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Ocean School

2018

Selections and Awards

  • Finalist – Nature Inspiration AwardsCanadian Museum of Nature 2022

  • Winner - Interactive Production - Youth Numix Awards 2019

  • Finalist Japan Prize for Educational Media 2019

A WORD FROM THE PRODUCER

CONTENT


OCEAN SCHOOL Q&A

ABOUT INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING

A STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM


OUR JOURNEY SO FAR - NORTH ATLANTIC


OUR JOURNEY SO FAR - OPEN OCEAN


OUR JOURNEY SO FAR - NORTH PACIFIC

Team


Dr. Boris Worm
Scientific Director


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Janet Stalker
Program Director


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Sonya Lee
Science Producer


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Heather deLagran
Education Producer


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Jac Gautreau
Executive Producer


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Scott Simpson
Producer


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Theo Belnou
360-Degree Videographer


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Promotional Materials

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TEASER (30 sec.)


TEASER (80 sec.)


Teaser COCOS


Le Retour du ROPOS


BORIS WORM: What is Ocean School?


OCEAN SCHOOL ROPOS - GULF EXPEDITION


Media Relations

  • NFB

    The NFB is Canada’s public producer of award-winning creative documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories and participatory experiences. NFB producers are embedded in communities across the country, from St. John’s to Vancouver, working with talented creators on innovative and socially relevant projects. The NFB is a leader in gender equity in film and digital media production, and is working to strengthen Indigenous-led production, guided by the recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. NFB productions have won over 7,000 awards, including 20 Canadian Screen Awards, 17 Webbys, 12 Oscars and more than 100 Genies. To access NFB works, visit NFB.ca or download its apps for mobile devices.

  • About Ocean Frontier Institute

    The Ocean Frontier Institute, established in 2016, is a partnership led by Dalhousie University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and University of Prince Edward Island.

    Ocean Frontier Institute’s vision is to be a global leader in transnational interdisciplinary ocean research, producing demonstrable and enduring social, economic, and environmental benefits.

    The Institute is now an international entity administering the Canada First Research Excellence Fund—The Safe and Sustainable Development of the Ocean Frontier, the Ocean Graduate Excellence Network (OGEN), Ocean School, and the North Atlantic Carbon Observatory (NACO).

  • DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

    Founded in 1818, Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie is situated within a cluster identified as one of the world’s top three international centres in ocean research. The university is proud of its leadership role with the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI), which represents a historic partnership between three flagship Canadian universities and eight major international research institutes, as well as partners in the Government of Canada, federal laboratories, the National Film Board and industry from across Canada and around the world. Dalhousie is pleased to have co-founded Ocean School in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada to advance ocean literacy among young learners in Canada and abroad. Within Dalhousie, Ocean School operates under the auspices of the Ocean Frontier Institute.

  • Ingenium represents a collaborative space where the past meets the future in a celebration of creativity, discovery, and human ingenuity. Telling the stories of people who think differently and test the limits, Ingenium honours people and communities who have shaped history — and inspire the next generation. Under the Ingenium brand, the three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum — provide a sensory experience that immerses young and old alike in the countless ways science and technology connect with Canadians’ everyday lives. This web portal is part of that experience: a place to learn and explore, play and discover. It’s an invitation to unleash curiosity, marvel at the power of human ingenuity to overcome incredible odds — and even be inspired to take part in the unfolding story of science and innovation!