Monitoring for megathrust earthquakes
Wave glider retrieval advances ONC’s pioneering geodesy project
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August 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happy #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.
See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.
See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Happy #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.
See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.
See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
1/🫨ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 21km south southwest of Ucluelet, BC, on Sept 15 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The earthquake occurred around 2:30 am PDT.
@uvic.ca @innovation.ca
The earthquake occurred around 2:30 am PDT.
@uvic.ca @innovation.ca
September 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
1/🫨ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 21km south southwest of Ucluelet, BC, on Sept 15 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The earthquake occurred around 2:30 am PDT.
@uvic.ca @innovation.ca
The earthquake occurred around 2:30 am PDT.
@uvic.ca @innovation.ca
1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley and Ruchie are hard at work in #Antarctica alongside our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social.
@uvic.ca
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@uvic.ca
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley and Ruchie are hard at work in #Antarctica alongside our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social.
@uvic.ca
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@uvic.ca
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
"Silly seals sabotage serious science!"
Our elephant seal research at ONC's deep-sea cabled video observatory is featured on CBC's Quirks & Quarks "Good News" show! Great story by Amanda Buckiewicz with Rodney Rountree & me. 🧪🦭🦑🔉
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Publication here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Our elephant seal research at ONC's deep-sea cabled video observatory is featured on CBC's Quirks & Quarks "Good News" show! Great story by Amanda Buckiewicz with Rodney Rountree & me. 🧪🦭🦑🔉
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Publication here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
December 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM
"Silly seals sabotage serious science!"
Our elephant seal research at ONC's deep-sea cabled video observatory is featured on CBC's Quirks & Quarks "Good News" show! Great story by Amanda Buckiewicz with Rodney Rountree & me. 🧪🦭🦑🔉
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Publication here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Our elephant seal research at ONC's deep-sea cabled video observatory is featured on CBC's Quirks & Quarks "Good News" show! Great story by Amanda Buckiewicz with Rodney Rountree & me. 🧪🦭🦑🔉
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Publication here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
ONC’s Wave Glider is back in the Pacific!
The Glider will spend the next 2 months monitoring tectonic movement along the Juan de Fuca + North American plates, as part of ONC’s pioneering seafloor #geodesy monitoring system.
Learn more about the project 🌎 bit.ly/44wNUFq
#KnowTheOcean
The Glider will spend the next 2 months monitoring tectonic movement along the Juan de Fuca + North American plates, as part of ONC’s pioneering seafloor #geodesy monitoring system.
Learn more about the project 🌎 bit.ly/44wNUFq
#KnowTheOcean
July 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
ONC’s Wave Glider is back in the Pacific!
The Glider will spend the next 2 months monitoring tectonic movement along the Juan de Fuca + North American plates, as part of ONC’s pioneering seafloor #geodesy monitoring system.
Learn more about the project 🌎 bit.ly/44wNUFq
#KnowTheOcean
The Glider will spend the next 2 months monitoring tectonic movement along the Juan de Fuca + North American plates, as part of ONC’s pioneering seafloor #geodesy monitoring system.
Learn more about the project 🌎 bit.ly/44wNUFq
#KnowTheOcean
1/🧽 #ICYMI ONC's seafloor cameras captured 4 years of sea sponge life off BC’s coast—the longest continuous recording of these ancient animals!
Read the full story 🌊 bit.ly/3W8aT5A
@uvic.ca @uvicscience.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social
#CdnSci #Research #SciComm
Read the full story 🌊 bit.ly/3W8aT5A
@uvic.ca @uvicscience.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social
#CdnSci #Research #SciComm
January 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
1/🧽 #ICYMI ONC's seafloor cameras captured 4 years of sea sponge life off BC’s coast—the longest continuous recording of these ancient animals!
Read the full story 🌊 bit.ly/3W8aT5A
@uvic.ca @uvicscience.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social
#CdnSci #Research #SciComm
Read the full story 🌊 bit.ly/3W8aT5A
@uvic.ca @uvicscience.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social
#CdnSci #Research #SciComm
1/🚢Last week, ONC’s Ruchie and Bradley set off for Punta Arenas, Chile—kicking off their journey south to Antarctica!
🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@csiccat.bsky.social @csic.es @uvic.ca
🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@csiccat.bsky.social @csic.es @uvic.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
1/🚢Last week, ONC’s Ruchie and Bradley set off for Punta Arenas, Chile—kicking off their journey south to Antarctica!
🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@csiccat.bsky.social @csic.es @uvic.ca
🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@csiccat.bsky.social @csic.es @uvic.ca
Arctic underwater noise is rising as sea ice shrinks + access expands.
A decade of hydrophone data from ONC’s Cambridge Bay observatory, analyzed by researchers at The University of Bath sets a baseline for tracking vessel noise.
👉🏼 bit.ly/4sPw7no
University of Victoria 🧪 🌊
A decade of hydrophone data from ONC’s Cambridge Bay observatory, analyzed by researchers at The University of Bath sets a baseline for tracking vessel noise.
👉🏼 bit.ly/4sPw7no
University of Victoria 🧪 🌊
April 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Arctic underwater noise is rising as sea ice shrinks + access expands.
A decade of hydrophone data from ONC’s Cambridge Bay observatory, analyzed by researchers at The University of Bath sets a baseline for tracking vessel noise.
👉🏼 bit.ly/4sPw7no
University of Victoria 🧪 🌊
A decade of hydrophone data from ONC’s Cambridge Bay observatory, analyzed by researchers at The University of Bath sets a baseline for tracking vessel noise.
👉🏼 bit.ly/4sPw7no
University of Victoria 🧪 🌊
My Onc's approach is a perfect match for me, which is lucky. He's very calm and exceptionally methodical and has all the time in the world for questions and his dedicated Nurse is exactly the same way.
March 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
My Onc's approach is a perfect match for me, which is lucky. He's very calm and exceptionally methodical and has all the time in the world for questions and his dedicated Nurse is exactly the same way.
🦑 Of all ONC’s coastal community observatories, Hartley Bay seems to be a favourite hangout for schoolmaster armhook squid!
📍 Douglas Channel
🥽 85 metres depth
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK
#SciComm #KnowTheOcean
📍 Douglas Channel
🥽 85 metres depth
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK
#SciComm #KnowTheOcean
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🦑 Of all ONC’s coastal community observatories, Hartley Bay seems to be a favourite hangout for schoolmaster armhook squid!
📍 Douglas Channel
🥽 85 metres depth
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK
#SciComm #KnowTheOcean
📍 Douglas Channel
🥽 85 metres depth
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK
#SciComm #KnowTheOcean
1/🎙️Discover the mysteries of the ocean this #WorldOceanDay w/ ONC’s new podcast, "Surfacing Secrets: Explore the Ocean. Know the Planet.”
Dive into science + tech + data stories that have shaped ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories + research.
Don't miss the launch on June 8 🌊 bit.ly/ONCpodcast
Dive into science + tech + data stories that have shaped ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories + research.
Don't miss the launch on June 8 🌊 bit.ly/ONCpodcast
May 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
1/🎙️Discover the mysteries of the ocean this #WorldOceanDay w/ ONC’s new podcast, "Surfacing Secrets: Explore the Ocean. Know the Planet.”
Dive into science + tech + data stories that have shaped ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories + research.
Don't miss the launch on June 8 🌊 bit.ly/ONCpodcast
Dive into science + tech + data stories that have shaped ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories + research.
Don't miss the launch on June 8 🌊 bit.ly/ONCpodcast
Yeah, Monday and Tuesday were not great news days but the onc’s nurse at Madison and my onc here are still talking about curing this so hopefully that sticks.
April 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Yeah, Monday and Tuesday were not great news days but the onc’s nurse at Madison and my onc here are still talking about curing this so hopefully that sticks.
1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected the earthquake felt in #YVR + #YYJ this afternoon & notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The earthquake was located 23 km NE of Sechelt & occurred at 1:26pm PST.
YYJ received 17 seconds’ notice before ground shaking arrived.
The earthquake was located 23 km NE of Sechelt & occurred at 1:26pm PST.
YYJ received 17 seconds’ notice before ground shaking arrived.
February 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
ONC’s #seismic network successfully detected and notified subscribers about the M3.6 earthquake felt in #YYJ + #YVR last night.
ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide max warning time for offshore #earthquakes in the subduction zone off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
#KnowTheOcean
ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide max warning time for offshore #earthquakes in the subduction zone off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
#KnowTheOcean
February 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
ONC’s #seismic network successfully detected and notified subscribers about the M3.6 earthquake felt in #YYJ + #YVR last night.
ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide max warning time for offshore #earthquakes in the subduction zone off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
#KnowTheOcean
ONC’s network of land+sea sensors, designed to provide max warning time for offshore #earthquakes in the subduction zone off the #BC coast 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
#KnowTheOcean
🦪 ONC is supporting BC’s multi-million dollar shellfish industry 🦪
New upgrades to ONC’s Baynes Sound ocean observatory enhances monitoring of changing ocean conditions—including warming temp, ocean acidification, & hypoxia.
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4xwqgpF
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean
New upgrades to ONC’s Baynes Sound ocean observatory enhances monitoring of changing ocean conditions—including warming temp, ocean acidification, & hypoxia.
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4xwqgpF
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean
June 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
🦪 ONC is supporting BC’s multi-million dollar shellfish industry 🦪
New upgrades to ONC’s Baynes Sound ocean observatory enhances monitoring of changing ocean conditions—including warming temp, ocean acidification, & hypoxia.
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4xwqgpF
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean
New upgrades to ONC’s Baynes Sound ocean observatory enhances monitoring of changing ocean conditions—including warming temp, ocean acidification, & hypoxia.
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4xwqgpF
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean
1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley + Ruchie transited through the Tierra del Fuego archipelago yesterday & caught some amazing sights aboard the BIO Hespérides with our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social.
@uvic.ca @csic.es
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@uvic.ca @csic.es
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
1/🚢 ONC’s intrepid duo, Bradley + Ruchie transited through the Tierra del Fuego archipelago yesterday & caught some amazing sights aboard the BIO Hespérides with our partner, @csiccat.bsky.social.
@uvic.ca @csic.es
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
@uvic.ca @csic.es
🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #OceanScience #PolarScience
1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 70km northeast of Campbell River, BC, on Aug 30 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The earthquake occurred around 12:42am PT.
University of Victoria CFI | FCI
The earthquake occurred around 12:42am PT.
University of Victoria CFI | FCI
August 31, 2026 at 9:47 PM
1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 70km northeast of Campbell River, BC, on Aug 30 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The earthquake occurred around 12:42am PT.
University of Victoria CFI | FCI
The earthquake occurred around 12:42am PT.
University of Victoria CFI | FCI
2/🫨 YYJ subscribers received 23s of notice from our system before ground shaking arrived.
Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea seismic sensors 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
@uvic.ca c.ca @innovation.ca
Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea seismic sensors 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
@uvic.ca c.ca @innovation.ca
Earthquake Early Warning
ONC’s network of land & sea sensors is designed to provide maximum warning time for offshore earthquakes off the BC coast
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August 31, 2026 at 9:48 PM
2/🫨 YYJ subscribers received 23s of notice from our system before ground shaking arrived.
Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea seismic sensors 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
@uvic.ca c.ca @innovation.ca
Learn more about ONC’s network of land+sea seismic sensors 🌎 bit.ly/3Qronqv
@uvic.ca c.ca @innovation.ca
1/ 🌊 Hiring: Director of Science, @oceannetworks.ca
Lead ONC's science division and help shape the future of ocean observing. A rare exec-level role for an ocean science leader
🔗 findajob.agu.org/job/8026757
Lead ONC's science division and help shape the future of ocean observing. A rare exec-level role for an ocean science leader
🔗 findajob.agu.org/job/8026757
Director, Science Services - Victoria, British Columbia job with Ocean Networks Canada, University of Victoria | 8026757
ONC is seeking a passionate and experienced leader and ocean science expert to drive the development and delivery of ONC’s Science division.
findajob.agu.org
July 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
1/ 🌊 Hiring: Director of Science, @oceannetworks.ca
Lead ONC's science division and help shape the future of ocean observing. A rare exec-level role for an ocean science leader
🔗 findajob.agu.org/job/8026757
Lead ONC's science division and help shape the future of ocean observing. A rare exec-level role for an ocean science leader
🔗 findajob.agu.org/job/8026757
That’s what makes onc’s input so important. So often the message from oncologists is- “we can offer treatment if you get better”…but the real discussion of that journey is lacking
January 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
That’s what makes onc’s input so important. So often the message from oncologists is- “we can offer treatment if you get better”…but the real discussion of that journey is lacking
1/🧊Exciting news! ONC’s research partner, the Spanish National Research Council, says we will soon have a weather window to deploy our new seafloor observatory, offshore of the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base.
🧪🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CanadaSky #ClimateChange #PolarResearch
🧪🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CanadaSky #ClimateChange #PolarResearch
March 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
1/🧊Exciting news! ONC’s research partner, the Spanish National Research Council, says we will soon have a weather window to deploy our new seafloor observatory, offshore of the Spanish Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base.
🧪🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CanadaSky #ClimateChange #PolarResearch
🧪🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CanadaSky #ClimateChange #PolarResearch
⭐Among all of ONC’s coastal community observatories, Campbell River stands out as a sea star hotspot!
📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory
🥽8 metres
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu
#KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia
📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory
🥽8 metres
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu
#KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
⭐Among all of ONC’s coastal community observatories, Campbell River stands out as a sea star hotspot!
📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory
🥽8 metres
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu
#KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia
📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory
🥽8 metres
Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu
#KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia
ONC’s subsea cameras spotted the critically endangered sunflower #SeaStar at Hartley Bay & Campbell River in 2024/25 🎥
New research in @nature.com identified a bacterial strain as the culprit behind the disease that decimated the species for over a decade.
go.nature.com/3JmLaTF
@hakai.org
New research in @nature.com identified a bacterial strain as the culprit behind the disease that decimated the species for over a decade.
go.nature.com/3JmLaTF
@hakai.org
August 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ONC’s subsea cameras spotted the critically endangered sunflower #SeaStar at Hartley Bay & Campbell River in 2024/25 🎥
New research in @nature.com identified a bacterial strain as the culprit behind the disease that decimated the species for over a decade.
go.nature.com/3JmLaTF
@hakai.org
New research in @nature.com identified a bacterial strain as the culprit behind the disease that decimated the species for over a decade.
go.nature.com/3JmLaTF
@hakai.org