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Welcome to edition six of the Blue Futures Pathways (BFP) newsletter - your regular reminder of what is happening for youth, employers and educators within Canada’s Sustainable Blue Economy. Did you miss the last edition? Check it out here.
In this edition, we’ll share a little bit about SOI Foundation’s upcoming exhibition Coastal Conversations, which will be featured as part of Canada’s Guest of Honour contribution to the Frankfurt Book Fair. We’ll re-visit a panel discussion with professionals from across the country at our third Explore: Sustainable Blue Economy event in September. You will also meet Imogene in B.C., who combines her love for water and her background in community planning within her career. Also, don’t forget to check out what’s new on the PORT (Portal for Opportunities, Resources and Talent). Happy reading!
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The first training for Blue Futures Pathways interns will take place on October 28 at 11.30 a.m. PT/ 2.30 p.m. ET/ 3.30 p.m. AT. Ogaga Johnson, PMP, will facilitate a session providing a 101 on project management, and how you can apply it to your work and education.
Not a BFP intern? Sign up for the internship program to access this training and more. It’s open to youth ages 18-30 in Canada - and it’s free!
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Looking for a job in Canada’s ocean or water sectors? Here are some that you can find on the PORT’s job board:
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In line with the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, SOI Foundation will present the virtual exhibition Coastal Conversations at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Oct. 20-24).
Coastal Conversations presents a selection of works stemming from a month spent sailing down Canada’s Pacific coastline as part of Canada C3, an expedition to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. The art, photography, video, music and science are inspired by Canada’s ever-evolving environmental and socio-cultural landscapes, as well as from dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Visit the PORT to find out more.
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The third Blue Futures Pathways learning module in the series “Our Blue Planet” is now available. This module focuses on fresh water.
There are six modules in total that will support youth ages 14-30 as they navigate their pathway into a Blue Career.
Each module explores how ocean, freshwater, ice, and wastewater play a role in the Sustainable Blue Economy through a lens of western science and traditional knowledge. Click the button to sign up.
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What do four people who between them grew up in Nepal, the Arctic, Ontario, Nigeria and Oman have in common? In this case, they all care about water and are now professionals in Canada’s Sustainable Blue Economy!
In September, SOI Foundation and Prince’s Trust Canada co-hosted a panel discussion moderated by Joshua Awe, a Halifax-based mechanical engineer with Sensor Technology Inc. who grew up in Nigeria and Oman. The panelists included Indra Maharjan, the Director of Innovation, Technology and Alternative Delivery at Ontario Clean Water Agency who grew up in Nepal; Kathleen Matari, an Inuvialuk technician for Fisheries and Oceans Canada whose personal goal is to bridge traditional knowledge with scientific research; and Emmie Page, a marine campaigner with Pacific Wild in B.C., who grew up in small-town Ontario.
Watch the video below to hear their advice for young people interested in Blue careers. (The video is in English. French subtitles will be added.)
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Meet Imogene Broberg-Hull, whose love of water and science led to her current job as water monitoring coordinator with the Fraser Riverkeeper. The Vancouver-based non-profit is dedicated to protecting and restoring water bodies connected to the Fraser River and beyond.
"I was led to this job through magnetic force more than anything," she said. "I studied Community Planning in University, but I have a love of water and science that seems to surpass all else. The opportunity to work monitoring water quality in heavily populated urban areas is what tied those two interests together."
As a water monitoring coordinator, Imogene conducts weekly water quality tests in False Creek, right in downtown Vancouver. She also coordinates volunteers, and monitors the Seabins, which are trash skimmers that collect ocean plastics from the surface of the water.
Her favourite thing about her work is the ability to connect with so many other water users, and sectors that rely on water.
"Everyone is interested in the health of the water because we share that genuine love of water. It's a great feeling," she said.
For those of you seeking a career like hers in the water or environmental sectors, Imogene has one tip.
"Follow your interests and try your best to strike a balance.”
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Blue Futures Pathways is made possible thanks to support from:
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Mitacs, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, ECO Canada, and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship.
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