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SUMMARY:Dr. Peter Ross: Ocean science for a healthy planet
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/dr-peter-ross-ocean-science-for-a-healthy-planet/
LOCATION:Tofino Botanical Gardens :: 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy Tofino, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>This presentation will provide an overview of ocean pollution research in coastal BC over recent decades, outline how this research enabled regulations and source control, and how the marine environment has responded in positive ways. Dr Ross will draw on his research on killer whales and harbour seals to shed light on source, transport, fate and effects of pollutants.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vanaqua.org/act/research/ocean-pollution-research-program" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Peter S. Ross</strong></a> is the founding Director of the Ocean Pollution Research Program of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. He is an international expert in the area of ocean pollution, having published over 130 scientific articles and book chapters. He obtained his PhD from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands (1995), MSc from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia (1990), and BSc (Honours) from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario (1985). He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria.</p>
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