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We are excited by being featured in the current issue of Canadian Builders Quarterly. “We didn’t build a green building just because we thought, ‘We’re the university, and we should have a green building,’” Kingzett says. “We built it because we’re not going to save the earth without a shift in foundational beliefs. And that starts with education.”
Sarah Leduc prepares oysters during a conference at Deep Bay Marine Field station. (Photograph by: Adrian Lam, Times Colonist)
Sarah made the front page of the Victoria Times Colonist this Sunday – Check out the three stories in the Times Colonist by reporter Sandra McCulloch.
Oysters Cum Laude anyone? Seafood University makes a Splash Seafood University by the numbers
Congratulations to our sister research facility the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies on its Grand Opening this week. As Dr. Nilson put it one more piece in VIU becoming the “Seafood University”. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to Denman Island writer Laura Busheikin & photographer Lisa Graham for great article about the station in Courtenay’s inFocus Magazine. Click to go to their site!
New marine field station aims to support sustainable aquaculture and preserve coastal ecosystems.
Thanks Gord Kurbis and Bruce Williams! Check out summer student Emily Rigney speaking on camera!
Vancouver Island University
NEWS RELEASE
June 23, 2011
Grand opening for award-winning Deep Bay Marine Field Station
There was added reason to celebrate at festivities on Thursday, June 23 to mark the grand opening of Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. Read the rest of this entry »
Great News!
The Field Station was told today that we join 6 other buildings from across Canada as a winner of the 2011 SAB Awards - the National Green Building Awards – offered through Sustainable Architecture & Building [SABMag], and SAB Homes magazines.
Chosen for their level of sustainable design, architectural excellence and technical innovation, the seven commercial/institutional buildings, and one five-unit residential project converted from a former school, encompass a good range of building types – skyscraper to small research station – and sites – city core to more remote. Read the rest of this entry »
Congrats to Thomas Flegel, local KSS student, volunteer fireman and Bowser Esso Gas Pump attendant for having his story about the Field Station published in the Parksville Qualicum News. Thomas was first on site for a Deep Bay Volunteer Fire Department walk-through and then to interview for this story. Way to go!. Read his article: Shellfish Safety Checks here Read the rest of this entry »
From Canada.com via Oceanside Star
The community is invited to attend the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers Society annual general meeting Saturday, March 5. Read the rest of this entry »
Vancouver Island University
NEWS RELEASE
Jan. 27, 2011
The Vancouver Island University Deep Bay Marine Field Station will host its inaugural culinary event Saturday, Jan. 29, with a feast of locally grown sustainable shellfish served to international seafood experts who are gathering for SeaWeb Seafood Choices 2011 Seafood Summit.
Photo by Jon Rowley – Bill Taylor white shirt, leading a previous tour.
