The Ocean Frontier Institute is pleased to announce the first four projects awarded under our new Community Climate Adaptation Fund!
Following the launch of the fund earlier this year, prospective applicants submitted ideas for projects at the intersection of ocean, community and climate adaptation. Successful projects were awarded across three institutions: Dalhousie University, Université Laval and the University of Prince Edward Island.
The goal of the Community Climate Adaptation Fund is to support the co-creation of research, programs, and climate adaptation solutions with communities, and help ensure that research, commercial ventures, and social innovations are grounded in local needs, traditional knowledge, and lived experiences.
Applications for the Community Climate Adaptation Fund are accepted on an ongoing basis. The next review periods are scheduled for September 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026.
Please see below for a full list of projects awarded:
GreenMirror: A community-driven, AI-Powered climate adaptation and runoff monitoring system for resilient greenhouse farming and ocean protection
- PI: Dr. Rita Orji (Dalhousie University)
- Student lead: Gabriel John Roberts
- Community partner: Imhotep’s Legacy Academy
Exploring change in PEI Eastern oysters to understand resilience and inform restoration
- PI: Dr. Emma Ladouceur (University of Prince Edward Island)
- Student lead: Madeleine Celine Lafreniere
- Team member: Dr. Pedro A. Quijon
- Community partner: Department of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture, Government of Prince Edward Island
Crowdsourced intelligence: Gamified citizen science and AI integration for climate adaptation on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore
- PI: Dr. Gabriel Spadon (Dalhousie University)
- Student lead: Abirami Ilavajadi
- Team member: Dr. Camilo M. Botero
- Team member: Dr. Oladapo Oyebode
- Community partner: Diocesan Environment Network
- Community partner: The Deanery Project
From camera to data: computer vision for lobster morphometry
- PI: Dr. Philippe Archambault (Université Laval)
- Student lead: Maxime Vézina-Doré
- Community partner: Première Nation Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk
