Ice Shelves, Ice Islands and Measuring Change in the High Arctic

An ice island

In Canada’s High Arctic, within the fiords of Ellesmere Island, there are lakes that float upon the Arctic Ocean. Called epishelf lakes, they are glacially-fed bodies of freshwater that sit atop a steep halocline. The lakes exist only where the ice shelves, filling the mouths of the fiords, act as dams, holding the water from flowing into the ocean. In … Read More

RBR Ltd: Best Ottawa Business Award

bob-award

In November of 2016, RBR became recognized as one of Ottawa’s top businesses, winning a Best of Ottawa Business (BOB) award. We attribute this award to our exceptional team of hardworking individuals who help RBR further explore innovation each and every day. We would like to thank those who nominated RBR for this award and thank the Ottawa Chamber of … Read More

Best Ottawa Business 2016!

We are delighted to be honoured by winning one of the Best Ottawa Business awards! The announcement came as a complete surprise to us, but being recognised for both our growth and community contribution is a real honour. Mike, our CFO, and Ben, our Director of Ops, were on hand to receive the award at the gala dinner – and … Read More

Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate to Collect Climate Data

In the waters off the southern New England coast, local fisherman are noticing changes in the ocean. Using an RBRconcerto CTD, they are taking measurements that will help researchers better understand how climate change is affecting the ocean and their fisheries.