Your new Digital Fishers mission (should you choose to accept it)…
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 20 November 2017
Ocean Networks Canada's Digital Fishers invites citizen scientists to analyze deep-sea footage and help identify species like hagfish and sablefish. This fun, educational game supports marine research, biodiversity tracking, and algorithm development.
Keywords: deep sea, Barkley Canyon, sablefish, hagfish, biodiversity, species identification, underwater cameras, crowdsource science
Monitoring Canada’s ocean, coasts, and killer whales through technology and data
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 15 September 2017
Ocean Networks Canada uses hydrophones, radar systems, and community observatories to monitor endangered killer whale habitats and vessel noise. Partnering with ECHO, they collect real-time data to support marine safety and protect the Salish Sea ecosystem.
Keywords: vessel noise, oceanographic radar, AIS, underwater listening station, marine traffic, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada
Biodiversity surprises at bubbly deep-sea cold seeps along Cascadia fault
Ocean Networks Canada
Published: 5 December 2017
A new OSU-led study using Ocean Networks Canada data reveals rich biodiversity at cold seeps along the Cascadia fault, including newly discovered tubeworms and microbes. These methane-fueled ecosystems vary by region and play a key role in ocean health.
Keywords: methane seep, tubeworms, microbial diversity, deep-sea ecosystems, Barkley Canyon, Clayoquot Slope, Ocean Exploration Trust
