Cold Oceans & Northern at Memorial University

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🚢Students, chart your Arctic journey with the 2025 One Ocean Expedition!🚢 Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with UiT- The Arctic University of Norway and UArctic (University of the Arctic), invites Master’s, PhD, and undergrad students with an established connection to Arctic research to join ❄️ Arctic Future Pathfinders: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage!❄️ This credit-bearing course is your gateway to cutting-edge Arctic research and education! Don't miss your chance to participate in an interdisciplinary experience focusing on Arctic sustainability, research, and long-term planning! 🗓️ WHEN: August/September 2025 (for a one-month immersive expedition) 📍 WHERE: Aboard the historic Norwegian tall ship, Statsraad Lehmkuhl Program Highlights: ⚓ Real-World Learning: Engage in sailing duties, collaborative coursework, and on-board research 🌍 Interdisciplinary Focus: Explore sustainability and long-term strategies in the Arctic 🍽️ Funded Experience: Travel, food, and course fees are covered Next Steps: 🔗 Visit MUN’s website for more details: https://lnkd.in/eNm9A6Vy ✍️ Complete the short Interest Form by March 11th at 4:30 pm NST 🗣️ Attend the mandatory info session on March 12th at 1:30 pm NST (full applications available after the session) 📧 Make sure you have a faculty sponsor and encourage them to reach out to Lisa Goulet with any questions: lgoulet@mun.ca ❄️Ready to set sail on your Arctic adventure? Apply now and become a future leader in Arctic studies! ❄️

We are at the Cold Harvest Conference hosted by the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association this week! Come visit our booth to learn more about Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland programs and industry training opportunities for the aquaculture industry.

Memorial University’s blue whale skeleton, Altum, is a symbol of Memorial’s leadership in all things ocean! It’s inspiring to see students, faculty, and staff actively engaging with all kinds of ocean-related initiatives at our recent Whale of a Day. I hope the 1000 visitors that day felt a connection to their future roles in ocean conservation, continuing our tradition of caring for and exploring the wonders of the sea. Thanks to a generous donation from the Dobbin Family, Altum has been making waves at three Whale of a Day events! Altum was central to our Big Splash initiative, where we dove into all things oceanic. We’ve hosted a naming contest and featured Altum merchandise in the bookstore and on a whale informational display. All of these initiatives have been wonderful examples of collaboration across many units and have been recognized with a CCAE Prix d’Excellence Gold Award and a CASE Silver Award. Altum has been a wonderful impetus of creativity and community engagement! #whaleofaday #oceans #memorialuniversity #marineinstitute

📣Seed Fund application deadline has been extended to October 22! The Seed Fund offers funding and a network of expertise for ocean-related projects that offer high potential for innovation success. 🌊 The goal is to help projects move forward & grow. 📈 Apply today: https://lnkd.in/ey-zyhZ5

Hey, Central Newfoundland! CBED is hosting a Fishing Master IV in Lewisporte! Safety courses run from December 11-19, 2024 and FMIV courses start January 8-March 28, 2025. Registration deadline: October 18, 2024 #Fisheries #Harvesting #FishingMaster

#CFER's Dr. Tyler Eddy is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Climate Change Impacts on Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecosystems & Fisheries here at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Check out the ad below! Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador Cold Oceans & Northern at Memorial University #postdoc #climatechange #fisheriesresearch 🌎 🌡️ 🌊

🌊 The 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Seaweed Culture Workshop hosted by the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 8) in St. John’s. The all-day event at the Sheraton Hotel is the first seaweed workshop in the province since 1996!🌊 More than 60 delegates from across Canada will participate in the workshop, discussing the future of seaweed and developing a road map to guide the growth of a sustainable seaweed industry in Newfoundland and Labrador and in the rest of the country. A lunchtime panel discussion on supporting the development of the province’s seaweed industry features: 🐙William Collins, Cascadia Seaweed 🐙Gail Hoskins Hoskins, provincial Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture 🐙Michael Teasdale, HoldFastNL Seaweed Company 🐙Marie-Ève Clark, Merinov 🐙Panel moderator is Keith Hutchings, managing director of the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI). Workshop presentations include the following: 🐟 Courtney Howell , co-founder of 7 Fathoms Skin Care based in Grates Cove, N.L. 🐟Dr. Sarika Kumari and Sanjay Dubey, BIOLABMATE co-founders 🐟Dr. Rafael Estevan Sabioni, senior aquaculture technologist, CASD 🐟Julia Pohling, marine biotechnologies, CASD A complete workshop schedule is available online: https://coldharvest.ca/ For more information about the conference, please contact Dr. Heather J. Burke Director, CASD, at Heather.Burke@mi.mun.ca.

Check out this upcoming event! "Creating Environmentally and Socially Responsible Sustainable Energy and Resource Development in the Arctic." Can extractive industries and host communities in the North find common ground for mutual prosperity without compromising the environment? Join Dr. John Sandlos (Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador) and Dr. Karin Buhmann (Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School) to find the answer to this important question. Dr. Mark Stoddart (Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, MUN) will facilitate. The presentation will discuss what history can teach us about the social and environmental costs of natural resource extraction, and how can we apply those lessons for a sustainable future.   🔵 John Sandlos is an environmental historian, who has written extensively on the history of mining and wildlife conservation in northern Canada. He has co-authored two books with Arn Keeling. The first one, Mining Country: A History of Canada’s Mines and Miners (Lorimer, 2021) and their next one about the history of arsenic pollution at Giant Mine is now forthcoming with McGill-Queen’s University Press. 🔵 Karin Buhmann is a professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School. Her research focuses on sustainability and responsible business conduct with an emphasis on social issues, especially climate change mitigation; business responsibilities for human rights; and sustainable finance.

Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador's annual Whale of a Day event was a huge success! Participants tested our 4D Ocean’s Mapping Sandbox, tried on firefighting and immersion suits with our Offshore Safety and Survival Centre (OSSC), and spoke to our recruitment team about our program offerings. 🌊 Thank you to all our volunteers for making the event a huge success! 🐋