Trolling for data in Southeast Alaska

Closeup of the map showing Tyler Hennon's research sites in Southeast Alaska

The ocean surrounding Southeast Alaska is a geomorphically complex area in the Northeast Pacific. Despite the complexities of this area and the numerous stakeholders interested in this ocean ecosystem, much of the region has, until recently, been lacking a regular monitoring program. In 2022, Tyler Hennon, an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, started a comprehensive oceanographic … Read More

RBR’s 50th anniversary open house in Ottawa was a great success!

RBR's Max Vergara Jara chats with visitors at the RBR 50th anniversary open house in Ottawa.

We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended our 50th anniversary open house in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The event brought together various branches of the RBR community – from local supporters, suppliers, and KNBA neighbours to our founder Richard Brancker, former president Frank Johnson, and current president Greg Johnson – to celebrate RBR’s … Read More

Monitoring sound in the Salish Sea: how scientists are trying to understand the decline of Southern Resident Killer Whales

Deployment of the hydrophone mooring.

The Salish Sea, located on the west coast of Canada, is bounded by the lower mainland of British Columbia to the east, Vancouver Island to the west, and the state of Washington to the south. This Sea is a bustling location, with millions of people living along its shoreline and numerous vessels sailing through its waters daily. It is also … Read More

FjordPhyto: Citizen science in the Antarctic

Oceanographers on a boat in the arctic.

Air and ocean temperatures have notably increased in the Antarctic since the 1950s, with publications finding that it is the third fastest warming region on Earth and that 87% of its glaciers are in retreat. Its nearshore, fjord-dominated areas are particularly sensitive to this glacial retreat, the effects of which can be detected throughout this crucial ecosystem where local megafauna … Read More

RBR celebrates 50 years of driving change

RBR 50th Anniversary celebration

RBR is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary of providing oceanographic sensors, instruments, and measurement systems to researchers around the world. Founded in 1973, RBR has grown from a small Canadian engineering contractor to become one of the most innovative instrumentation companies in global oceanography. Richard Brancker Research, as RBR started, was founded in a basement. Taking over the entire home, … Read More