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Apply now: Ocean Wise is recruiting youth for its life-changing programs!
Ocean Wise is recruiting youth (18 – 30) Canada-wide for the next wave of 170 youth and young professionals to join the all-expense paid...
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Mar 11, 20222 min read
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has finalized the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022:...
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
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Webinar Series: Coastal and Ocean Data Management Best Practices
COINAtlantic has been busy with a full year of transitions, but we are now returning to finishing current projects. COINAtlantic is...
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Feb 28, 20222 min read
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Upcoming Webinar: Localized Climate Projections
Nova Scotia Environmental Network is hosting a webinar "Localized Climate Projections for Nova Scotia" with Nova Scotia Climate Service...
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Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Virtual Symposium: Coastal Zone Change in Atlantic Canada
An online symposium entitle “Coastal Zone Change in Atlantic Canada" is occurring on Tuesday, February 15th 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (AST)....
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Feb 13, 20222 min read
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Call for Abstracts: ACCESS and BoFEP Joint Conference
The Atlantic Canada Coastal and Estuarine Science Society (ACCESS) and Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BoFEP) are accepting abstract...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
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DFO's Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
The Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) is an initiative from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. FFHPP is using...
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Jan 21, 20221 min read
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Small-Scale Fishers Stewardship Webinar: Highlighting Environmental Leadership
In small-scale fisheries around the world, fishing communities and organizations are actively involved in a wide range of environmental...
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Jan 18, 20221 min read
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Webinar: Release of the Atlantic Provinces Chapter of Canada in a Changing Climate and CLIMAtlantic
COINAtlantic co-organized a webinar for the release of the Atlantic Provinces chapter of the Regional Perspectives Report and the launch...
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Dec 22, 20212 min read
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COINAtlantic Quarterly Newsletter - Fall 2021
The Coastal and Ocean Information Network Atlantic quarterly newsletter is back. Explore the entire Fall Newsletter here. COINAtlantic...
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Nov 15, 20211 min read
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Microplastics in Atlantic Canadian Waters
COINAtlantic is working with researchers at the University of New Brunswick on a new project, Microplastic Contamination in Coastal...
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Nov 12, 20213 min read
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Upcoming Virtual Coastal and Ocean Events
Geomatics Atlantic The Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) is hosting the Geomatics Atlantic Conference online November 8-9,...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
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Job Posting: COINAtlantic Finance Officer
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia The Coastal & Ocean Information Network Atlantic (COINAtlantic) is a non-governmental organization based...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
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Propelling the Blue Economy: Connecting Our Oceans, Our People, Our Future
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland presents Propelling the Blue Economy: Connecting Our Oceans,...
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Oct 14, 20211 min read
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Aquaculture Siting Data Tool
The Centre for Marine and Applied Research (CMAR) and 3D Wave Design has developed two 3D visualizations of aquaculture sites: Birchy...
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Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Training and Responsible Whale Watching Guide
The Training and Responsible Whale-Watching Guide is an initiative of the Marine Mammal Observation Network (MMON), the World Wildlife...
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Sep 29, 20211 min read
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Bringing Together Indigenous & Western Ways of Coastal & Ocean Observing: Final Discussion Series
In January and February 2021, CIOOS Atlantic hosted a three-part Discussion Series to learn where our goals may align with Indigenous...
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Sep 22, 20211 min read
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Survey Results: Coastal and Ocean Data Management Best Practices Research
An online survey was circulated during the preliminary research stage of the project to ensure the best practices guide responds to the...
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Sep 22, 20212 min read
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New Publication: Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ocean Observing
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ocean Observing: A Review of Successful Partnership is a new open access publication in...
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Sep 22, 20212 min read
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CIOOS Annual Report 2020-2021
The first public annual report recounts the achievements of CIOOS in 2020-2021. The Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS)...
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Sep 21, 20211 min read
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