Nova Scotia government announces $6.5M for ocean research projects
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced more than $6.5 million in funding for ocean research projects.
The nine projects are the first to receive funding from the $25 million Research Nova Scotia Trust established in March.
McNeil says the idea is to bolster research that will have the greatest impact on the province’s economy.
The initial projects are expected to support more than 170 jobs and training for more than 200 research graduates, interns, lab technicians and university faculty.