april, 2019

01apr6:30 pmOcean Wise - Ocean AwardsOceanCanada's Dr. Rashid Sumaila to receive the Ocean Wise Murray A. Newman Research Award

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Event Details

“Celebrating invaluable contributions to understanding, conserving, and communicating the diverse and irreplaceable aquatic ecosystems of western Canada and the species that inhabit them.”

 

The Coastal Ocean Research Institute engages in research, reports on the health of coastal ocean ecosystems, and generates transformative knowledge on key ocean issues.  Before becoming one of the pillars of Ocean Wise in 2016, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre created the Murray A. Newman Awards in 1995 to mark the retirement of its founding director, Dr. Murray A. Newman. Throughout his 37 year career at the Vancouver Aquarium, Dr. Newman was a strong advocate for ocean research and conservation.

 

Instituted in 2007, the Michael A. Bigg Award celebrates the life and scientific achievements of pioneering killer whale researcher Dr. Michael Bigg (1939-1990).

 

Recipients are honoured for their invaluable contributions to understanding, conserving, and communicating the diverse and irreplaceable aquatic ecosystems of western Canada and the species that inhabit them.

 

OceanCanada‘s Dr. Rashid Sumaila is to receive the Ocean Wise Murray A. Newman Research Award.

Time

(Monday) 6:30 pm PST

Location

Vancouver Aquarium

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