The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition launches Land, Water, Ocean, Us: A Canadian Ocean Literacy Strategy
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 16 March 2021
The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition launched Land, Water, Ocean, Us, a national strategy to boost ocean literacy, promote sustainability, and foster collaboration during the UN Decade of Ocean Science (2021–2030).
Keywords: Ocean literacy, Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, blue economy, sustainability, Indigenous knowledge, UN Decade of Ocean Science, public engagement
Community Fishers: enabling citizen scientists to collect their own ocean data
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 20 July 2021
Ocean Networks Canada’s Community Fishers app enables citizen scientists to collect high-quality ocean data, supporting research, coastal monitoring, and Pacific salmon conservation through community partnerships and innovative technology.
Keywords: Community science, ocean monitoring, Ocean Networks Canada, Community Fishers app, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Salish Sea, ocean data collection
Ocean Networks Canada’s founding visionary appointed to Order of Canada
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 13 January 2022
Dr. Verena Tunnicliffe, a pioneer in deep-sea exploration and founding visionary of Ocean Networks Canada, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2021 for her groundbreaking contributions to ocean science and discovery.
Keywords: Ocean Networks Canada, VENUS project, hydrothermal vents, marine protected area, marine biology
