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Institute focuses on ocean and coastal issues
The Centre for Earth and Ocean Research (CEOR)—created in 1987 and one of the first interdisciplinary centres on campus—is changing its name to the Institute of Coastal and Ocean Research (ICOR). Along with the name change is an expanded mandate focusing on initiating, creating, conducting, coordinating and promoting interdisciplinary research on ocean and coastal issues and related policy matters. The institute will involve a broad range of scholars (including natural and social sciences, humanities, law and fine arts) at UVic and other universities, as well as all levels of government and the private and community sectors.
Its links with outside agencies include the Institute of Ocean Sciences (Fisheries and Oceans, Canada), Pacific Geoscience Centre (Natural Resources Canada) and the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (Environment Canada). ICOR administers several research facilities and large research projects: the Canadian Marine Acoustic Remote Sensing (C-MARS) facility, the Canadian Consortium for Ocean Drilling (CCOD) and the West Coast portion of the Coasts Under Stress Project (CUS), for example.
Research topics pursued under the auspices of ICOR include: geophysics and geology, both terrestrial and marine; physical, chemical, geological and biological oceanography; underwater acoustics; atmospheric and oceanic modelling and climate change.
Dr. Rosemary Ommer was appointed acting director in July 2006. The institute is currently searching for a new director. For more information visit http://icor.uvic.ca/.
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