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VENUS Celebrates 6 Years of Operation On February 8, 2006 the VENUS Node in Saanich Inlet went live. The six year data record can be viewed under our Research section, Help VENUS improve our web portal and get a chance to win an iPod touch. The VENUS Ocean Observatory is currently undergoing a project to update the VENUS website, with a strong focus on improving usability. As a part of the project, we are conducting online survey asking our users to comment on their experience using VENUS online. The information that you provide will assist us in improving the site’s usability and accessibility. The survey will be posted on the website till Dec 20, 2011. Eligible responders* are offered an opportunity to participate in the draw to win an iPod Touch. If you have questions, please contact us at venus@uvic.ca. * Employees of VENUS, NEPTUNE Canada and Ocean Networks Canada and its divisions are not eligible enter into the draw. The Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea Annual Report for 2010-11 is now available: VENUS Annual Report for 2010-11 (PDF). In June 2011 issue, Ocean News & Technology presented annual update on major ocean observing projects and initiatives that are taking place in different parts of the world. VENUS Phase II – Expansion was featured as part of the update. Full story is available at http://www.ocean-news.com/home/1053-june-feature-story.
The Year of Science, a public awareness program launched by the Government of British Columbia, has provided a great opportunity to learn about exciting science projects and initiatives developed in BC. VENUS is one of such projects that support ocean researchers all over the world. See one of the VENUS seafloor cameras featured in a video created for the Year of Science. The video features Prof. Verena Tunnicliffe (University of Victoria).  Karen Tang Karen Tang, a software developer in NEPTUNE Canada’s DMAS group, passed away on May 15th 2011 after a 7-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Karen joined NEPTUNE Canada in May 2006. Immediately, she was tasked with supporting data management aspects of the VENUS network and she continued with that assignment to and even beyond her last day in the office. Throughout these years, Karen was always gentle, kind and very helpful with anyone. She was eager to show others how to do things, and also very dedicated and hard working. Karen initially developed the first web pages to describe underwater instruments and some of those pages are still in use today. Karen wrote some of VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada’s most-used web services, and an estimated 10-20% of the software in use today was written by her. Our data management would not be where it is today without Karen’s early contribution. Karen did everything with a smile and was always cheerful. Her frequent laughter was audible throughout the office. Karen was also a devoted mother, wife and daughter, carefully balancing the many demands of home and work life. We have already missed Karen’s presence in the office for many months – we will miss her even more now. New data plots for the ParoScientific Depth Sensor and WetLabs FLNTU 1325 are now available on the Strait of Georgia Delta Dynamics Laboratory (DDL) by Instrument pages. ALERT: In an attempt to create a targeted email list to announce a NEPTUNE Canada Workshop, a universal mailing list announcement was sent accidentally. The “dmasusers” mailing list is now deactivated. Do not reply. Our apologies for the invasion.
Hydrophone Highlights from Strait of Georgia East are available here. |
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