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Atlantic Canada Supplement42 MTRMarch 2012 Collaboration in Ocean Technology Development Dr. Ray Gosine, Associate Vice President (Research) at Memorial University of Newfoundland, speaks about Memorial?s ?special obligation? to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians which dates back to the tragic losses suffered at the Battle of Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916. Of the 780 Newfoundlanders who fought there, fewer than 100 survived. ?Probably every family in the province was affected,? he says, adding that Memorial College was established in 1925 to honor the fallen. ?We have a memorial that?s more than a cenotaph,? he says. ?It?s a living Memorial.? Referring to a line in Memorial?s mission statement (?We recognize our special obligation to the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador?), he said, ?I?ve never seen that in another university mission statement. I think everyone in the institution understands that where we meet our obligation is not simply in creating knowledge, but in having an impact on the people of this place, and the industry?that?s what is important.? Re ecting on the province?s harsh environment that has spurred innovation, he says, ?We have made use of this place and the challenges that are associated with where we live, and that has helped us develop areas of world-class expertise and the ability to contribute to the development of a pool of knowledge, and now we?re seeing this translate to collaborations with industry, which is ful lling something that?s front a center in our mission.? Dr. Gosine helped support $97m in externally funded research at Memorial in 2011, approximately one-third of which was oceans-related. Current ocean technology projects in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial range from a collaboration with Provincial By Andrew Safer, with Mark Callanan Dr. Ray Gosine, Associate VP (Research), Memorial University of NewfoundlandWe have made use of this place and the challenges that are associated with where we live, and that has helped us develop areas of world-class expertise and the ability to contribute to the development of a pool of knowledge, and now we?re seeing this translate to collaborations with industry, which is ful lling something that?s front a center in our mission.Dr. Ray Gosine ?WW?that?sthat?s Discovering Atlantic Canada NEWFOUNDLAND MTR2 Canada Supplement 32-48.indd 42MTR2 Canada Supplement 32-48.indd 422/22/2012 3:59:02 PM2/22/2012 3:59:02 PM