Bedford Institute of Oceanography
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| State level | Federal level | ||
| Position of the authority | Inter-ministerial research institute for oceanography | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Environment and Climate Change Canada | ||
| Consist | since 1962 | ||
| Headquarters | Dartmouth , Nova Scotia | ||
| Employee | ~ 600 | ||
| Website | www.bio.gc.ca | ||
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The Bedford Institute of Oceanography ( BIO , English ) or, because of the Canadian bilingualism, also the Institut océanographique de Bedford ( IOB , French ) is a large Canadian marine science institute in Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia . The research facility, which is part of the federal administration and reports to the Canadian Ministry of the Environment , was founded in 1962.
It is Canada's first and currently largest federal oceanography research facility. The name is due to the Bedford Basin , the bay on which the institute is located. The institute's premises cover an area of 160,000 m²; much of it was previously used by the Canadian Navy . The BIO has a variety of buildings of its own, as well as docks and piers for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy .
The tasks of the BIO are research and advice on maritime issues, oceanography, the creation and updating of nautical charts, research on marine biology and cooperation with authorities.
The institutions located here are:
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Maritime Region)
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Natural Resources Canada (Atlantic Region)
- Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Department of National Defense
There are typically five Canadian government research vessels stationed here, including the Canadian Coast Guard's CCGS Hudson , CCGS Matthew and CCGS Alfred Needler .
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Brief History of BIO. Government of Canada , June 16, 2015, accessed November 28, 2018 .
- ↑ About BIO. Government of Canada , August 21, 2018, accessed November 28, 2018 .
- ^ Research Vessels. Government of Canada , June 16, 2015, accessed November 28, 2018 .
Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′ 58 " N , 63 ° 36 ′ 43" W.