About the Department of Oceanography
We are Canada's premier location for ocean research and education. Learn more about the department.
Research in the Department
Dalhousie attracts more than $100-million in research grants and awards annually. Learn more about research in the department.
Dal Oceans News
- Nova Scotia expertise helps shape global ocean summit in Halifax
- Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food
- Ecosystem engineers: Researchers explore whether oysters can help clean one of Nova Scotia’s polluted waterways
- Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface
- Research roundup
Ocean Week Canada in Iona!
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. June 2026.
Supported by the Ocean Frontier Institute and Dalhousie's Oceanography Department.
Video Credit: Eva Carmichael & Rhys Healy.
Photo Credit: Rhys Healy