7:00 pm
The Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) is a federal oceanographic research facility located on the shores of the Bedford Basin in Dartmouth. Since its establishment in 1962, it has grown to become Canada's largest centre for ocean research. Different government departments share an extensive infrastructure comprised of research laboratories, a marine sciences library, support facilities and a fleet of research and survey vessels. These departments currently include Fisheries and Oceans, Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada and the Department of National Defense. BIO conducts research in all the major marine science disciplines with productive links to other government agencies, universities, industry, and national and international scientific communities. Research results are fully documented and made publically available. Scientific advice has been provided on important marine issues to a wide variety of users including government resource managers and marine industries. Over the years, programs have evolved to include a full range of fisheries, habitat, and oceans management activities and the Canadian Coast Guard recently moved to the BIO campus.
BIO 1962
This illustrated talk by Emeritus Scientist Don Gordon will briefly summarize the history of BIO and highlight some of its many notable scientific accomplishments of benefit to Canada and the world.
BIO 2012
Donald Collingwood Gordon Jr. is an Emeritus Scientist with the Coastal Ecosystem Science Division at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. He attended Hamilton College, A.B., 1962 (Geology), the University of Rhode Island, M.S., 1964 (Oceanography) and Dalhousie University, Ph.D., 1968 (Oceanography).
He has been the lead on numerous multidisciplinary projects investigating the effects of human activities on the marine environment, including oil spills, tidal barrages, hydrocarbon drilling wastes and mobile fishing gear. His focus of research has been on benthic habitat and community studies with a strong field component. He also has experience in benthic habitat mapping, identification of important fish habitat and deep-water corals and has been involved in applying the research results to marine management issues.
Don Gordon was the winner of Timothy R. Parsons Medal for Excellence in Multidisciplinary Ocean Sciences (2008)
For additional information:
Richard MacMichael
902-424-8897
richard.macmichael@novascotia.ca