Research Programs
The Department of Oceanography is involved in various collaborative research programs, some of which are linked here:
AQUATRON | Canada’s largest university aquatic research facility, the Aquatron is on Dal’s main campus near the best marine experts and library in the country. |
CERC.OCEAN | CERC Chairholder Doug Wallace's research group in Ocean Science and Technology at Dal. |
GEOTRACES | An international study of the global marine biogeochemical cycles of trace elements and their isotopes. |
MEOPAR | Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network. MEOPAR funds research, trains students, mobilizes knowledge & communicates results in the area of marine risk and resilience. |
OCEAN NETWORKS CANADA | Ocean Networks Canada monitors the west and east coasts of Canada and the Arctic to continuously gather data in real-time for scientific research. |
OCEAN TRACKING NETWORK | The Ocean Tracking Network is a global aquatic animal tracking, technology development & partnership platform headquartered at Dalhousie University. |
SOLAS | Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study. Aiming to understand the key biogeochemical-physical interactions & feedbacks between the ocean & atmosphere. |