We got some great coverage this week from CTV Vancouver Island’s Bruce Williams in his new series: “Why I love this Island”. Bruce showcased our touchtanks during a visit from the Beachcomber Community School. We follow Bruce on twitter here.
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“I Love this Island” – Bruce Williams and Beachcomber Community School at the Touch tanks
April 28, 2012 — bkingzettField Station featured in Canadian Builders Quarterly
January 19, 2012 — bkingzett
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.”
Deep Bay in the news: ‘Seafood University’ makes a splash
November 7, 2011 — bkingzett
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 on the opening of new VIU International Centre for Sturgeon Studies!
October 4, 2011 — bkingzett
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 »
Studying the Depths – New Article in Courtenay’s inFocus Magazine
August 11, 2011 — bkingzettThanks 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.
A-Channel News Video on Official Opening
June 24, 2011 — bkingzettThanks Gord Kurbis and Bruce Williams! Check out summer student Emily Rigney speaking on camera!
Press Release: Grand opening for award-winning Deep Bay Marine Field Station
June 24, 2011 — bkingzett
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 »
AWARD WINNING! – 2011 SAB Awards – the National Green Building Awards
April 20, 2011 — bkingzettGreat 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 »
Local High School student article about DBMFS published in Parksville Qualicum news
April 9, 2011 — bkingzettCongrats 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 »
Deep Bay Field Station manager to address Streamkeepers AGM
March 4, 2011 — bkingzettFrom 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 »
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