Dive into Ocean School!
By: Lucija Prelovec Growing up in the Greater Toronto Area, I found that no one really understood the ocean. They seemed surprised to hear Canada is an ocean nation or …
A Sargassum Summer
Until a few years ago, Sargassum, a free-floating brown seaweed that lives in the open ocean, was of very little interest to most scientists, and of no interest whatsoever to …
Highlights of CaNOE’s National Symposium on Ocean Literacy
From July 13-15, amazing educators, explorers, and scientists from across the country met at the Marine Institute of Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland for CaNOE’s National Symposium 2018: Navigating …
CaNOE Proposed Bylaws for vote at AGM July 14, 2018
Proposed New Bylaws of Canadian Network for Ocean Education Society (the “Society”) based on new Model Bylaws (Societies Regulation 2015, Schedule 1) PART 1 – DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION Definitions 1.1 …
A Sneak Peak at Some Basic Underwater Photography Tips
A dirty little secret of photographers? No matter how big your camera is or how many years you have been in the field, anyone with a camera is still learning …
Scuba Critters from Nova Scotia
By Alisha Postma After hundreds of dives all around the world, it’s always nice to come home and dive in Canada. When it comes to dive-focused destinations, Canada is definitely not …
The Sedna Epic Expedition – More than a ‘call to action’
By Sarah Walsh Growing up in Newfoundland, whether it was out fishing with my family, exploring beaches, or out watching the whales dance and play, I was always immersed in ocean …
Kids – our next ocean superheroes
By Dr. Elaine Leung, Founder & Educator, Sea Smart I’ve been working as a marine biologist for over 15 years around the world studying threatened species for various governments, universities, …
Marine Education in Malta: Biofouling, aquaculture and ROVs!
By Rachel Cox Since 2012, Malta has held an annual interactive science fair in its UNESCO World Heritage site capital, Valletta. The event, Science in the City, is Malta’s national …
Canadian marine renewable energy (MRE): Part of our energy future
By Erin Stapleton The effects of climate change are increasingly evident. Here in my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador, we see it in our eroding coastlines, more-extreme weather events, …