ONC is heading to the #OSM26 in Glasgow, Scotland, 22–27 February 2026! Stop by booth #9 in the exhibit hall & explore our latest scientific advancements, ocean-based solutions + services—plus catch ONC researchers & experts during talks + poster sessions. ONC’s full schedule 🗓️ bit.ly/4ret0Vk

The best ideas start with a napkin drawing (+ a pint)! We’re celebrating 20 years of ocean science discovery + innovation—from our first real-time ocean monitoring portal in 2006 to observatories across the Pacific, Atlantic, + Arctic coasts of Canada & the Southern Ocean. 👣 arcg.is/1qGOX50

1/🌊 Like any good story, it began with mavericks. Scientists at the University of Victoria asked a simple but revolutionary question: 🗨️Could we monitor the ever-changing ocean continuously & in real time, instead of relying on spot measurements from a research vessel? 🔗 arcg.is/1qGOX50

1/🏆 2010 🌡️ monitoring Canada’s first #MarineProtectedArea ONC instrumented Canada’s first MPA at the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents in 2010! The node sits 2300m below sea surface, providing power to scientific instruments like hydrophones, seismometers, + more! #ONC20 University of Victoria

1/🪐 2009 🪐 Wiring the abyss ONC deployed its second major subsea cabled observatory in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia in 2009. #KnowTheOcean #ONC20 #CFIfunded #CDNsci University of Victoria

PODCAST: Listen to our new episode of the SURFACING SECRETS with @oceannetworks.ca, with Richard Dewey, Kohen Bauer, and Gwyn Lintern talking about scientific discoveries. www.baladeau.media/baladeau/epi...

1/🏆 2006 💻 VENUS cabled observatory goes live + real-time ocean monitoring begins On 8 February 2006, a large underwater telecommunications power bar—known as a node—was lowered to the floor of Saanich Inlet, a coastal fjord off Vancouver Island. #KnowTheOcean #ONC20 #CDNsci University of Victoria

🎉 Feb 8 is the 20th anniversary of ONC! 🎉 What began as a bold experiment in 2006—a cabled observatory delivering live data from the depths of the Salish Sea —has evolved into one of Canada’s premier scientific achievements + a recognized Canadian Major Research Facility. University of Victoria

🎉 We did it! Fantastic teamwork by ONC and CSIC Catalunya has led to the successful deployment this week of a second subsea observatory offshore of the Juan Carlos I Spanish Antarctic Station 🇦🇶 📡 Data is now streaming from both observatories into ONC’s open data portal, Oceans 3.0.

ONC is mourning the loss of a remarkable champion for science and equity. The Honourable Kirsty Duncan shaped Canada’s research landscape for generations and we are thankful for her dedication in highlighting the need for on-going climate research.

Bradley and Ruchie are continuing their work in the #Antarctic alongside our partners @csiccat.bsky.social . Thanks to perfect weather and incredible teamwork from the base crew, they successfully deployed our first observatory yesterday. ONC has been receiving live data since 9 a.m. today! 📡

1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley and Ruchie are hard at work in #Antarctica alongside our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social. @uvic.ca 🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience

1/🚢 Ruchie and Bradley have safely arrived at the Spanish Antarctic base, Juan Carlos I Base on Livingston Island, #Antarctica, with our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social sky.social! 🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience @uvic.ca

1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley + Ruchie transited through the Tierra del Fuego archipelago yesterday & caught some amazing sights aboard the BIO Hespérides with our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social. @uvic.ca @csic.es 🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience

📣 Calling all #Canadian grad students 📣 Receive $20,000 to support your research using ONC's ocean data! Apply for the Roy Hyndman Ocean Observing Award by 31 January 2026 🌊 bit.ly/3rI4gHP #CdnSci #SciSky

1/🚢Last week, ONC’s Ruchie and Bradley set off for Punta Arenas, Chile—kicking off their journey south to Antarctica! 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience @csiccat.bsky.social @csic.es @uvic.ca

ONC wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season! Our office is closed 25 Dec–1 Jan, reopening 2 Jan 2026. While we recharge, catch up on highlights like the missing zombie worms and new ocean-monitoring innovations from our summer expedition 👉🏼 icont.ac/51bzh Sea you next year!

And that’s a wrap on ArcticNet 2025! The conference brought together community members, researchers, government, artists, and policy makers—highlighting the diversity of perspectives and the connections between different ways of knowing across the #Arctic region. #KnowTheOcean #ASM2025

Dive to the Endeavour hydrothermal vents—a deep-sea world of shifting plates, superheated fluids, and life without sunlight, nearly 2 km down. 🎧 Featuring Laurence Coogan (UVic) & Steve Mihaly (ONC) Surfacing Secrets: Eyes on Endeavour -> bit.ly/ONCpodcast

Something’s missing in the deep sea… 🪱 ONC’s final 2025 newsletter explores the case of the missing zombie worms, new ocean-monitoring tech from our summer expedition, and more! Dive in 🌊 icont.ac/51bzh #KnowTheOcean

ONC is at ArcticNet 2025 in Calgary this week! Stop by our booth to grab a copy of our special-edition 20th anniversary calendar 🗓️ Don’t miss Luci Marshall’s presentation this afternoon, where she’ll share highlights from ONC’s Community Fishers program in Nunatsiavut ❄️ #KnowTheOcean

🧊Dive into the #Arctic Ocean! Since 2012, ONC + Cambridge Bay community have been monitoring life under the Arctic ice through a cabled observatory deployed 8 m below sea surface on Victoria Island, #Nunavut—within #Inuit territory. 🎥 Full video: https://bit.ly/4oas3uH#Arctic

1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 60km southwest of Kyuquot, #BritishColumbia, on Dec 9 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers. The earthquake occurred around 8:44 pm PST. University of Victoria#earthquake#BritishColumbia#Canada #CDNtech #EarthquakeEarlyWarning

Calling #grad students across #Canada! Apply now for the $20K Roy Hyndman Ocean Observing Award to support your research by 31 January 2026 🌊 bit.ly/3rI4gHP

In addition to detecting today's #earthquake off Japan's northeast coast, ONC's 'land+sea' seismic sensor network also picked up the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the Kluane National Park region on December 6. Learn more on CBC 📰 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #KnowTheOcean

Tsunami waves take about 12 hours to travel from #Japan across the #Pacific to the #BC coast. These waves are expected to pose a limited threat to the region, and ONC’s NEPTUNE bottom pressure recorder sensors should detect the first small waves around 6pm. 🌎 bit.ly/oncearthquakedata #earthquake

📣 Calling all University of Victoria Fine Arts grad students 📣 Apply now for the 2026 ONC/UVic Fine Arts ArtScience Fellowship — a paid opportunity bridging art and science to explore the environment, technology, oceans, and culture. ⭐ Apply: bit.ly/ONCJobs #KnowTheOcean

From the outset, ONC’s ocean monitoring infrastructure has been designed for multi-use. This investment has enabled groundbreaking scientific discovery + accelerated ocean tech innovation—while supporting Canada’s evolving needs. The Globe and Mail 🇨🇦 https://tgam.ca/4rkz0fq #CFIfunded

Take a peek into the deep sea with SeaTube—ONC’s extensive video archive with footage from remotely operated vehicle dives and fixed seafloor cameras. 📅 26 Nov 2025 🕛 12pm to 1pm Register now 🪼 bit.ly/4peorbS

Feeling crabby? 🦀 Dive into the stunning marine life at ONC’s Holyrood coastal observatory—84m below the surface in Conception Bay, #Newfoundland. Operated in partnership with Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University. 🎥 Full video: https://ow.ly/NgTx50XvWRq #Newfoundland #KnowTheOcean

Innovation across #Canada's research landscape is inspiring! ONC wrapped up 3 days of collaborating, sharing insights, & planning for a strong future w/ partners at #CSPC25. We are proud to be part of the University of Victoria delegation w/ UVic Research & Innovation#Canada#CSPC25 UVic ACET. #KnowTheOcean

Take a peek into the deep sea with SeaTube—ONC’s video archive of ROV dives and seafloor cameras. Join ONC project manager, Vanessa Stewart to learn how to search, view, annotate, share, and download videos on SeaTube 🪼 bit.ly/4peorbS Hosted by COAST. #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #SciComm #CDNtech

1/❄️ ONC is proud to join the @uvic.ca delegation at #CSPC2025! Delegates are invited to visit ONC, @uvicresearch.bsky.social, and UVic Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) at booths 2007, 2009 and 2011. @sciencepolicy.ca #KnowTheOcean

1/🌐 It’s #GISDay! ONC is celebrating how geographic information systems show us parts of the planet that we can’t see—like the seafloor. Check out this 3D-rendered bathymetric model of NEPTUNE observatory’s Main Endeavour Field site, created by ONC’s GIS team. Echoes to insights 🌐 arcg.is/5WXnu

Graduate students across #Canada are invited to apply for the $20K Roy Hyndman Ocean Observing Award to support their research that uses data from ONC’s ocean observatories. 📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026: bit.ly/3rI4gHP 🔎Learn about the 2025 awardees: https://ow.ly/bkk150XqOKJ#Canada 🧪🌊

Save the date! Tula Foundation is hosting the BC Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Forum in Nanaimo, BC on March 3rd, 2026. Check it out 👇

Dive into #AI with ONC! Learn how to use a novel machine learning framework to detect anomalies in underwater acoustic data w/ Dr. Spencer Bialek in this interactive tutorial. 📍517 Herald St, Victoria or Virtual 📅 21 Nov 2025, 9am–12pm PST Register: bit.ly/47EZikV#AI #KnowTheOcean

📣 Calling all University of Victoria Fine Arts grad students 📣 Apply now for the 2026 ONC/UVic Fine Arts ArtScience Fellowship — a paid opportunity bridging art and science to explore the environment, technology, oceans, and culture. ⭐ Apply: bit.ly/ONCJobs #KnowTheOcean

From sea to sky, the waters around Digby Island teem with life! 🐟 See diving birds, rockfish, and skates through ONC’s Digby Island observatory—27m below the surface near Prince Rupert Airport. 🎥 Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3X9BsaL #KnowTheOcean

When creativity and science share the same current of curiosity 🌊 Three voices from around the world—Parvin Hassani, Dennis Gupa, and Dwight Owens—join ONC to explore how art and science merge to understand the ocean in new ways. 🎧 Surfacing Secrets: Art & Ocean Science → bit.ly/ONCpodcast

Sleek seals and sensational squids! 🦑 The waters around Kitamaat Village are perfect for the tiny bobtail squid. See this adorable cephalopod and more from the Kitamaat Village observatory—deployed w/ Haisla Nation to monitor B.C.’s changing coastal waters 🎥 https://bit.ly/4oNyrZI #KnowTheOcean

Nothing is more frightful than real life — and in this case, the missing “zombie worm,” Osedax, in low oxygen waters, may signal future species loss and ecosystem decline, as climate change-driven, low oxygen zones spread in the NE Pacific Ocean. Full story 👇

All work and no play makes ONC a dull place so we make sure to bring our A-game during ONC’s annual Halloween costume contest! We hope you have a safe and happy #Halloween 🎃

In horror films, unseen monsters scare us most. In the deep sea, it’s the missing zombie worms that worry scientists. When whale bones were placed on the seafloor off #BC, researchers expected these bone-devourers to appear—but none did. Where are the zombie worms? 🎃 bit.ly/3WrQQ20 @uvic.ca 🧪 🌊

Where did the zombie worms go? A decade after ONC sank whale bones in Barkley Canyon, the deep-sea decomposers are nowhere to be found. Dive into the story 🪱 https://bit.ly/3WrQQ20 University of Victoria 🧪 🌊 #SciComm #KnowTheOcean Photo credit: Alamy Stock Photos

Visit ONC’s booth at the Ocean Floor Explore symposium to chat with our geographic information systems (#GIS) experts about our 3D bathymetry modelling projects, tsunami inundation mapping, and more! #KnowTheOcean

🦑 Of all ONC’s coastal community observatories, Hartley Bay seems to be a favourite hangout for schoolmaster armhook squid! 📍 Douglas Channel 🥽 85 metres depth Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK #SciComm #KnowTheOcean

🇨🇦 From feats of marine tech engineering to the arts, ONC have capped off a busy summer of advancing ocean observing within Canada & on the international stage. Learn how Canada’s ocean observatory is making waves in our latest newsletter 🗞️ http://bit.ly/4htVaaQ #SciComm #KnowTheOcean

🌊 Victoria #OceanHackathon kicks off tonight at the COAST Innovation Hub! Best of luck to the four hacker teams competing for the chance to travel to France for the global Ocean Hackathon in Dec 🇫🇷 Join us Sun Oct 19 at 3PM PST at COAST to see the teams present their hackathon solutions!

⭐Among all of ONC’s coastal community observatories, Campbell River stands out as a sea star hotspot! 📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory 🥽8 metres Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu #KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia