Ocean Sonics Research Team Welcomes New Member

Ocean technology company Ocean Sonics says that  Kristen Kanes has joined its office in Great Village NS, while she completes a key stage of her orca [whale] research project.

Kanes, a student working at Victoria BC’s Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre (ONCIC), holds an undergraduate degree in co-op Biology, and is now doing her Masters’ at the University of Victoria School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, specifically focusing her thesis research on the acoustics of orcas.

The strategic partnership between Ocean Sonics, ONCIC, and Ms. Kanes is based on a common subject: the icListen Smart Hydrophone. Kanes is responsible for analyzing the acoustic data collected from the current six icListen hydrophones located on ONC’s observatories.

Desiree Stockermans, Ocean Sonics Operations Director, said: “Ocean Sonics is excited to have Kristen joining the team. We’re looking forward to her analyzing the data collected by the icListen Smart Hydrophone.”

About the Company
Ocean Sonics is an ocean technology company that designs and sells digital hydrophones. It states that its goal is to make the best digital acoustic listening instruments available.