On Tuesday, September 6, the Honourable Scott Brison announced $94 million in funding from the federal government's Canada First Research Excellence Fund to support the creation of the Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute. Add to that $125M from various partners and you get an unprecedented investment in Canadian ocean research.
Alongside the announcement, we went out to social media to ask: why do oceans matter to you?
More on OFI
- Event coverage: "From world-class to world leading": Federal gov't announces $94M investment in Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute
- In-depth: A game-changer for ocean research: Inside the new Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute
- Meet the researchers: Dal profs and partners on OFI's impact
- OFI website: dal.ca/ofi