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CERC.OCEAN Mechanical Engineer Piotr Kawalec was a one of the designers of "SeaLeon", Dalhousie's autonomous sailboat that was just brought back to Nova Scotia, 7 months after its launch

Members of the CERC.OCEAN team participated in an IOCCP and BONUS-Integral sponsored course on biogeochemical sensors in Sweden. PhD students, Lorenza Raimondi and Ricardo Arruda were participants, and Research Scientist Dr. Dariia Atamanchuk was an instructor.

In March of 2019, CERC.OCEAN researchers, along with colleagues from the Marine Institute in Ireland, published an inter-comparison of nutrient results analyzed at sea following the GO-SHIP cruise in May of 2017.

On May 5, 2019 the 26 Cornwallis Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps visited the CERC lab to see our SeaCycler, gliders, and Riptide AUV and to learn about oceanography, engineering, and robotics.

A novel benthic pod, deployed by the CEOTR group and supported by MEOPAR has made 2 journeys to the bottom of Bedford Basin to investigate the dynamics of these deep, often unexplored waters.

OFI Seed Fund recipients Christopher Algar and CERC.OCEAN PhD student Allison Chua discuss the projects this funding will allow them to research.

New report charts steep decline in Canada's ability to deliver ocean research from Atlantic Canada. Liz Kerrigan and Doug Wallace were interviewed, highlighting how a lot of CERC.OCEAN research relies on using other country's ships.

Lin Cheng, Claire Normandeau, and Dr. Doug Wallace published a paper outlining the first published d13C-DIC international inter-comparison, highlighting the comparability of different methods, and the need to establish CRMs to improve accuracy and precision of results.

On October 22, 2018, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard visited Dalhousie University to tour the CERC.OCEAN lab, learn about Ocean School, and participate in a public fireside chat.

CERC.OCEAN PhD Student Allison Chua and her work on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) was featured in the Fall 2018 issue of The Journal of Ocean Technology.