Churchill Marine Observatory hosts grand opening [Video]

The province’s first marine research facility has officially opened its doors in Churchill, ushering in a new era of research innovation in Manitoba.

The University of Manitoba held the grand opening of the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) Tuesday, with municipal, provincial, federal and community leaders on hand to mark the occasion.

Touted as a globally unique major research facility, it is dedicated to studying the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing Hudson Bay and Arctic Ocean.

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“This is one of the biggest days in the research history of Manitoba,” Feiyue Wang, professor and the observatory’s project lead, told CTV Morning Live Winnipeg in an interview.

According to the University of Manitoba, the facility’s location next to Canada’s only Arctic deep-water port will give researchers access to marine and Arctic life like never before.

CMO is made up of several labs and facilities. Its Ocean-Sea Ice Mesocosm Facility consists of …