University of Victoria
$132,188.00 CAD
- Department
- Public Safety Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2024-2025
- Agreement period
- October 25, 2024 – December 31, 2025
- Reference
- ps-sp:088-2024-2025-Q3-00070
Published purpose
This project will improve Search and Rescue prevention in the marine community by educating the public about rip current hazards ands how to avoid them, provide science-based information on local rip current characteristics related to environmental conditions, and make local environmental data available in real-time. To support the achievement of the project, the University of Victoria will partner with Parks Canada British Columbia who will operate the drone and make video recordings, and with British Columbia Search and Rescue Association who will help with the dissemination of the project results through British Columbia AdventureSmart.
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