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
- 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
- Aquatron makes waves in marine and climate research
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