MI's Dr. Katleen Robert was recently renewed as the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in ocean mapping! 🌊🗺️ Dr. Robert is on a mission to reveal the mysteries of the ocean floor, especially around Newfoundland and Labrador.

🔗Read more about her research here: gazette.mun.ca/research/com...

A paper by a master’s student at Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University examines the diets of North Atlantic harp seals to assess the impact they have on fisheries populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. 🔗 Read more here: www.mi.mun.ca/news/newstit...

We’re excited to share that St. John’s Buoy station was redeployed as part of the SmartBay/SmartAtlantic Ocean Observation Program. 🌊 Thank you to the Canadian Coast Guard and the crew of CCGS George R. Pearkes for their collaboration.

🔗 The latest data: www.smartatlantic.ca/station.php?id=stjohns

Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology company Zelim has chosen The Launch, a NATO DIANA test centre, as the site for its next phase of technology trials under the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) program.

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Some thoughts on DFO decision making and peer-review science processes, with Matt Robertson and Megan Bailey

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MI's Dr. Frédéric Cyr is the lead author of a scientific paper that examines the impact of shifting Northwest Atlantic Ocean climate conditions on groundfish stocks, such as Northern cod. | @fcyr.bsky.social

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Recently published in @natcomms.nature.com: Ocean climate cycles related to sea level pressure anomalies above the northern hemisphere affect ecosystem productivity in a coherent way (from primary and secondary production, to pelagic and groundfish). @marineinstitute.bsky.social
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The @thejot.bsky.social’s winter issue will focus on “Indigenous Ocean Technology” with Ken Paul, member of Wolastoqey Nation at Neqotkuk, located at the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada, on board as guest editor.

Artwork: Fishing on the Wolastoq by Samaqani Cocahq (Natalie Sappier).

Dawn Roche, Managing Editor of @thejot.bsky.social, shares how JOT supports open-access, peer-reviewed research. There are no publishing fees and student submissions are welcomed! 🌊

Reach out today and learn how to get your work published: thejot.net

Spring has sprung, the sun is shining, and the JOT production team is hard at work on Volume 20, Number 2 – Ocean Monitoring. Coming June 2025 – only at thejot.net. @thejot.bsky.social

@thejot.bsky.social is exploring how Indigenous researchers, technologists, scientists, groups, and communities around the world are using ocean technology for economic development, sustainable resource management, community engagement, & mentoring the next generation of ocean leaders.

Incredible work by @schmidtocean.bsky.social! In 2022, two graduate students from the Marine Institute set out to be the first to make this huge discovery. Check out the video below ⤵️

Can safety critical industries, like offshore energy, marine transportation, aviation, healthcare and construction, be made safer with AI?

THE LIFE AQUATIC MSc student @loganexplores.bsky.social won an NSERC MSc Scholarship

For his MSc research, Logan is investigating Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) structure and function for fisheries management decision making by interviewing DFO managers across Canada
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MI’s Dr. Rob Brown discusses his team’s research on search and rescue in remote regions in FOCI podcast #7. They’re studying factors affecting operations, like sea states, equipment, and decision-making, to simulate scenarios and suggest improvements.

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MI's Dr. Tyler Eddy is leader author of a new report on climate change. @thelifeaquatic.xyz
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