US-Canada collaboration on ocean research takes a major step forward today as Robert Gagosian, president and CEO of Consortium for Ocean Leadership, and Martin Taylor, president and CEO of Ocean Networks Canada, sign a Memorandum of Understanding pledging to work closely together as they manage and operate world-leading ocean observing systems. This agreement extends existing strong relationships among the international science teams. Click here to read the full release.
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A real-time ocean seabed facility was utilized in the testing and development of a long-term deployable conductivity and temperature sensor, the Infinity CTW, made by JFE ALEC Co. Ltd. (Kobe, Japan). This instrument employs a novel wiper technology to ensure that the conductivity cell remains free and clear of biological growth, thereby ensuring good long-term measurement stability. Click here to read the full article. There is a recent and rather macabre addition to the marine biologist’s toolkit. Scientists in Canada are using the bodies of dead pigs, diverted from the butcher’s shop, in their undersea laboratory. On BBC News (click to visit). Dead pigs in the sea on Friday, March 5th, 2010 episode of Science in Action. Click here to listen, or click here for the series homepage and to subscribe. Dr. Verena Tunnicliffe, VENUS, and ROPOS are featured prominently in the new CBC Nature of Things four-part series, One Ocean, hosted by David Suzuki: After dropping dead pigs into the sea and watching via Webcams, researchers were “very surprised” to see marine scavengers risk low-oxygen waters for a meal. At National Geographic (click to visit). Verena Tunnicliffe speaks at the 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, OR; on YouTube. Click here to watch. By dropping dead pigs into the ocean, researchers learn how long marine life can tolerate low oxygen zones in order to get their meal. Click here for item. Countries around the globe are investing billions of dollars to monitor and expand our knowledge of the vast and virtually unexplored oceans. Oceans affect our everyday lives, controlling global climate, acting as a transportation hub, and providing a rich source of resources for national economies. The oceans have provided seemingly unlimited resources for thousands of years, but now this is changing and mankind is causing significant changes to the oceans and the planet. We need to understand how and why. Innovative new technologies are being developed to do just this. Click here for item. At the heart of the UVic’s two ocean observatories (VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada) is one of the world’s most advanced data management systems. Click here for item. |
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