Science Annual Report 2007-2008

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Table of Contents

• Message from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Science
• Key Accomplishments

Section 1: International Polar Year

• Canada's Three Oceans (C3O): Climate Change Monitoring
• C30 Measures Ocean Temperatures from Coast to Coast to Coast
• Northern Youth Mentorship
• Canadian Archipelago Through-flow Study
• Exploring the Impacts of Severe Arctic Storms and Climate Change on Arctic Oceanographic Processes
• Keystone Species: Exploring the Effects of Climate Change on Arctic Char
• Global Warming and Arctic Marine Mammals
• Pan-Arctic Tagging of Beluga Whales
• Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study Culminates 20 Years of Polar Oceanography
• Diving for Science – Did You Know?

Section 2: Science that Matters to Canadians

Targeted Research

• Tracking Walrus in the Canadian Arctic
• Testing Ocean Gliders for Research and Surveillance
• Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (2001-2007)
• Tracking the Fate of Fish Farm “Escapees” in the Wild
• Modelling Sea Lice in the Broughton Archipelago
• DFO Research Aids International Management of Salmon Stocks
• Exploring Deep Sea Coral Crucial to Marine Conservation
• Transboundary Hake Assessment and Ecosystem Research
• Research Reveals Nearshore Habitats Key to Juvenile Cod Survival
• Scallop Seeding Project Prompts Development of Rotational Fishery Plan
• New Lab Explores Contaminants in Marine Life
• Centre for Aquatic Biotechnology Regulatory Research Established
• Maurice Lamontagne Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Achievement
• Bedford Institute of Oceanography Open House 2007: Celebrating 45 Years

Monitoring

• Voracious Green Crabs Invade Newfoundland Waters
• Argo Surpasses 3,000 Float Target
• Argo Float #4900072 Goes Against the Flow
• Monitoring Climate Change in the Labrador Sea
• Species at Risk Surveys and Critical Habitat Workshop
• Taking Stock of Canada's Marine Mammals: DFO Supports International North Atlantic Survey
• Increasing Applications for Multi-Species Survey Data

Advice

• A New Direction for Canadian Fisheries Management
• Bay of Fundy Geoscience Surveys to Aid Ecosystem Management Decisions and Improve Navigation Charts
• Science in Support of Marine Protected Areas
• Exploring Sensitive Fish Habitat in the Mackenzie Valley
• Workshop Explores Closed-containment for Saltwater Salmon Aquaculture
• GIS Tool for American Eel Restoration
• The Incredible Migration of the American Eel

Management of Data and Information

• Improving International Standards and Access to Data

Data Products and Services

• Milestone: Canadian Hydrographic Services Completes Survey of Labrador Inshore Route
• Mariner's Workshop Explores e-Navigation
• High-definition Technology Enhances Electronic Navigation in the St Lawrence and the Great Lakes

Section 3: Recognizing Excellence

• Awards
• Publications