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Government of Canada invests in key research on oil spill response measures and coastal environmental baseline monitoring at the University of Manitoba | |
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2019-08-09 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 加拿大 |
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正文(英文) | August 9, 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba — The health of our oceans matters to all of us. The Government of Canada is dedicated to protecting our oceans and waterways and to keeping them clean, secure and productive for the benefit of all Canadians, now and into the future. We also recognize that scientific research is fundamental to evidence-based decision-making when planning and carrying out marine conservation efforts. Under Canada’s historic $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, we are making major investments in science to help protect our coasts and waterways from the impacts of potential oil spills, and to support the collection of data in order to identify changes in coastal environments. On behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Johnathan Wilkinson, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, Terry Duguid, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $6,385,000 in scientific research on the impacts of potential oil spills at the University of Manitoba. MP Duguid also announced more than $360,000 in funding for two marine environmental data collection projects in Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit, which will also be led by the University of Manitoba. Together, these investments will support at least 12 scientific training positions at the University of Manitoba. Multi-Partner Research Initiative This investment will enable the University of Manitoba to investigate a wide range of techniques and technologies to assist in oil spill response in Canada. The work will involve both the experimental testing of alternative response options and chemical analysis to determine the effectiveness of various oil spill response techniques. It will also look at natural biodegradation of oil in Arctic marine environments. These projects will add to the growing knowledge of oil spill response measures at home and abroad, while ensuring responders are well informed and well prepared when making evidence-based decisions related to oil spills. These projects are funded under the Multi-Partner Research Initiative, which aims to ensure we have access to the best scientific information and methods available to respond to oil spills in Canadian waters by supporting collaborative research among oil spill experts both in Canada and worldwide. These efforts will improve our knowledge of how oil spills behave, how to contain them, clean them up, and minimize their environmental impacts. Coastal Environmental Baseline Program The two additional projects supported by this investment will help create a clearer picture of the coastal ecosystems and environmental conditions around Iqaluit by collecting data on status and trends in water quality in the Arctic marine environment and by investigating contaminant levels in water, sediment, shellfish and seaweed harvested by Inuit. The data gathered from these initiatives are vital to improving our understanding of nearshore environments and potential human impacts on these sensitive areas while strengthening our ability to track baseline ecosystem status and to direct our efforts to protect coastal species and habitats into the future. These research initiatives are part of the $50.8 million Coastal Environmental Baseline Program, which involves close collaboration between Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists, Indigenous and coastal communities, nongovernmental organizations, academia and other research partners. Participants are gathering wide-ranging scientific data to identify long-term changes in Canada’s coastal environment. Quotes
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来源平台 | Government of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/242762 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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