NEWS POSTS

SPEAKERS SERIES: OCEANIC CONSULTING CORPORATION - MAKING NEW WAVES AS A J.D. IRVING LIMITED COMPANY

wade — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:46:14 +0000

MAY 10, 2012, ST. JOHN’S, NL: On behalf of Mr. Les O’Reilly, Executive Director, OceansAdvance Inc. and the City of St. John’s, OceansAdvance is pleased to announce that Oceanic Consulting Corporation’s Dr. Dan Walker will be the feature guest at the latest Ocean Technology Speakers Series. This event will be held on May 31st at 9:00 AM in the Atlantic Room at the Institute for Ocean Technology, Arctic Avenue, St. John’s Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

ROUNDTABLE ON CANADA –BRAZIL S&T AGREEMENT WORKSHOP

wade — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:26:16 +0000

On May 17, 2012 Les O'Reilly Executive Director, OceansAdvance, will host a Roundtable for ocean technology stakeholders at the Institute of Ocean Technology on Memorial Campus in St. John’s, NL. At the Roundtable, which will run for two hours starting at noon, Mr. O’Reilly will present for discussion the outcomes from an important international workshop that is taking place to advance the Canada-Brazil Framework agreement for Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation (S&T Agreement).

Bilateral R&D Funding Opportunities for Canadian and Brazilian Companies

wade — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:34:34 +0000

International Science and Technology Partnerships Canada (ISTPCanada) and Brazilian partners, together with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), are hosting Calls for Proposals (CFP) for industry-led collaborative R&D projects between Canada and Brazil.

OPEN EOI: MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NORTHERN & OIL SANDS

wade — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:24:28 +0000

April 30, 2012: LOOKNorth is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Canada who have developed remote sensing technologies that can provide significant positive impacts for the sustainable development of Canada’s Northern and Oil Sands resources.

PREMIER TO ATTEND ANNUAL OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

wade — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:18:38 +0000

The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will attend the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) taking place April 30 - May 3 in Houston, Texas at the Reliant Center.

The Premier will be joined at the conference by over 200 delegates from Newfoundland and Labrador representing approximately 70 local companies and organizations.

CFER SUPPORTS PROVINCIAL FISHERY

wade — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:53:01 +0000

April 26, 2012: Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to highlight the positive work being undertaken by the Marine Institute’s Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, in part through funding from the Provincial Government. The work of Dr. George Rose and his team, without a doubt, is making a positive contribution to our province’s fishing industry of the future.

INVITATION TO OCEANS'12 EXHIBITORS

wade — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:08:46 +0000

OCEANS'12 MTS/IEEE Hampton Roads will convene at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Oct 14 - 19, 2012. The Centre has an abundance of exhibit space and plenty of meeting rooms to accommodate the the needs of exhibitors and attendees. The Local Organizing Committee for has set up a website where anyone interested in the event can get more informaiton. Click here to visit the site.

According to organizers, the reasons to exhibit at OCEANS 2012 incude:

ITF Call for Proposals: Well Intervention

wade — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:56:36 +0000

This is an open invitation to any organisation, from any sector, seeking partners and funding for innovative technologies in the oil and gas industry to submit high quality proposals for the development and testing of potential solutions for novel borehole seismic sources. ITF, on behalf of its Member companies, is now seeking to identify suitable borehole seismic sources which meet the requirements as specified in this challenge. The selected novel borehole seismic sources will be

NEIA ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS

wade — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:07:13 +0000

April 19, 2012: At it's recent Annual General Meeting, the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association elected five new Directors to its Board. They include:

Stephanie Curran – Worley Parsons
David Fay – Fay Environmental
Kaylen Hill – Altius Minerals
Deidre Puddister – Pennecon Limited
Frank Ricketts – Nalcor Energy

The returning Directors are:

NATI BOARD NOMINATION NOTIFICATION

wade — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:16:29 +0000

NATI is recruiting from among its membership for three individuals willing to make a two-year commitment to serve as active and forward-looking directors of the NATI 2012 - 2013 Board of Directors. Nominations must be submitted not later than Wed., May 02, 2012 by 5:00pm. And the vote will take place at the AGM on Wed., May 16, 2012 in St. John’s NL.

In his letter to members, NATI Chair Gerard Duggan describes the attributes of the ideal candidates as those individuals who have, “enthusiasm for the advanced technology sectors and a willingness to become