Maritime Awards Society of Canada

Witness the public launch of live data from NEPTUNE Canada’s deep-sea instruments and sensors, and learn how it will shape public policy.

David H. Turpin, PhD, FRSC President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria invites you to join us online via webcast www.neptunecanada.ca Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | 10 a.m. –11 a.m. PST or join the event in person Auditorium B150, Bob Wright Centre, University of Victoria (Map and parking info—Lot #1)

NEPTUNE Canada has completed installation in the Pacific Ocean of 800 kilometres of powered fibre-optic cable, five observatory nodes at key scientific sites, and over 200 instruments and sensors…(to depths of nearly 3000 metres). NEPTUNE Canada will help us better understand natural hazards, resources, ocean/climate change, ecosystems, tectonic activity and much more. NEPTUNE Canada acknowledges support and funding from the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and CANARIE, and from the Government of British Columbia through the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund.