Collaboration in Science and Technology

Opportunities to Collaborate with the Science Sector of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has developed a Five-Year Research Agenda, 2007-2012 focused on ten research priorities and associated research priority areas that are considered essential to address federal and departmental priorities and public good needs for the next five years. The ten research priorities are strongly influenced by the New Ecosystem Science Framework in Support of Integrated Management and highlight basic and applied research needed for developing new knowledge and improving the use of existing knowledge.

Purpose of Collaboration:

The Five-Year Research agenda is comprehensive, however it should be noted that DFO and Government priorities evolve over time. DFO Science does not have the capacity and the expertise to address all components of each priority area within a five year period. Choices will have to be made with a view of maximizing flexibility, integrating our work and developing collaborations with research partners. It is well recognised that to be effective and affordable, DFO's aquatic research must be aligned with Canada's collective research effort to benefit from knowledge generated by its partners. Researchers who believe they have something to offer to the areas of priority research are invited to contact one of our regional DFO representatives listed below.

For information about the areas of priority research, you may download the Five-Year Research Agenda: (HTML/PDF) or click to open the following links:

  1. Fish Population and Community Productivity

  2. Habitat and Population Linkages

  3. Climate Change and Variability

  4. Ecosystem Assessment and Management Strategies

  5. Aquatic Invasive Species

  6. Aquatic Animal Health

  7. Sustainability of Aquaculture

  8. Ecosystem Effects of Energy Production

  9. Operational Oceanography

  10. Emerging and Enabling Technologies for Regulatory Responsibilities

For information on collaboration opportunities in your field of interest, you may communicate with any of our Regional representatives:

DFO Regions Representatives
Newfoundland & Labrador
North-West Atlantic Fisheries Centre (St. John's)
 		 Joe Tillman
North-West Atlantic Fisheries Centre
St. John's, NL
(709) 772-4355
tillmanj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
 

Maritimes
including:

  • The Bedford Institute of Oceanography
  • St. Andrews Biological Station

Sherry Niven
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
(902) 426-3246
nivens@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Gulf
including:

  • Gulf Fisheries Centre (Moncton)
  • Charlottetown Aquatic Animal Pathogen Biocontainment Laboratory
 Ghislain Couinard
Gulf Fisheries Centre
Moncton, NB
(506) 851-6206
Ghislain.chouinard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
 
Quebec
Maurice-Lamontagne Institute (Mont-Joli)
 		 Ariane Plourde
Maurice-Lamontagne Institute
Mont-Joli, Quebec
(418) 775-0555
plourdea@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
 

Central and Arctic
including:

  • The Freshwater Institute (Winnipeg)
  • The Bayfield Institute - Canadian Centre for Inland Waters (CCIW, Burlington)
  • The Sea Lamprey Control Centre (Sault Ste. Marie)
  • Experimental Lakes Area (N. Ontario)

Karen M. Hebert
Freshwater Institute
Winnipeg, Manitoba
(204) 983-5268
Karen.Hebert@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
 

Pacific
including

  • The Pacific Biological Station (Nanaimo)
  • The Institute of Ocean Sciences (Sidney)
  • The Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (West Vancouver)
  • Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory (Cultus Lake)

Tara van den Berg
Pacific Biological Station
Nanaimo, BC
(250) 729-8369
vandenbergt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca