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Meet Amanda Henderson, a fourth year Forensic Science and Biology student at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Over the summer, Amanda worked for the Canadian Coast Guard in their Maritime Security Branch’s Capacity Building Division as an analyst. Amanda worked to support maritime security through capacity building, by attending international meetings and working groups, and … Continued
Meet Gregary Ford, the Director of Water Programs for Swim Drink Fish, and a BFP intern, who received the Young Professional Award at the Canadian Water Summit (June 1-3). Gregary’s role at Swim Drink Fish is supported by the Blue Futures Pathways program, through funding from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. For Gregary, personal connection to water is what drives him to … Continued
June 3rd, 2022 – Niagara Falls, ON — Swim Drink Fish is very proud to announce that Director of Water Programs, Gregary Ford, is the 2022 recipient of the Canada Water Summit Young Professional Award. “I am absolutely thrilled and honored to have received this award surrounded by Canada’s water leaders. Only together can we … Continued
VICTORIA, BC, June 1, 2022 /CNW/ – This Friday, the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC), together with 15 national content partners and over 75 event partners, are kicking off Ocean Week Canada 2022 (June 3-12). This national celebration of ocean events, learning, and engagement will be held annually during the week of World Ocean Day … Continued
Jessica Benoit is a mechanical engineering student at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador who recently completed a co-operative work term at Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services. A Mi’kmaw student from Qalipu First Nation on the west coast of Newfoundland, the ocean is her backyard. “I drove by the ocean every day going to school,” she … Continued
Thirty-five students to gain ocean technology experience and mentorship through COVE Internship Program Program sees impressive growth in its third year as COVE continues to provide students with on-the-job work experience in the thriving ocean technology industry. 5 May 2022 (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) – Thirty-five university and college students from across Canada are set to … Continued
We are inviting you to participate in the fourth edition of the Lampsilis Annual Mission (MAL) this summer. Each year, the Réseau Québec Maritime (RQM) leads an intersectoral mission with the goal of bringing together the research community to deepen our understanding and connection to the St. Lawrence River (SLR). These missions aim to … Continued
As part of this year’s Canadian Water Summit, Water Canada is launching a student/early career professional networking event called “Downstream” to bring current and future generations of water industry professionals together. It will take place on June 3rd, 2022 at Fallsview Casino Resort, 6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7X5. The goal of this … Continued
On March 10, 2022, the SOI Foundation hosted a workshop titled A Sustainable Blue Economy for a Healthy & Resilient Ocean with guest speakers Ken Paul and Ronnie Noonan Birch as part of the UN Ocean Decade Laboratory. We were joined by people across the world, from New Zealand to Iqaluit. Ken Paul is a … Continued
