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Grant: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

University of Victoria|Université de Victoria

$199,100.00

Use of ocean colour satellites to characterize waters along the migration route of juvenile salmon in British Columbia and Southeast Alaska

FY 2018-19 · 2018-10-02

Summary
The coastal oceans of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska are highly dynamic and support regional food webs that are vital to the local economy. Changes in this coastal dynamic may have negatively contributed to the observed decline in the return of various salmon populations. Continuous data with sufficient spatiotemporal resolution is fundamental to the understanding of this problematic. This project aims to develop a multi-satellite-based framework to provide information at the needed scales to assist ecosystem-based fisheries management. The data collected from the satellite will be combined with in situ observations. This will provide critical insights of the coastal ocean's dynamic and its drivers. The project will then translate this work into accessible knowledge and products for use by government, industry, and others.
Program
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Location
Victoria|Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02018-10-022018-19$199,100.00
12018-10-022018-19$199,100.00

As published

Additional Information
Project initial end date: August 31, 2021
Additional Information (French)
Date de fin initiale du projet: 31 août 2021
Agreement End Date
2023-02-28
Agreement Number
18FAVICB09
Agreement Start Date
2018-10-02
Agreement Title
Use of ocean colour satellites to characterize waters along the migration route of juvenile salmon in British Columbia and Southeast Alaska
Agreement Title (French)
Use of ocean colour satellites to characterize waters along the migration route of juvenile salmon in British Columbia and Southeast Alaska
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$199,100.00
Amendment Date
2022-11-10
Amendment Number
1
Description
The coastal oceans of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska are highly dynamic and support regional food webs that are vital to the local economy. Changes in this coastal dynamic may have negatively contributed to the observed decline in the return of various salmon populations. Continuous data with sufficient spatiotemporal resolution is fundamental to the understanding of this problematic. This project aims to develop a multi-satellite-based framework to provide information at the needed scales to assist ecosystem-based fisheries management. The data collected from the satellite will be combined with in situ observations. This will provide critical insights of the coastal ocean's dynamic and its drivers. The project will then translate this work into accessible knowledge and products for use by government, industry, and others.
Description (French)
Les océans du littoral de la Colombie-Britannique et du sud-est de l'Alaska sont très dynamiques et soutiennent les réseaux alimentaires régionaux qui sont essentiels à l'économie locale. Certains changements dans cette dynamique côtière peuvent avoir contribué négativement au déclin observé dans le retour de diverses populations de saumons. Il est essentiel de disposer de données continues avec une résolution spatiotemporelle suffisante pour comprendre cette problématique. Ce projet vise à élaborer un cadre multi-satellites pour obtenir de l'information à une échelle suffisante pour faciliter la gestion écosystémique de la pêche. Les données recueillies par satellite seront combinées à des observations in situ. Cela permettra de mieux comprendre la dynamique de l'océan côtier de même que ses causes profondes. Ce projet traduira ensuite ces travaux en connaissances et en produits accessibles qui seront utilisés par le gouvernement, l'industrie et d'autres entités.
Expected Results
-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects). -Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and projects (number of highly qualified personnel (research team) involved in space science and technology initiatives and projects). -Maintained and/or increased space focus in universities, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (number of universities, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations involved in financed projects). -Partnerships established and/or sustained (number and type of new partnerships created and sustained, number of research partnerships (national and international)). -Partners' contributions leveraged (number of agreements leveraged funding (proportion of leveraged funds vs. grant/contribution funds) -Access to international collaboration for Canadian organizations (number of agreements leveraged by international funding)
Expected Results (French)
-Des connaissances accrues grâce à des projets de recherche dans les domaines prioritaires en science et technologie spatiale (nombre de projets et initiatives décernées et en cours, nombre de personnes hautement qualifiées (PHQ) prenant part à des projets et des initiatives axés sur les sciences et les technologies spatiales. -Maintenir ou accroître le focus des universités, des institutions postsecondaires et des organisations à but non lucratif et lucratif sur le spatial (nombre d'universités, d'établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire et d'organisations à buts non lucratifs et lucratifs impliqués dans les projets financés, des partenariats établis et/ou poursuivis, nombre et types de partenariats créés et maintenus, nombre de partenariats de recherche (national et international)). -Effet de levier sur les contributions de partenaires (nombre d'ententes avec des fonds bonifiés, proportion de fonds bonifiés par rapport aux fonds issus de subventions/contributions) -Accès à la collaboration internationale pour les organisations canadiennes (nombre d'ententes bonifiées par du financement international).
Organization Code
csa-asc
Organization
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Program Name
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Name (French)
Programme global de subventions et contributions à l'appui de la recherche, de la sensibilisation et de l'éducation en sciences et technologies spatiales
Program Purpose
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities. The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme appuie le développement des connaissances et l'innovation dans des domaines prioritaires de l'ASC et accroît la sensibilisation et la participation des Canadiens aux disciplines et aux activités liées à l'espace. Le volet Recherche vise à soutenir le développement des sciences et des technologies, à favoriser le développement continu d'une masse critique de chercheurs et de personnes hautement qualifiées au Canada, et à appuyer la collecte d'information, la recherche et les études relatives à l'espace en tenant compte des priorités de l'ASC.
Recipient City
Victoria|Victoria
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
University of Victoria|Université de Victoria
Recipient Postal Code
V8W 2Y2
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
003-2018-2019-Q3-04100
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