Come learn about our ocean at Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, BC on July 16 & 17.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn from scientists about ocean acidification, marine geology of the Salish Sea, climate change, seismic whale songs and much more.  This 2-day public event is free!

The schedule of events is as follows:

Wednesday, June 16

9:00   Ocean acidification, marine ecosystems, and geoengineering our climate – Ken Denman

10:00  Climate Change in the Strait of Georgia – Sophia Johannessen

11:00  Satellite views of BCs coastal waters – Jim Gower

12:00 LUNCH – barbeque available in cafeteria, as well as regular menu

1:00   Weapons of Mass Spectrometry: tracking chemicals in marine ecosystems – Andrew Ross

2:00   Charting the BC coast: looking back and looking ahead – Dave Prince

3:00   Earthquakes in our region: what to expect – Alison Bird

Thursday, June 17

9:00   Seismic whale songs: unexpected results from the Neptune Canada network – Taimi Mulder

10:00  Tracking Sea level history in the Georgia Basin – Stephane Mazzotti

11:00  Marine Geology of the Salish Sea: understanding seafloor features of the Strait of Georgia – Kim Conway

12:00 LUNCH – regular menu

1:00   Life in an ice camp: the challenge of work in the Canadian Arctic – George Schlagintweit

2:00   Exploring the BC coast: seabed and water column surveying – Rob Hare

The event is located at the Institute of Ocean Sciences, 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC.  (Near the Airport, on Patricia Bay).

Registration is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory.  It is helpful if you indicate if you will want to order lunch and/or barbeque.  This is not a commitment on your part, but will help the organizers plan.

Contact Terry Curran, P.Eng. to reserve your spot:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Terry.Curran@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 250.363.6583
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada