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Research Spotlight: Dr. Heather Dettman
“Marine oil spill response is always evolving because everyone is trying to improve things.”
– Dr. Heather Dettman
“Marine oil spill response is always evolving because everyone is trying to improve things.”
– Dr. Heather Dettman
“Marine shipping is integral to our economic prosperity as well as our well-being.”
– Dr. Jane Lister
“Good policy decisions require good research for evidence-based decision-making.” – Dr. Aldo Chircop
Many chemicals transported by sea are considered hazardous and noxious substances that can have significant impacts when spilled into the marine environment.
“Governing shipping in the Arctic is extremely complex and it requires collaboration and respect.”
– Dr. Jackie Dawson
When a vessel is damaged, disabled or otherwise in distress at sea, finding a place of refuge – a place where it can be taken to prevent further damage to the vessel or pollution to the environment – can be critical.
Marine pilotage plays a vital role in marine safety and accident prevention.
For Arctic communities, marine shipping is often the only economical means of accessing essential goods, such as food, fuel and construction goods.
With increased marine traffic in Canada’s coastal waters comes an increase in underwater noise from vessels – and a need to understand the impacts on marine mammals who use sound to communicate, feed, navigate and reproduce.
Shore power is an effective way of reducing air emissions and improving local air quality.