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AGM
OceansAdvance
Dr. Gary Kachanoski
President and Vice-Chancellor
Memorial University
Dec. 13, 2012
Charting the Future
• Oceans of Opportunity, Provincial
Sector Strategy
• Outward Bound 2015, OceansAdvance
(2009)
• Leveraging Collaboration and Capacity
of the Ocean Technology Cluster: A
Progress Report , OceansAdvance
(2011)
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Progress Report, OceansAdvance (2011)
Examples: Recent Investments/Initiatives
• $16.5 million for CARD (C-CORE)
• $9.1 million LOOKNorth (C-CORE)
• $2 million Husky Energy Chair
• $1 million Chevron Chair (Petroleum Reservoir Characterization)
• $2 million Statoil Chairs in Reservoir Engineering
• $7 million ice environments (STePS)
• $11.75 million CFER
• $16 million Ocean Sciences Centre (Cold water reserach)
• $1.3 million MI Marine Base, Holyrood Phase I
• $6.8 million engineering building (Suncor Energy)
• Student (Graduate/undergraduate) support (RDC)
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OCEANSADVANCE
Progress Report 2011
Conclusion “Our success ultimately depends
on our ability ............to spur research that will”:
• Develop and attract highly qualified people
• Create new intellectual property
• Generate successful new companies 4
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TOTAL RESEARCH FUNDING ($M) 1999-2012
Engineering: Annual Research Revenue
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$2,000,000
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Engineering:
Research Revenue by Sector
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61%
71% 73%
45%
56% 58%
16% 15% 15%
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2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Ocean & Energy research Ocean engineering research Energy research
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HS Grad
Eligible
High School Graduates and those Eligible
for MUN, 2002-24
Undergraduate Enrollment, 2002-12
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4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
Total Graduate Enrollment, 2002-12
PhD Enrollment, 2002-12
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MI Accomplishments (2005–2011)
Bachelor’s Degree Program Growth
Bachelor of Technology
Bachelor of Maritime Studies
Master’s Degree Program Growth
Master of Marine Studies
Master of Technology Management
Master of Maritime Management
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57 65 73
161 237 241
296 346 360 391
425 502
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Total Btech/BMS MI Course Registration
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Fall Semester Graduate Student Enrolment
Canadian Engineering Programs Average Entrance Averages
• UofT, Waterloo, UBC: 88-90%
• Memorial University: 87%
• UofA, Western, McMaster <87%
At capacity : current infrastructure and faculty
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Redevelopment of Core Science Facilities
• Current science facilities (1961 to 1966) no longer meet
the basic needs of a modern Faculty of Science
• Current space does not meet current codes
• Current space is obsolete for modern teaching/research
• Significant negative impact: recruitment/collaboration
• Space needs for the expansion of the Faculty of
Engineering and Applied Science
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Redevelopment of Core Science Facilities
Recent lessons learned
• Organic Chemistry lab – spent ~ $1M and
Lab closed for 10 months
• Occupational Health and Safety subsequently order closed
• Drainage system in floor leaking – fumes pulled into room by new fume hoods
• Floor/drainage repair costs estimated at $300K
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Faculty of Science : What they do – Research
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• MUN external research funding/yr. = ~$100M
• Science research = 40% of this
• Oceans research = 65% of all Science research
• Science-based Oceans research = ~$25M+/yr
• 50% all PhD’s are in Science
Research growth, activity and collaboration
significantly limited by current infrastructure
Science: Strategic Plan (2011 to 2016)
• Vision
Research-intensive
Renowned both for its calibre of research and quality of
graduates
Hiring of faculty driven by research agenda with two
strategic areas identified:
• Marine Science (>65%)
• Natural Resources and Energy (>25%)
Infrastructure crucial for recruitment (HQP), R&D
growth, collaboration and alignment with industry.
Provincial Budget Submission 2012
Redevelopment of the St. John’s Campus core
science facilities 425,000 square feet
• 300,000 finished; 125,000 shelled (partner space)
Expansion of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied
Science : Double Engineering
• 60+ faculty, 500 undergrads, 300 grads
• Space (40,000 sq ft) in new core science Bldg.
Positioning the Marine Institute for future growth
• 35-40% increase in MI base budget
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Strategic requests [3 initiatives]
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New Core Science Infrastructure approved
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New Core Science Infrastructure approved
Positioning the MI for Future Growth
Potential (2012–2020): A world oceans institute
Masters/PhD programs
*(collaboration with Science/Engineering)
Ocean Safety
Regional Fisheries and Marine Centres
Research Chairs
North/Arctic
Marine Environment/Climate Change
Mapping the NL Continental Shelf
Fish Plant of the Future
Green Ships
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MI Mission Statement
To foster economic
development in
strategic sectors of the
Newfoundland and
Labrador economy
particularly in the fisheries
and offshore and
to enable
Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians to
participate in the marine
industry
nationally and
internationally
Positioning the MI for Future Growth
MI Vision 2020
$2 M/year incremental for 3 years ($6M base)
Space – CNA
Collaboration (science/engineering: MSc,PhD)
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Strategic Budget Priorities (2012)
OCEANS TECHNOLOGY
MARINE INSTITUTE
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
• Combined critical mass and alignment
• Enabling infrastructure (core science, MI)
• Expanded capacity to partner
Oceans of Opportunity [NL govt.]
• Meets Identified Challenges
Need increased and focused collaboration
Shortage of skilled workers
Recruitment and retention of HQPs
Operation, maintenance, development of R&D infrastructure
Competitive oceans technology clusters in region
• Consistent with Guiding Principle
Education and Research Institutions must align with industry. This
requires necessary resources for:
• Infrastructure
• Human Resources
• Partnering
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Priority outcome
• Increased Highly Qualified People [HQPs, i.e.
grad students, post docs, faculty]
• Increased new intellectual property
• Increased start-ups and support for a strong
commercialization model
OceansAdvance Inc: Identified Needs
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Challenges/Opportunities
1. Infrastructure/Space • Five-year time frame for Core Science infrastructure
• Interim flexible space needs
• Marine Institute space needs are critical
• Other priorities/infrastructure:
Holyrood Marine Base
Research Vessel ? (e.g.CFER Celtic Explorer)
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2. Battle for Brains
“The empires of the future will
be empires of the mind.”
Winston Churchill
Talent/HQP:
• Faculty
• Students
• Staff
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will not be Newfoundland and Labrador
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HS Grad
Eligible
High School Graduates and those Eligible
for MUN, 2002-24
3. HQP Engagement with province
• Need to recruit and retain HQPs
• Need to connect with industry and province
• MUN’s Public Engagement Framework:
Co-op
Experiential/service learning
Internships 30
4. Research Program Growth/Scaling
Funding Issues
• Logistics and execution of commitments
• Increased national competiveness (NSERC)
• Indirect costs of research
• Maintenance/renewal of initial investments
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5. Opportunity Competition
Other sectors command MUN’s
attention, eg:
• Health and wellness
• Mining/resource extraction
• Energy (non-offshore)
• Environment
• Agriculture
• Cultural industry, etc
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AGM
OceansAdvance
Dr. Gary Kachanoski
President and Vice-Chancellor
Memorial University
Dec. 13, 2012