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STRONG GROWTH AND PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERSHIP: NL's OCEAN CLUSTER
by wade on April 4, 2012
By Andrew Safer: The Newfoundland and Labrador ocean technology cluster is focused in St. John’s, the City of Ocean Excellence—with a metropolitan area population of 196,000—which is served by 15 research and educational institutions in its surrounding area. The primary driver for ocean technology development in this province has been the requirement to overcome the challenges of developing offshore oil resources in the presence of sea ice, icebergs, and fog. Read more.
Byron Dawe, Ocean Technology Pioneer
by wade on November 30, 2011
By Andrew Safer with files from Wade Kearley: Newfoundland and Labrador said good-bye to a pillar of the ocean technology community when Byron Dawe, 60, passed away on November 17th. A driving force in the development of the industry in this province, he will be deeply missed. Read more.
LOOKNorth Roundtable Cancelled
by OceansAdvance on November 24, 2011
Due to the inclement weather the LOOKNorth Presentation scheduled for Thursday, November 24 was cancelled.
It will be rescheduled at the earliest possible date.
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All Eyes on Oceans 2014 in St. John’s
by wade on November 3, 2011
By Andrew Safer: When Cathy Hogan returned from Oceans 2011 on the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, her head was spinning—not just from the sheer magnitude of the event, but because she’s already thinking about Oceans 2014 in St. John’s. Read more.
Global Research Collaboration Initiative Launched in St. John’s
by OceansAdvance on April 28, 2011
Fifty-four senior oceans leaders from Canada, China, India, Brazil and Israel convened in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the City of Ocean Excellence, for three days in March for a Multilateral Roundtable on collaborative research in marine and ocean technologies. OceansAdvance, the organization that represents the ocean technology cluster in St. John’s, and International Science Technology Partnerships (ISTP) Canada co-hosted the event, an important first step that could lead to the establishment of a Global Centre of Excellence in Marine and Ocean Technologies (GCEMOT). Read more.
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