Ocean Research
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Ottawa providing $1 million for undersea ocean tech platform in Halifax areaThe triangular, metal frame platform can hold up to 30 marine sensor devices and will sit on the seabed and be connected onshore through a data and communications cable.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2021
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Octopuses filmed sucker-punching fish — sometimes out of ‘spite’An octopus will use 'directed explosive arm movements' to control fish when they’re hunting together in the Red Sea, a new study shows.TrendingDec 23, 2020
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Shark researchers to increase sample size of tagged great white sharks in Nova ScotiaExpedition Nova Scotia 2020 started in Main-a-dieu on Sept. 8 and will move down the coast before ending near Lunenburg on Oct. 6.EnvironmentSep 14, 2020
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Dalhousie-led study suggests marine heatwaves getting more frequent, lasting longerEric Oliver of Dalhousie University in Halifax, who led the research, says it found that annual marine heatwave days have increased by 54 per cent from 1925 to 2016.EducationApr 11, 2018
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Nova Scotia government announces $6.5M for ocean research projectsThe nine projects are the first to receive funding from the $25 million Research Nova Scotia Trust established in March.EducationOct 24, 2017
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Before-and-after photos show ‘grotesque’ amount of plastic on uninhabited islandHumans don’t live on Henderson Island, but it’s still covered in our garbage.EnvironmentMay 16, 2017
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Dalhousie Ocean Tracking Network gets $11M from federal governmentDalhousie University's Ocean Tracking Network will be able to continue their underwater research efforts thanks to an $11.4-million investment from the federal government.CanadaJan 9, 2017
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The Blue Dream Project launches in Lunenburg to reduce plastic consumptionThe Blue Dream Project launched their wooden, sustainable ship last week in what was the first traditional launch in decades for the ocean-side town.CanadaAug 2, 2016
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