Classroom Visits & Virtual Visits

Ship2Shore Program

Big Blue and You (Educator Professional Development)

Educator Resources

Ocean Sense Program

#OceanDecade Challenge

Ocean Science Symposium

Post Secondary Courses 

Citizen Science

Visiting Scholars & Student Support

Youth Science Ambassador Program

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Découvrez les pionniers et les innovateurs à l'origine de la création et de la vision de l'observatoire océanique national du Canada.

There are many ways for students and educators to explore the mysteries of our ocean and connect with ONC.

Éducateurs, élèves et étudiants

# **Educators**
If you are a teacher, graduate student or supervisor and wish to access our systems for educational purposes, our learning section can assist you with a range of projects at the honours, undergraduate, and graduate level, that under your supervision and with the support of our staff scientists, can be completed with minimal to no cost.



ONC’s interactive presentations are aligned with the BC public school curriculum and are designed and delivered by our team of BC certified teachers. We look forward to helping middle and high school students dive into ocean science, Indigenous knowledge and data that helps us know the ocean.

[Register for virtual and in-person presentations.](https://app.bookking.ca/oceannetworkspub/index.asp )



This program oﬀers formal and informal educators, students, and the public the opportunity to connect with ONC at-sea maintenance expeditions and other field activities.

[Find out more.](link)


We provide high-quality resources that help educators integrate ocean intelligence into their curriculum.

[Find out more.](link)

ONC provides resources for educators to integrate ocean science into the classroom. Our resources are suited for all grade levels and include themed activities that are aligned with ONC’s key research areas. Topics include Canadian Arctic science, hydrothermal vents, ocean exploration, ocean literacy and sound in the ocean.

[Find out more. ](link)

Students participating in an activity at the Ocean Science Symposium

##### Students participating in an activity at the Ocean Science Symposium. 

# **Elementary, Middle & High School Students**
Whether you’re an elementary school, middle school, high school, or university or college student, there are many ways to explore the mysteries of our ocean and connect with ONC and other students.


Ocean Sense is a program that invites communities, educators, and students to discover the ocean through ocean science, Indigenous knowledge, and data exploration.

[Find out more.](link)

Hands-on activities and games to connect young people across Canada with the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

[Find out more.](link)

ONC hosts this annual event for students and educators to engage with graduate students, knowledge holders, and diverse presenters to learn about careers and opportunities.

[Find out more.](link)

Students outside at Nunavut Arctic College 2018

##### Marine biology students at Nunavut Arctic College initiating a clam survey at low tide in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island.

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Our post-secondary education coordinators develop and teach classroom and field-based courses. We provide learning materials, community training programs, and special topic workshops, each designed to connect with ONC’s abundance of ocean data and foster understanding of coastal and deep-sea marine science.

#### [Understanding the Oceans Course](link)
This course focuses on ocean topics involving human impacts on the ocean that are of particular relevance to society. 

#### [Instrument Technology Course](link)
This course introduces students to marine sensor technology, with an emphasis on underwater cabled observatories and shore-based coastal weather stations.


Through citizen science, people share and contribute to data monitoring and collection programs.

[Find out more.](link)

ONC can host visiting scientists who are working on observatory-related research. We also support students and early career scientists through travel support so they can present results and attend major meetings. Our residency programs provide opportunities to explore and experiment, conduct research, connect with others and foster interdisciplinary initiatives. 

[Find out more.](link)


This program aims to engage and inspire the next generation of Indigenous ocean scientists, marine resource managers, and environmental stewards by exploring connections between their local marine environment and the global ocean.

[Find out more about the program.](link)

[View current YSA openings.](link)

Educators

Students participating in an activity at the Ocean Science Symposium.

Elementary, Middle & High School Students

Marine biology students at Nunavut Arctic College initiating a clam survey at low tide in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island.

Undergraduate & Graduate Students