with
John Hughes Clarke, University of New Brunswick
Powerful new developments in undersea mapping
can now offer up stunning high-resolution panoramas of the
hitherto inaccessible world of Canada’s ocean shelves.
For University of New Brunswick Professor John Hughes Clarke
and colleagues, it’s a technological revolution that
will provide answers to a host of important questions such
as what exactly does the Arctic sea floor look like, where
are the important ecological habitats, what are the areas
at risk for tsunami-generating landslides, and where do
natural hydrocarbons vent and seep from the ocean floor.
Dr. Hughes Clarke will discuss the science behind the latest
mapping advances and explain why these new technologies
will become essential tools for defining and protecting
our offshore frontiers and for laying the groundwork for
the possible future use of their resources. He will also
introduce us to Canadian companies that aim to lead the
world in developing instrumentation and integrated systems
for sensing and visualizing ocean data.
Dr. John E. Hughes Clarke is one the world’s
foremost experts in multi-beam sonar systems. He is the
Chair in Ocean Mapping at the University of New Brunswick,
as well as a Professor in the university’s Department
of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering. He works closely with
federal and university offshore mapping programs in all
three of Canada’s oceans and is sought as a consultant
by many of the world’s naval mapping organizations.
Organized by: The Partnership Group for Science
and Engineering (PAGSE)
Sponsored by:
--the Speaker of the Senate
--the Speaker of the House of Commons
--Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Place: Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill
Cost: No charge to Members of the House of Commons, Senators
and Media. All others $10
Registration: Please register by contacting Donna Boag,
PAGSE Coordinator: 613-991-6369, pagse@rsc.ca
Registration Deadline: April 16th
