Dalhousie and Ber-Gurion universities sign MOU

Dalhousie Univ has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Israel's Ben Gurion Univ as the first step in the creation of an Ocean Studies Centre in the City of Eliat, home to the Interuniversity Institute in Marine Science. The MOU will facilitate pure and applied joint research projects, co-supervision of doctoral students, industry research internships and joint field courses in Eliat and Halifax. Areas of collaborative research include physical oceanography, aquaculture biodiversity and marine security and transportation. The agreement was facilitated by Seymour Schulich, a Canadian businessman, investor and philanthropist. Details of the MOU are being worked out....