will benefit from more than $6.2 million in Ontario government funding announced locally last week....[continue]
Scientists uncover key to sharks’ deadly success
University of Calgary | October 27, 2005
http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/oct05/shark-research.html...[continue]
Research in Atlantic Canada Coming Up Aces as ACEnet Standardizes Collaborative High Performance Computing Grid on Sun Microsystems
St. Mary's University | October 25, 2005
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced that the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network (ACEnet) will build the largest high performance computing network in Atlantic Canada on Sun's technology platform....[continue]
How "Save the Whales" started: speech at York U
York University | October 17, 2005
Renowned science historian Graham Burnett will speak at York University Tuesday about how society decided to try to save the world’s whale population....[continue]
McGill researchers honoured for excellence
McGill University | October 7, 2005
Two McGill researchers have received the 2005 Prix de la recherche of Acfas (Association francophone pour le savoir).François Ricard (Prix André-Laurendeau – Humanities) and Lawrence Mysak (Prix Michel-Jurdant – Environmental Sciences) were honoured at a gala ceremony Thursday evening....[continue]
Cutting-edge curricula at McGill
McGill University | September 6, 2005
Let the lessons begin. It's back to school and McGill University students can expect some new and exciting courses, as well as innovative programs...[continue]
Bubbles explained
Dalhousie University | September 1, 2005
We´ve all seen bubbles in liquids, like soap bubbles or the fizz in pop. But you might not have known that bubbles can also form in solids....[continue]
