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🌊 Ever wonder how an earthquake triggers a tsunami?

It starts with a subsea quake (usually 7+M), which shifts the ocean floor and displaces huge amounts of water. ONC's @bennypir.bsky.social discuss more about tsunamis during a chat w/@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social: ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

ICYMI: An 8.8M quake off Russia triggered tsunami advisories across the Pacific, including BC. ONC’s sensors detected the quake in real time + small tsunami waves off Vancouver Island. Read more on our website: www.oceannetworks.ca/news-and-sto...

A massive 8.8M quake off Russia triggered Pacific-wide #tsunami alerts, including British Columbia. ONC’s ocean sensors detected the quake in real time & a small tsunami off Vancouver Island 7 hrs later. To learn more, visit our freely available data portal Oceans 3.0: data.oceannetworks.ca

Artist painting a colorful, detailed mural titled 'Salish Sea Workshop' with environmental and community themes dated July 14-15, 2025.

4/🎨 A big thank you to all participants and to Erica from ThinkLink Graphics for creating such a valuable and beautiful record for everyone.

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #CDNSci #YYJ #YVR #ThinkLinkGraphics #SalishSea #ArtScience

Visioning session illustration showing a collaborative effort to design the next generation of the Salish Sea observing system, with focus on digital twins, research readiness, climate monitoring, and community inclusion.

3/🎨 These discussions are crucial for developing a shared vision for the next generation of VENUS and #SalishSea observing systems.

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #CDNSci #YYJ #YVR

Graphic recording from a workshop focused on collaborative learning, data access, Indigenous knowledge, flood resilience, coastal science, and building partnerships for ocean monitoring.

2/🎨 This event brought together #SalishSea communities in science, society, and industry to share knowledge, experiences, & ideas on ocean-based monitoring in the region.

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #CDNsci #YYJ #YVR

Colourful illustrated notes showing themes from the Salish Sea Workshop, including food security, sacred waters, tidal energy, ecosystem health, traditional knowledge, and community-led ocean monitoring.

1/🎨 Notes from the VENUS #SalishSea workshop earlier this month were documented through a unique way: graphical recording!

Erica Bota from ThinkLink Graphics created visual records from presentations and discussions in real-time over the three-day ONC-hosted workshop.

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #CDN

Large group of people posing outdoors on grass with trees and sunlight in the background during daytime event.

For two decades, ONC's VENUS observatory has continuously delivered near real-time data from the #SalishSea.

To shape the future of ocean observing in this region, ONC is hosting a 2-day VENUS Salish Sea Workshop—convening researchers, First Nation communities, government, & industry partners.

Motion in the ocean offshore Canada's west coast detected by @oceannetworks.ca sensors was caused by a M6.2 earthquake thousands of km away offshore Panama. #knowtheocean includes earthquake shaking!

Job Alert 🌊 Project Engineer – Marine Operations
📍Marine Technology Centre, Sidney, BC

In this role, you will:
🔧 support the design+deployment+maintenance of coastal+subsea observatories
🔧 lead engineering projects
🔧 contribute to field operations (incl ship-based missions)

Apply at bit.ly/ONCJobs

Two smiling people in hard hats and gloves carry a tray with an organic sample aboard a ship.

Two people in hard hats and safety gear talk on a ship deck; one gestures animatedly while the other smiles.

Two people inside a control room; one speaks into a radio while the other works at a computer.

Out July 8 –– EP 2 of the "Surfacing Secrets" podcast featuring 3 deep-sea explorers:

🌊 Meghan Paulson, ONC director of observatory operations
🌊 Dirk Brussow, ONC director of physical operations
🌊 Josh Tetarenko, Canpac Marine Service’s director of ROV operations

Listen 🎙️ bit.ly/ONCpodcast

Is it harder to put sensors in the ocean than space?

Find out tomorrow by tuning into EP 2 of the “Surfacing Secrets” podcast & hear from 3 professional deep-sea explorers as they share what it takes to operate+maintain seafloor observatories.

All episodes 🌊 bit.ly/ONCpodcast

Earthquake Early Warning ONC’s network of land & sea sensors is designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore earthquakes off the BC coast

2/🫨 Vancouver subscribers received 26 seconds of notice from our system before ground shaking arrived.

Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore #earthquakes in the subduction zone off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv

@uvic.ca

1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 131km northeast of Campbell River last night and notified critical infrastructure subscribers.

The earthquake occurred around 11:42pm PST.

@uvic.ca

ONC returns for the 2025 Polar Prince ocean expedition Partnering with the Miawpukek First Nation to engage Indigenous youth in ocean science.

2/🚢 This expedition brings Mi’kmaq and Inuit youth from the Qikiqtaaluk region together to receive hands-on training in data collection, ocean monitoring, and more.

Recap last year’s voyage with us 🚢 bit.ly/4lq7Pfm

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #OceanLiteracy

Group of eight people wearing green helmets and orange safety vests standing on a boat deck with water and hills in the background.

Blue and white research vessel named Polar Prince sailing on calm water with forested hills in the background under a clear sky.

1/🚢 ONC is thrilled to support the 2025 Miawpukek-led ocean science expedition aboard the Polar Prince marking the second youth-focused voyage led by Miawpukek First Nation that ONC has had the honour of joining.

🚢 bit.ly/4lq7Pfm

📸 Fred Cattroll/@rcgssgrc.bsky.social

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm

3/🌊 Revisit their research:

Pere Puig 🪸 bit.ly/3HUgetf
Claudio Lo Iacono 🪨 bit.ly/43ZKcEP

#KnowTheOcean

Three scientists pose together indoors at the INCISE symposium, one holding an award plaque; all wear name tags and symposium lanyards. Pictured left to right: Fabio De Leo, Claudio Lo Iacono, Pere Puig

2/🌊 The symposium fostered collaboration and reconnection with past ONC Researchers in Residence—like:

🪨 Dr. Claudio Lo Iacono, who studied bottom trawling & sediment dynamics
🪸 Dr. Pere Puig, who investigated cold-water coral resilience in low-oxygen zones

#KnowTheOcean

Poster presentation on Barkley Canyon research displayed in a sunlit atrium at the INCISE symposium, with attendees gathered in the background.

1/🌊 Last week, ONC senior scientist Fabio Cabrera De Leo shared 15 years of interdisciplinary research on Barkley Canyon at the 7th INCISE Symposium on Submarine Canyons in Barcelona, Spain.

📍 Hosted by Institut de Ciències del Mar – CSIC (icmcsic.bsky.social)

#KnowTheOcean

Canadian scientists trying to keep world’s ocean sensors afloat These robot scientists dive deep into the ocean to measure the vital signs of planet Earth. But proposed funding cuts in the U.S. could mean critical climate data is on the chopping block.

ONC’s #Argo floats collect ocean data as deep as 2,000 metres, helping track #ClimateChange in near real time.

The data is available to researchers globally and contribute to the Argo Canada + Argo international programs.

More from CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe 🌊 bit.ly/4ek34BV

#SciComm #KnowTheOcean

#UVic is the #1 university in Canada for Climate Action 🌱

Thanks to innovative projects like @oceannetworks.ca's Solid Carbon research project, UVic has ranked 1st in Canada and 5th globally for advancing Climate Action by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...

Congratulations @uvic.ca for being ranked among the top universities worldwide for contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals!

ONC is proud to have contributed to UVic’s top rankings in:

➡️ Below Water w/ our ocean observatories
➡️ Climate Action the Solid Carbon project 🪨 bit.ly/3NwSxqL

Promotional graphic for "Surfacing Secrets Episode 1: Mavericks & Visionaries," showcasing vibrant colours and engaging typography.

3/🌊 Hear from 3 of the original visionaries behind this project in episode 1 of ONC's new podcast: “Surfacing Secrets: Explore the Ocean. Know the Planet.”

Find all episodes on our website or anywhere you get podcasts 🎧 bit.ly/ONCpodcast

#KnowTheOcean #SciComm #OceanScience #ScienceStories

A large black metal instrument with a white sign on the front. The sign displays the word "VENUS" in bold letters and an illustration of a clam shell underneath.

2/🌊 Today, those sensors have evolved into ONC's world-leading ocean observatory network.

Nearly 20 years of data and stories.

#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #Canada #SciComm #OceanScience #SciencePodcast #ScienceMedia #ScienceStories #STEMpod

Team of workers in coveralls and helmets positioning a large subsea structure on a ship deck.

1/🌊 In 2006, a team of #oceanographic mavericks decided to put sensors in the ocean off the B.C. coast.

Their goal? Track ocean changes in real time.

#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #Canada #SciComm #OceanScience #SciencePodcast #ScienceMedia #ScienceStories #STEMpod

A man in a suit speaking into a microphone next to a screen displaying Canada's space arm.

2/👩‍🚀 We will remember Honourable Garneau as ONC’s inaugural ‘Oceanaut’— astronauts supporting the ocean, where he along with Oceanaut Kathy Sullivan shared their view from space of the blue planet and how the ocean plays such a vital role.

#Canada #CDNsci 🧪

A photograph of three people, smiling happily at the camera. On the left is a blonde woman with glasses and a blue blazer, in the middle is a man with gray hair and glasses in a suit, and on the right is a woman with short gray hair with glasses in a black blazer. (L to R) Kathy Sullivan, former NASA astronaut, US Navy officer, and NOAA Administrator; Honourable Marc Garneau, former Minister of Transport of Canada and Canadian astronaut, and Kate Moran, ONC CEO and President.

1/👩‍🚀ONC is celebrating the legacy of politician & #astronaut Honourable Marc Garneau, a friend to ONC & the ocean.

As Transport Minister, Honourable Garneau was not only dedicated to space exploration but also recognized the important role of ocean observing in protecting Canada’s ocean.

🧪 #Canada

A photograph of three people, smiling happily at the camera. On the left is a blonde woman with glasses and a blue blazer, in the middle is a man with gray hair and glasses in a suit, and on the right is a woman with short gray hair with glasses in a black blazer. (L to R) Kathy Sullivan, former NASA astronaut, US Navy officer, and NOAA Administrator; Honourable Marc Garneau, former Minister of Transport of Canada and Canadian astronaut, and Kate Moran, ONC CEO and President.

2/👩‍🚀 We will remember Honourable Garneau as ONC’s inaugural ‘Oceanaut’— astronauts supporting the ocean, where he along with Oceanaut Kathy Sullivan shared their view from space of the blue planet and how the ocean plays such a vital role.

A man in a suit speaking into a microphone next to a screen displaying Canada's space arm.

1/👩‍🚀 ONC is celebrating the legacy of politician & #astronaut Honourable Marc Garneau, a friend to ONC & the ocean.

As Transport Minister, Honourable Garneau was not only dedicated to space exploration but also recognized the important role of ocean observing in protecting Canada’s ocean.

🧪 #Canada

Underwater image of three playful sea lions with rays of sunshine illuminating the background. Photo by Andy Casagrande/Ocean Image Bank

This global recognition highlights ONC’s leadership in #OceanData, technology, + collaboration—driving solutions for a healthy, sustainable ocean.

Being part of this international initiative allows ONC to further support the goals of the #OceanDecade through real-time data + innovative research.