BC Shellfish Growers Association

The Centre for Shellfish Research is getting lots of questions about construction progress at the Deep Bay Field Station.  To keep the interested up to date, they have created an informal blog located here –

http://viudeepbay.com/

They’re trying to put up weekly construction photos, other updates and CSR related items of interest. If you are interested to follow along, they’ll be trying to update it at a minimum of once a week, so subscribe with your RSS reader or check back.   There is a really cool animated walk-through of the building on this site that you don’t want to miss.

What is the Deep Bay Field Station?  Is it:

a) The first dedicated marine agricultural field station for shellfish aquaculture on the west coast of North America?

b) VIU’s newest marine science laboratories?

c)  What will be one of the “greenest” buildings in Canada?

d) A public centre for marine science,  coastal ecology and sustainable coastal development?

e) An off-campus culinary arts centre for the Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island?

f) A seminar and public events facility in a stunning architectural setting and waterfront location?

g) A micro-campus of VIU with classroom abilities and opportunities for undergraduate learning?

h) all of the above?

If you chose all of the above – you’re right!  Contact VIU’s Deep Bay Field Station  if you would like to get more information or come up and get a tour.

They’ll be finishing construction late next summer.   If you can think of opportunities to create partnerships with your programs or if you are looking to organize retreats, seminars or small conferences after next summer and would like to discuss having them at Deep Bay please contact either  me or  Brian Kingzett, Deep Bay Field Station Manager, at 250 740-6399 ; Brian.Kingzett@viu.ca .