Oceans Research

NSCC’s Applied Oceans Research Group (AORG) focuses on investigating the latest innovations in ocean survey instruments, including subsea camera systems, multi-beam echo sounders and autonomous platforms (Autonomous Surface and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles).

The team, led by Dr. Craig Brown, is building greater knowledge about our ocean floor thanks to a $1 million investment from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to establish a Chair in Integrated Ocean Mapping Technologies. This five-year research program is working with ocean sector partners to develop innovative seafloor mapping methods and techniques to support a variety of offshore activities, initially focusing on fisheries applications. As part of this, sonar technologies that map the seafloor are a main area of research focus with the goal to make detailed maps from data obtained from a combination of techniques including high-resolution photos and videos of the seafloor, which can ultimately lead to more sustainable environmental management and assessment processes.

Projects AORG Multispectral Research Camera Research - BRUVS	News NSCC scores $2.2 million in ACOA funding Students at Nova Scotia Community College to Benefit from New Tools GeoHab 2017 - Marine Geological & Biological Habitat Mapping

Industry, community and academic Partners

• Clearwater Seafoods Inc.
• Blue C Designs Inc.
• QPS
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• NSERC
• Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS)
• Dingbot
• Cape Breton Lobster Association
• Canadian Ocean Mapping Research & Education Network (COMREN)
• Maritime Way Scientific
• R2 Sonic
• Full Bay Scallop Association
• Dalhousie University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)
• University of New Brunswick (UNB)