Our Changing Ocean 

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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Our Changing Ocean</H2>
Humans are intimately connected to the global ocean: we rely on it for food, energy, transportation, jobs, recreation and even oxygen. Despite covering over 70% of the planet, providing a home to two million of Earth's species and containing some of the world's tallest mountains and deepest valleys, the ocean is largely unexplored and holds many secrets to fully understanding our planet.
Increasing human population and world economic activity have resulted in accelerated exploitation of Earth's resources and direct and indirect impacts to the global ocean. Additionally, as population densities in coastal areas increase, so too does the need to better understand and respond to ocean-related natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Linking elements of chemistry, physics, biology and geology, these sessions will look at a number of ocean issues of societal concern and how technology is allowing us to better understand our changing ocean.
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">WHEN, WHERE, HOW MUCH?</H3>
DATES: Saturdays, February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2019
TIME: 10:00am to noon
WHERE: University of Victoria, David Turpin Building (DTB) A Wing, Room 110 
COST: $20.00 for the whole series/ No per -session reduced cost and no refunds. 
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT</H3>
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">SESSIONS</H3>
February 9: Thunderbird And Whale: BC's Next Big Earthquake And Tsunami
On the evening of 26 January 1700, the West Coast of North America was rumbling and shaking, and very large ocean waves washed far inland. Several First Nations remember this as the battle between a thunderbird and a whale, and if modern geologists understood these stories earlier, it would not have taken until the late 1980's to realize that the greatest earthquakes and coupled tsunamis on earth are actually happening right off our coast. This is a lecture on ghost forests, strange marine deposits and our modern understanding for how the next big one will unfold. Are we prepared?
Presenter: Dr. Martin Scherwath is a senior staff scientist at Ocean Networks Canada supporting research projects on gas hydrates and seabed dynamics.
February 16: An Introduction To Sound In The Sea And How It Impacts Marine Life
This lecture will introduce sound in the sea, with lots of pictures, sounds, video and no math. The lecture will address why sound is important to sea life, how sound can travel great distances in the ocean, and where the sound comes from. Example sounds from different species, including humans will be played. The echolocation used by orca to hunt will be explained and the impact of shipping noise on the orca’s ability to hunt and communicate will be demonstrated.
Presenter: Dr. Tom Dakin started his career in the Canadian Forces trying to track Russian submarines during the Cold War. He then took over research and development of deep ocean sensors at AML oceanographic for 17 years. He is now the sensor technologies development officer at Ocean Networks Canada.
February 23: Life Below Water: The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14
The world’s oceans—their temperature, chemistry, currents and life—make the Earth habitable for humankind. How we manage this vital resource is essential for humanity as a whole. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to protect the planet, end poverty and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Goal 14, Life Below Water, strives to sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems from pollution, as well as address the impacts of ocean acidification. This talk introduces the goal and how we can all help achieve it.
Presenter: Dwight Owens holds a B.A. in Chinese and an M.A. in Educational Technology, both from the University of Colorado. He has over 25 years’ experience in design and development of rich media and interactive education. Much of this work has been science-related. Since joining Ocean Networks Canada in 2008, Dwight has been immersed in the fascinating world of ocean science, rubbing elbows with geophysicists, marine ecologists, oceanographers, seismologists, and tsunami modellers.
March 2: Seeing In The Deep Sea
Ocean Networks Canada has been operating cabled deep-sea observatories in the northeast Pacific since 2006, with many sites collecting video and still imagery data. Manual analysis has revealed many exciting discoveries in this data set, from the feeding behaviour of elephant seals at 1000 m to ecosystem response to changes in oxygen. The ever-growing archive of imagery data now holds over 90,000 hours of video—far too much for manual analysis—which has motivated the development of crowd-sourcing and automated methods. Come and find out what we see in the deep sea!
Presenter: Dr. Maia Hoeberechts is the Associate Director, Learning & Community Engagement at Ocean Networks Canada. She is active in building Ocean Networks Canada's involvement in community-based research, citizen science, and community-university engagement.
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal"> USEFUL INFORMATION</H3>
PARKING: On Saturday parking is $3.00 for all day. Cash or Credit Card. New parking regulations require you to enter your license plate number when purchasing your ticket. You do not have to return to your car to place the ticket on the dash as it is all done electronically.
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