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WEST VANCOUVER LABORATORY [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
OBS

Built in the early 1970s as the Pacific Environment Institute, the West Vancouver Laboratory was completed in 1987 with the building of a main lab and warehouse. An aquarium is also located on the premises. Run by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), research in aquaculture and marine environment and habitat science are the primary areas of focus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique

Spanish

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