This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the University of Victoria. To celebrate a half-century of achievements and shared experiences, the University has compiled a collection of Great Moments, viewed through the memories of people intimately connected to the campus.

Included in these milestones are the very beginnings of VENUS: the Victoria Experimental Network under the Sea. 

With thanks to Dr. Verena Tunnicliffe, Canada Research Chair in Deep Oceans, Professor of Biology and Director, VENUS, for her reflections on how world-changing ideas can be born from a shared vision...

From a tremor to “the big idea” in ocean science

Many Victoria residents remember Feb. 28, 2001 for the magnitude 6.8...