Daily Planet (TV): “The coldest darkest forensics lab on earth…” Retrieving the pig experiment from August 2012 VENUS cruise was the top story featured on Discovery Canada TV. The full episode is now available for a limited time on the Daily Planet’s archive section.
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VENUS In the NewsGuelph students benefit from West Coast observatory. BY ANDREW VOWLES at Guelph Looking for a down-to-earth scientific project for his students, Prof. Joe Ackerman went all the way to VENUS. That’s the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea, an ocean observatory for studying everything from tides to temperatures to marine life near Victoria, B.C. The New Scientist featured a story about Drs. Gail Anderson and Lynne Bell (SFU) research on VENUS. Live video of the latest (Aug 2012) experiment deployment in Saanich Inlet is available at VENUS Live Video. Oct 5, 2012 – Vancouver Sun, BC Canada. Science, engineering help unravel mysteries in Strait of Georgia (with video). Research into how dead pigs are eaten by sea creatures, decompose could help police solve crimes. Note: Please be advised that video clips linked to the publication may be considered as “graphic imagery”. UVIC – The waters between Vancouver Island and the mainland are a marine scientist’s paradise. From micro-organisms, to octopus, to killer whales – some of the world’s most fascinating creatures live in the waters between Vancouver Island and the mainland. And the University of Victoria’s “VENUS Project” is leading the way in marine research with help from BC Ferries. Read the full article online: CTV Vancouver Island, June 4, 2012 Paul Macoun had a straightforward request for B.C. Ferries: He wanted to punch a hole through the hull of the Queen of Alberni, one of the busiest ferries in the fleet. Read the full article online: The Vancouver Sun, June 4, 2012 The University of Victoria’s VENUS Project has a new partner on board. VENUS is an undersea laboratory in the Saanich Inlet that delivers real time information through fibre optic cables, but U-Vic was looking for new ways to collect information closer to the surface. That’s where BC Ferries comes in. Read full article online: CFAX 1070, Jun 4, 2012 International scientists are looking to Saanich Inlet research to help shape a global response to the rapidly growing problem of low oxygen in large areas of ocean. Full article online – Times Colonist, May 29, 2012
Full story Pigs Reveal Secrets of Bodies in Water. Videos of marine life captured at the forensic experiment site: Due to the success of the VENUS Coastal Network, originally built and deployed in 2006 and 2007, VENUS at Ocean Networks Canada with the support of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Leading Edge Fund has entered into a contract with OceanWorks International to effectively double the capacity of the seafloor network operating in the Strait of Georgia and in Saanich Inlet. Read the post: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9126714.htm OceanWorks International is an industry partner of VENUS. For more information about OceanWorks International visit www.oceanworks.com |
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