Grant: Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Nova Scotia Community College
$200,000.00
Integrated ocean mapping technologies
FY 2018-19
Summary
Oceans are an integral part of Canada's culture, environment, health and economy. There are growing pressures from industries within the ocean sector on marine systems and, therefore, a growing need to develop technologies to help protect the health of our oceans. Many of these industries are associated with, or directly interact with the seafloor environment. Improved sensor technologies to improve the way we can map the seafloor are urgently needed to meet the regulatory requirements of these industries to facilitate their economic growth, while ensuring sustainable resource exploitation and sound environmental stewardship.*The NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Integrated Ocean Mapping Technologies at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) will address the need for better ocean-floor science and applied research. This can benefit industry regionally, and, in doing so, strengthen Canada's economic development in sustainable ocean activity. The work will focus initially on the role that seafloor mapping technologies can play in supporting offshore fisheries. It will centre on multi-beam echo sounder mapping technology and underwater camera systems and platforms for seafloor surveys. Collaborative research will help improve available seafloor sensor technologies, develop new systems, and refine the way that data from complementary sensor systems can be integrated to produce ocean floor maps of benefit to the fishing industry. *It is anticipated the research will also benefit other regional and national ocean sector industries that depend on integrated ocean mapping technologies to meet their operational requirements, such as the offshore oil and gas, tidal energy, and aquaculture fields. Ultimately, the Chair will provide a local focus of expertise at NSCC in integrated mapping technologies, providing research support to local ocean sector companies operating in Atlantic Canada, with potential long-term benefits to the region and Canadian economy overall.*
Program
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Recipient
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
472115-2014
Name nom
Joseph, Alain
Department département
Waterfront Campus
Organization id
16240
Institution établissement
Nova Scotia Community College
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
200000
Program id
CIRC
Program name en
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de chaire de recherche industrielle dans les collèges
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1575
Committee name en
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de chaires de recherche industrielle dans les collèges
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Partie
5
Nb partie
5
Application title
Integrated ocean mapping technologies
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Oceans are an integral part of Canada's culture, environment, health and economy. There are growing pressures from industries within the ocean sector on marine systems and, therefore, a growing need to develop technologies to help protect the health of our oceans. Many of these industries are associated with, or directly interact with the seafloor environment. Improved sensor technologies to improve the way we can map the seafloor are urgently needed to meet the regulatory requirements of these industries to facilitate their economic growth, while ensuring sustainable resource exploitation and sound environmental stewardship.*The NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Integrated Ocean Mapping Technologies at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) will address the need for better ocean-floor science and applied research. This can benefit industry regionally, and, in doing so, strengthen Canada's economic development in sustainable ocean activity. The work will focus initially on the role that seafloor mapping technologies can play in supporting offshore fisheries. It will centre on multi-beam echo sounder mapping technology and underwater camera systems and platforms for seafloor surveys. Collaborative research will help improve available seafloor sensor technologies, develop new systems, and refine the way that data from complementary sensor systems can be integrated to produce ocean floor maps of benefit to the fishing industry. *It is anticipated the research will also benefit other regional and national ocean sector industries that depend on integrated ocean mapping technologies to meet their operational requirements, such as the offshore oil and gas, tidal energy, and aquaculture fields. Ultimately, the Chair will provide a local focus of expertise at NSCC in integrated mapping technologies, providing research support to local ocean sector companies operating in Atlantic Canada, with potential long-term benefits to the region and Canadian economy overall.*
