Canada's Ocean Supercluster said last week it is helping to fund the OceanDNA System, a project designed to change the way scientists monitor the ocean.
With a total project value of $4.9 million, the Supercluster has provided $2.2 million in funding to the project with the balance of funding coming from project partners.
The OceanDNA project is being led by eDNAtec Inc., a St. John’s company dedicated to applying genomics to the study of marine life. The other partners are Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut Fisheries Association, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.