David Hannay presents the Underwater Listening Station
Transportation Minister Marc Garneau (left) and David Hannay, JASCO's Chief Science Officer (right).
David Hannay, Chief Science Officer at JASCO Applied Sciences, presents information on the development of the Strait of Georgia Underwater Listening Station (ULS) to Transportation Minister Marc Garneau.
The ULS is a collaboration between JASCO, Transport Canada, Port of Vancouver’s Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program, and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC). JASCO's acoustic monitoring systems—Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorders (AMAR)—measure underwater noise emission levels from vessels visiting the port. ONC's underwater network transmits these sounds to shore where they are processed and displayed by JASCO's PortListen web-based user interface. PortListen also measures ambient noise levels and automatically detects and displays marine mammal calls. These systems monitor the ocean in real-time and can play an important role in implementing Canada's Oceans Protection Plan.
Update
Hannay's op-ed piece published in Vancouver Sun: ECHO Program takes heed of underwater noise and marine life.
About JASCO Applied Sciences
JASCO Applied Sciences is a world leader in the science of underwater sound and its effects on marine life. A global company founded in Victoria, Canada, in 1981, JASCO provides services from offices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. We provide support for all stages of environmental reviews and assessments of underwater sound for the renewable energy, oil and gas, marine construction, shipping, and defence sectors. We design, develop, and manufacture state-of-the-art oceanographic data acquisition systems to meet project demands for quality, endurance, reliability, and performance. We enable our clients to satisfy regulatory requirements by providing scientifically defensible assessments of their projects to government regulators and the public. For more information, visit: www.jasco.com.
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