Sequence #6: Tapping our ocean potential, recruiting talent, and a new genetics institute
Published: November 14th 2018In October, scientists, environmental and policy experts, and graduate students converged in St. John’s NL for the inaugural Ocean Frontier 2018: North Atlantic Opportunities conference, organized by the Ocean Frontier Institute to explore the enormous potential of the North Atlantic. […]
Read MoreUniversité de Moncton partners with the Government of Canada, Genome Atlantic, Genome Canada, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, and Organigram to advance cannabis research and increase productivity
Published: November 14th 2018Research to support growth of the cannabis industry in Atlantic Canada through the application and adaptation of novel biotechnologies MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK – (November 13, 2018): The Université de Moncton, in partnership with the Government of Canada, Genome Atlantic, Genome […]
Read MoreYoung Scientist Profile: Dr. Carl Peters, Postdoctoral Fellow “We want to map go and no go areas for offshore drilling.”
Published: November 6th 2018Field: Marine Biogeochemistry, specializing in lipidomics, the analysis of lipid species found in organisms. A native of Bremen, Germany, Dr. Carl Peters has been in Halifax since 2017. He arrived by way of Sydney, Australia, after doing a PhD in […]
Read MoreDNAbling the Healthcare Revolution
Published: November 6th 2018Dr. Christopher McMaster, Canada’s newest scientific director of the Institute for Genetics, is excited about the potential of genomics to help people stay healthier longer. “I think over the next decade genomics and other ‘omics fields will revolutionize how medicine […]
Read MoreSaving farmed Atlantic salmon from climate change
Published: November 6th 2018Warming sea temperatures in the North Atlantic are a big concern for Atlantic Canada’s aquaculture industry. Rising summer water temperatures of even a few degrees, especially in combination with low water oxygen levels, can pose a number of challenges to […]
Read MoreSequence #5: Yes, Genomics Can Help With That
Published: July 13th 2018Genomics is proving to be a game changer for many resource industries critical to Atlantic Canada’s economic growth. Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy Geoff MacLellan recently announced details of his department’s $11.8-million commitment to Phase Two of Nova Scotia’s offshore growth […]
Read MoreFive Questions for two East Coast Ocean Scientists revolutionizing disease prevention in farmed salmon
Published: July 6th 2018Drs. Matthew Rise (L) and Chris Parrish. Photo credit: Chris Hammond, Memorial University Aquaculture is an important and emerging industry in Canada, generating approximately $1.35 billion in revenue and employing 25,000 people*. With regard to farmed salmon in particular, one […]
Read MoreNew offshore research funding announced
Published: June 26th 2018“Combining genomics with geology has the potential to provide us with the clearest picture yet of petroleum deposits in Nova Scotia’s offshore.” Andy Stone, Director of Business Development, Genome Atlantic The Nova Scotia Department of Energy recently announced a […]
Read MoreFive questions for a top Canadian genomics expert in apple and grape breeding
Published: June 26th 2018When it comes to new apple and grape varieties, you could say Dr. Sean Myles’ work with genomics has born enough fruit to make him one of the country’s leading plant genetics researchers. Using genomics, Myles can detect […]
Read MoreAtlantic Canadian companies investing in genomics
Published: June 26th 2018Business Expenditure on Research & Development (BERD) is an important indicator for economic growth. Atlantic Canadian companies are investing significantly in genomics R&D, explains Genome Atlantic President & CEO Steve Armstrong, in a Letter published in The Telegram (St. John’s, […]
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