The sands of time: What 30,000 years of sediment can teach us about the changing ocean

New Dal-led research finds that our oceans are adept at regulating nitrogen levels over long stretches of time, raising questions about their ability to deal with rapid human-caused climate change. Read more.

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Desperately seeking sharks - and all sorts of ocean data
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The Ocean Tracking Network's newest Wave Glider is currently making its way towards Sable Island, collecting data about seals, sharks and more.
Canada Foundation for Innovation announces funding for 12 Dal research projects
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
CFI awards $2.4 million to Dal researchers, including $800,000 for labs in the Dalhousie Ocean Sciences Building and six different projects in the Faculty of Agriculture.
Dalhousie's ocean depth
Monday, June 3, 2013
To mark Oceans Week, we highlight just a few of Dal's many contributions to oceans knowledge, industry and expertise.

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October

ACOA makes investment in Dal innovation for women's health
Thursday, October 25, 2012
ABK Biomedical, a company founded on the research of Dal's Daniel Boyd, is bringing to market a minimally-invasive method for treating benign tumours.
NSRIT supports Dal research in psychology, architecture, neuroscience and agriculture
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT) supports research infrastructure in Nova Scotia by matching national funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
Unlocking Sable Island’s scientific secrets
Friday, October 19, 2012
How a multidisciplinary Dal research project is helping to understand the relationship between the atmosphere and the ocean, and the role that man-made contributors like oil and gas may play.
Postdocs talk research and procrastination at Appreciation Day
Thursday, October 18, 2012
PhD Comics author Jorge Cham was the keynote speaker at the first university-wide Postdoctoral Fellows Research and Appreciation Day.
The Molly Appeal: Giving to the medical research community
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This year's campaign for the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) will support research in immunity, inflammation and infectious diseases.