Ocean Science and Technology Overview

Jane Rutherford Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Meeting of the EU-Canada JSTCC

Brussels, March 6, 2013

Outline

• Context

• Priorities

• Players

• Key Initiatives

• Collaborations

Science Research

Technology

Outcomes

Outline

• Marine clusters

• Government

• University

• Industry

• Summary

Canada: A Maritime Nation One Country, Three Oceans

Arctic Ocean

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Ocean S&T Clusters in Canada

National groups:

- Ocean Tech Alliance Canada

- Canadian Consortium of Ocean Research Universities

Marine clusters in British Columbia Victoria & Vancouver, BC Industry

100+ companies mainly on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver area Seaspan Shipyard – multibillion $ ship construction program Associations

ONC Centre for Enterprise & Engagement Ocean Initiatives BC Marine Renewables Canada

University of Victoria

Ocean Networks Canada NEPTUNE & VENUS – cabled observatories Institute for Coastal and Oceans Research Ocean Tech Lab and Ocean Tech Test Bed Canada Research Chair in Deep Ocean Research Canada Research Chair in Seagoing Physical Oceanography Bamfield Marine Science Research Centre

University of British Columbia

Ocean Dynamics Lab Fisheries Centre Federal Government

Institute of Ocean Sciences (Sidney, Vancouver Island) Large Navy presence

Marine cluster in Quebec

Rimouski, Quebec

Industry Technopôle maritime du Québec 40 + companies Academia Université du Québec à Rimouski Institut des sciences de la mer Université Laval (Quebec City) ArcticNet NGOs St. Lawrence Global Observatory CIDCO – Development Centre in Ocean Mapping Ouranos – Climate sciences, impact & adaptation (Mtl) Federal & Provincial Governments Institut Maurice Lamontagne

Institut maritime du Québec

Marine cluster in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia

Industry

60+ companies Ocean Tech Council Irving Shipyard - multi billion$ ship construction program Academia Dalhousie University Ocean Tracking Network Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean S&T Aquatron Halifax Marine Research Institute MEOPAR - national network on Marine Environmental Prediction & Response Acadia University Centre for Estuarine Research Federal Government Bedford Institute of Oceanography Defence Research & Development Atlantic NRC lab – Aquatic & Crop Resource Development large Navy presence

Marine cluster in Newfoundland

St. John’s NL Industry 50+ companies Oceans Advance Inc. Memorial University Canadian Healthy Ocean Network 9 researcher chairs relating to oceans Autonomous Ocean Systems Lab Ocean Sciences Centre Marine Institute School of Ocean Technology Ocean Innovation (annual international conference) Ocean observation demonstration project www.smartbay.ca Journal of Ocean Technology Holyrood Marine Base Centre for Marine Simulation Federal Government NRC lab – Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering - various tanks for research

Ocean S & T

Federal Departments & Agencies

Canada Border Services Agency www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Canadian Coast Guard www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca

Canadian Space Agency www.space.gc.ca

Department of Fisheries & Oceans www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Defence Research & Dev’t Canada www.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Environment Canada www.ec.gc.ca

Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Dev’t www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca

National Research Council www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Natural Resources Canada www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Parks Canada www.pc.gc.ca

Transport Canada www.tc.gc.ca

Government of Canada marine research

Ocean Technology Ocean Science • Marine ecosystems &

habitat

• Fish & marine mammal

health

• Sustainability of

aquaculture

• Ocean weather and

climate

• Climate change

• Oceanography

• Environmental monitoring

& prediction

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… a sampling

Government of Canada marine research

Ocean Technology

• Energy (offshore oil &

gas; marine

renewable energy)

• Environment

• Marine transportation,

ship design & safety

• Security

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… a sampling

Ice tank, NRC

Government of Canada marine research

Bedford Institute of Oceanography (Env’t, DFO, DRDC, NRCan – Dartmouth, NS)

Canada Centre for Inland Waters (Env’t, DFO – Burlington, ON)

Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (NRCan – Ottawa, ON)

Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (Env’t- Victoria, BC)

Ocean, Coastal & River Engineering labs ( NRC – St. John’s, NL & Ottawa, ON)

Centre for Marine Environmental Prediction (Env’t, DFO, Dalhousie U – Halifax, NS)

Centre for Oil, Gas and Energy Research (DFO- a virtual centre)

Defence R&D Canada Atlantic (DND – Dartmouth, NS)

Aquatic & Crop Resource Development lab (NRC – Halifax, NS)

Institute of Ocean Sciences (DFO – Sidney, BC)

Institut Maurice Lamontagne (DFO – Mont Joli, QC)

National Laboratory for Hydrometeorology and Arctic Meteorology (Env’t –

Edmonton, AB)

Selected laboratories

Canadian Academia Works Closely with Government and Ocean R&D Industry

–Government labs and facilities •Department of Fisheries and Oceans • Environment Canada •Natural Resources Canada •Department of National Defense •National Research Council

–Ocean industry R&D •Victoria-Vancouver cluster •St. John’s cluster •Quebec cluster •Halifax cluster

DFO

Canadian Consortium of Ocean Research Universities

• Memorial University (Newfoundland And Labrador)

• Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)

• University Of New Brunswick

• University Of Prince Edward Island

• Laval University (Quebec)

• University Of Quebec-Rimouski

• University Of Manitoba

• University Of British Columbia

• University Of Victoria (British Columbia)

Have jointly subsidized an Expert Panel Report from the Council of Canadian

Academies on the future of ocean science in Canada

Canada’s principal ocean universities

40 Priority Research Questions for Ocean Science in Canada

4 research themes:

• Scientific understanding

• Monitoring, data & info management

• Understanding impacts of human activities

• Informing management and governance

Knowledge gaps relating to:

• Arctic

• Deep water

• Marine biodiversity

Currently, a second phase to look at:

• Canada’s needs & capacities vis-à-vis major ocean science research

questions

Council of Canadian Academies

Canada Excellence Research Chairs: Highest level each at $10M + Leveraged funds Three out of a total of 18 across the country in Oceanography Professor Marcel Babin (Laval): Remote Sensing of Arctic Professor Søren Rysgaard (Manitoba): Arctic Geomicrobiology Professor Doug Wallace (Dalhousie): Ocean Science and Technology - Approximately 50+ government or industry-funded other oceans-related research chairs

Oceans Research Chairs

University Research Infrastructure

•Ocean Networks Canada - NEPTUNE Canada and VENUS (University of Victoria), – Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) International

•Arctic Research Ship CCGS Amundsen (Laval University) – CFI International

•Ocean Tracking Network (Dalhousie University) – CFI International

Ocean Networks Canada NEPTUNE and VENUS are the world’s first regional scale underwater ocean observatories that plug directly into the Internet.

University of Victoria

CCGS Amundsen CCGS Amundsen is a T1200 Class Medium Arctic Icebreaker and Arctic research ship operated by the Canadian Coast Guard and managed by a Science Consortium composed of Canadian universities and federal agencies, led by Université Laval

Ocean Tracking Network The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN)is a $168-million conservation project, which will tag individual marine species - from fish to birds to polar bears —using acoustic telemetry technology. Animal migrations are correlated to the ocean physical and biogeochemical environment. The project is led by Dalhousie.

National University Research Programs

Networks of Centres of Excellence: • ArcticNet (Laval)

• MEOPAR (Dalhousie) Strategic Network: • Canadian Healthy Oceans Network (Memorial)

Canada’s Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) to study the changing Arctic

NCEs are unique partnerships among universities, industry, and governments, that connect research excellence with industrial

know-how and strategic investments.

Marine Environmental Observation Prediction

and Response (MEOPAR)

Overall vision of MEOPAR: To evaluate, predict and respond to marine environmental risks and thereby reduce economic losses, societal hardships and environmental degradation while optimising economic opportunity. MEOPAR tightly couples ocean and satellite observations with advanced ocean-atmosphere numerical models in order to predict the future state of the ocean on both short (days-weeks) and long (seasons to decades) time scales.

Canadian Healthy Oceans Network The Canadian Healthy Oceans Network, or CHONe (pronounced Ko-nee), is a strategic network focused on biodiversity science for the sustainability of Canada's three oceans.

Transition to Industry

Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) • Ocean Networks Canada Centre for Enterprise and

Engagement (ONCCEE; Univ. Victoria) • Builds on technology development opportunities from cabled

ocean observatory networks (NEPTUNE Canada and VENUS)

• Leading Operational Observations and Knowledge for the North (LookNorth; Memorial) • Satellite monitoring opportunities and solutions for Northern

resource development

Canadian High Arctic

Research Station - CHARS

•Mission •To increase and apply Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic in order to

improve the lives of Northerners, all Canadians, and the world.

Open 2017

In-house technology development program

Collaborative environmental monitoring program

Platform for world class Arctic science

Host Canadian & international researchers

Develop S&T capacity in the North

Incentive for innovation Canadian ocean tech companies

• Ocean tech sector in Canada dominated by SMEs

– Niche markets, compete globally

– Need to continuously innovate to maintain market position

– Often started from spin-off from academia or government research lab

– Innovation strategy often involves collaboration internationally

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Incentive for innovation Canadian ocean tech companies

• Ocean technology companies derive wealth from the commercialization of intellectual property and tend to be very active in research

• Return on Investment – SMEs expect to get a return on their research

investment in a relatively short period of time (1-3 years)

– Both levels of government assist in the innovation and entrepreneurship process through a variety of tax, grant, debt, and market access vehicles

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R&D collaboration interests Canadian ocean tech companies

… a sampling provided by the Ocean Tech Alliance Canada Arctic & Harsh Operations – Multi-year on-board data storage (observing systems) – Robust robotics, automation & autonomous systems

Offshore Energy – Hazard monitoring and risk mitigation systems – Sub-sea systems

Marine Transportation and Defence – Next generation intelligent ships – Coastal & port security; monitoring

Ocean Observing, Monitoring & Modelling – Remote sensing – Autonomous measurement platforms

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Marine R&D in Canada

• Interdisciplinary approach, and strong links between Oceanography, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Math/Stats, Law, Marine Affairs, Environment &Sustainability

• Academia, government and industry cooperation

• World class research facilities at government and academic laboratories

• Integrated within the global ocean s&t community, and actively seeking further collaboration.

In summary…

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