Institute for Coastal and Oceans Research

Director: Dr. Rosemary E. Ommer, MA (MUN), PhD (McGill)

The purpose of the Institute for Coastal and Oceans Research (ICOR) is to facilitate opportunities and partnerships, and to initiate, conduct, coordinate and promote interdisciplinary research on ocean and coastal issues and related policy matters. The broad-based aim is to advance, promote and exchange knowledge with multiple stakeholders, and inform ocean- and coastal-related policy-making. The Institute involves a broad range of scholars (from the natural and social sciences and humanities, law, fine arts and public administration) both at the University of Victoria and other universities, and members from all levels of government and the private and community sectors. As part of its role in the promotion of coastal and oceans research, ICOR hosts a series of seminars and holds research workshops to which ICOR’s broad membership and other interested individuals are invited.

ICOR hosts several research programs and initiatives: the Scientific Committee on Problems in the Environment (SCOPE) Canada; the Coasts Under Stress (CUS) Project; the western portion of the virtual Institute for Social Ecological Studies (ISES); and the Canadian Marine Acoustic Remote Sensing (C-MARS) facility.

Research which can be pursued under the auspices of this Institute includes topics in oceanography, climatology, geography, environmental studies and any multidisciplinary project topic which investigates social and natural science aspects of coastal and ocean environments.

Website: <icor.uvic.ca>