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The Nordic Marine Innovation Conference Kevin Dunn P.Eng.

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Dalhousie University • • • • •

Founded: 1818 Halifax: Nova Scotia’s coastal capital Population: 400,000 Multicultural city, youthful spirit Safe, friendly, steps from the Atlantic Ocean

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Our academic face

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Our academic face • 17,000 students (almost 4,000 grad students) • 2,100 international students from more than 130 countries • One of Canada’s best student: faculty ratios (14:1) • 11 faculties • 90 master’s degrees, 40 doctoral programs • 86 Rhodes Scholars

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Our research face

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Research Strengths • • • • • •

Ocean and marine science Health studies Materials science Information and communication technology Governance, society and culture Agriculture

• More than 1,100 researchers and $140M/yr

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Ocean and Marine Science

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Ocean and Marine Science

• Ocean Tracking Network: $160 million international project • More than 100 ocean researchers (science, law, engineering, business) • Only Canadian, and one of top 30 research institutions in oceanography (Times Higher Education) • Processes and prediction; biological resources; conservation, management, health and policy

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Ocean and Marine Science

Doug Wallace, Oceanography

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Ocean and Marine Science

Doug Wallace, Oceanography • Canada Excellence Research Chair, Ocean Science and Technology – Ocean/atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases

• Science Director, Halifax Marine Research Institute (HMRI), in Halifax, NS, of which Dalhousie is a founding member • Science Director, Marine Environmental Prediction and Response (MEOPAR), a National Centre of Excellence

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Ocean and Marine Science

Boris Worm, Marine Biology

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Ocean and Marine Science

Boris Worm, Marine Biology • NSERC Steacie Fellow (one of six awarded in Canada annually) • Global conservation; consequences of changes in marine biodiversity • Influential in scientific and policy circles; widely-publicized findings have united fisheries researchers and biologists

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Ocean and Marine Science

Aldo Chircop, Law

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Ocean and Marine Science

Aldo Chircop, Law

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Director, Marine and Environmental Law Institute Director, Marine and Environment Law Institute Maritime law; marine and environmental law and policy; Maritime law; marine and environmental law and policy; integrated coastal and ocean management integrated coastal and ocean management • Developing legal tools to empower governments to protect, • Developing legal tools to empower governments to protect, preserve and manage coastal areas preserve and manage coastal areas

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Ocean and Marine Science

Sarah Iverson, Biology

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Ocean and Marine Science

Sarah Iverson, Biology • Scientific Director, Ocean Tracking Network Canada • Dalhousie University Research Professor • Custom models examine how marine mammals adapt to changing environments

A New Tool for Government – University – Industry Research Collaboration

Halifax – An Ocean City in an Ocean Province • 1/5th of Nova Scotians earn their living from the ocean • 450 ocean-related PhDs in Halifax – Bedford Institute of Oceanography, DRDC Atlantic & Dalhousie U. • Navy Base – 20 ships homeported • Coast Guard Base – 12 ships homeported • Port of Halifax – containers; bulk shipping, automobile trans-shipment; and 250,000 cruise ship visitors per year.

THE INSTITUTE • An incorporated, not-for-profit, collaborative marine research and marine innovation vehicle • Involvement from Universities + Government Labs + Private Industry • Provides management and technical support to large-scale multi-party marine science programs • Facilitates industry engagement and product commercialization

MISSION - TO INCREASE THE APPLICATION AND IMPACT OF MARINE RESEARCH IN CANADA THROUGH:

Raising Public Awareness

Facilitating Large Scale Collaborative Research Programs

Developing International Research Pipelines

Addressing Economic, Social and Environment al Challenges

FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT • Focus on Key Regional Users of marine research outputs and develop R&D projects with each: Fisheries Capture Aquaculture

Defence & Security

Marine Energy & Resources

Transportation, Tourism & Coastal Communities

PLAYING TO REGIONAL RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Ocean Sensing Life Sciences

Acoustics Optics Chemical Deployment Systems

Strong International Linkages

Marine Policy and Law

MANAGEMENT OF MARINE RESEARCH HMRI offers a bundle of management services: Financial Administration Motivations vary among research partners Science Networks are complex, multiinstitutional, multidisciplinary and broadly distributed

Budgets are large and fiduciary responsibility is key

Communications Board Governance Support Project Management Equipment Sharing & Management

Developing a Centre of Excellence in the Management of Marine Research

INTERACTIONS WITH LARGE OCEAN TECH COMPANIES Major Projects bring them here and relationships built with local businesses & universities will get full value from their presence and keep them here! Existing:

Potential:

NEW OCEAN DISCOVERY CENTRE

 Marine themed public space on Halifax Waterfront  Raise Ocean IQ of public  Public outreach opportunities for marine research

Dalhousie Ocean Science Centre – New Home for HMRI – opening May 2013

70,000 sq ft of specialized labs, tank facilities, offices and meeting rooms

Irving Shipyard – winner of $25 billion contract to construct AOPS and CSC Employment will peak at 3,500 people during construction phase of the contract

1411 Oxford St., Suite 371 Halifax, NS, B3H 3Z1 902.407.8049 http://hmri.ca/ [email protected]

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For more information please contact Kevin Dunn, P.Eng, Director Industry Liaison and Innovavation [email protected] 902-494-1648