Coriolis II - Research vessel
A true floating laboratory, the Coriolis II has spaces dedicated exclusively to research work. Its laboratories make it possible to train multidisciplinary research teams that can accommodate 14 scientists, in addition to the ship's regular crew. It meets the highest standards of maritime certification and can sail anywhere in the world.
Oceanography and marine sciences require the use of research vessels which are essential for taking samples in order to understand the oceanographic phenomena that govern coastal and offshore ecosystems. The ship becomes a vital tool for all oceanographic disciplines.
The University of Quebec at Rimouski, in partnership with the Universities of Laval, McGill, and of Quebec in Montreal, acquired and transformed in 2011 the CCGS John Jacobson thanks to an FCI / MEQ grant of more than $ 10 million. The vessel was put into operation in the fall of 2002 and thus gave researchers back access to the coastal waters of eastern Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvJ1XeJiLqM
Recent oceanographic missions
The Coriolis II has notably enabled the following oceanographic missions to be carried out:
- ISMER internship training mission for new master's students and baccalaureate student mission as part of the Marine Ecology course (annual mission in September)
- Measurement of the variability of tidal conditions and turbulence in the Saguenay Fjord - July 2018
- Atlantic zone monitoring program - June 2018
- Research mission on the acidification of river water and reduction of oxygen concentration in the St. Lawrence River and Saguenay Fjord - June 2017
- Mission to characterize the trophic state of the St.Lawrence Estuary - May 2015
- PROMESS multidisciplinary research program in oceanography for the study of the ecosystem of the Gulf of San Jorge and the coast of the province of Chubut - Argentina - February 2014
- Mission on the distribution of the pH in relation to other oceanographic variables and its effect on the primary productivity of the plankton and bacterial communities in the estuary and the St. Lawrence River - June 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvJ1XeJiLqM
| Institution | Université du Québec à Rimouski |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Infrastructure type | Research vessel |
| Disciplines | Biology and biochemistry Environmental sciences Chemistry Natural environments and wildlife Environmental protection |
| Language of operation | French English |
| Keywords | sea research |
Availability
On request