Studying the origins of the universe, under the sea
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 24 August 2023
Instrumentation for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) has been shipped to Germany for analysis after deep-sea testing in ONC’s NEPTUNE observatory, marking progress toward building the first neutrino telescope in the Pacific Ocean.
Keywords: Cascadia Basin, deep ocean research, neutrinos, subatomic particles, light sensors, Technical astrophysics, ocean science
2024 Artist-in-Residence Program call for proposals
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 4 October 2023
Applications are open for UVic’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence Ocean Program. Fine Arts grad students are invited to propose projects that creatively explore ocean science themes. The paid residency runs up to 4 months and ends with a public exhibit.
Keywords: Ocean themes, Indigenous perspectives, creative research, public exhibit, student opportunity, art and science, marine environment.
ONC’s deep sea observatory supporting ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 8 September 2023
Ocean Networks Canada and Running Tide have deployed Canada’s first marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) experiment. Using Carbon Buoys and kelp at deep-sea observatories, the project will study how biomass stores CO₂ and impacts seafloor ecosystems.
Keywords: Ocean CDR, biomass fall, carbon sequestration, benthic lander, real-time monitoring, ONCAbyss.
