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An Update on CMOS’s 2021 Virtual Congress

Written on November 11, 2020.

Update 9 November 2020 1. The 2021 Congress will be entirely on-line, over the 2-week period: 31 May – 12 June. To accommodate different time zones across Canada, the daily conference hours will be...

The Challenge of Maintaining Fraser River Sockeye Salmon in a Warming World

Written on October 23, 2020.

– By David Levy – This article first appeared in The Province on September 13, 2020. Opinion: The DFO has done the right thing this year by closing Fraser sockeye fisheries. The return...

Remembering Louis Fortier

Written on October 19, 2020.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Louis Fortier in Quebec City, on the 4th of October at the age of 66, following a courageous fight against leukemia. He was the son of Pierre...

An Interview with Oceanographer Susan Allen about the Salish Sea

Written on September 12, 2020.

Marek: Hello, I am speaking with Professor Susan Allen, from the University of British Columbia’s Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science about one of her many research interests:...

ECCC – DFO CONCEPTS Webex Seminar 2:00 PM (ADT) Wednesday September 2

Written on September 1, 2020.

Greg Smith & J-P Paquin (ECCC, Dorval QC), M Dunphy (Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney BC), Youyu Lu (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth NS) Please join us for the first of two ECCC...

Remembering Paul LeBlond 1938-2020

Written on March 17, 2020.

Paul Henri LeBlond December 30, 1938 – February 8, 2020 Surrounded by his family, Paul passed away peacefully at home at the age of 81, after a lengthy illness. Paul was born in Quebec City and...

Man on a research vessel directing a part of the vessel

Modular Ocean Research Infrastructure (MORI): A Flexible, Scalable and Affordable Approach to Ocean-going Research in Canada and Worldwide

Written on March 14, 2020.

– By Dr. Doug Wallace (Scientific Director, MEOPAR) and Doug Bancroft (President and CEO, Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility)– Research vessels (RVs) remain critical infrastructure for...

Message from the CMOS President: Communication, Partnership and Change

Written on November 14, 2019.

– By Kimberly Strong, CMOS President and Professor & Chair, Department of Physics, University of Toronto – At this time of year, as we enjoy the beautiful fall colours and brace for winter, thoughts...

CMOS at the IUGG General Assembly in Montreal, July 9th to 14th

Written on June 19, 2019.

Formed in 1919, the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) this year celebrates 100 years, and CMOS gets to be a part of it, as our congress coincides with their general assembly in Montreal...