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The Government of Canada Announces Funding for Scientific Research to Enhance Marine, Freshwater and Coastal Incident Response Tools

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Through Canada's renewed and expanded Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), the Government of Canada is ensuring that the best scientific advice, knowledge and tools are being used to protect Canada's waters.

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  • Through Canada's renewed and expanded Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), the Government of Canada is ensuring that the best scientific advice, knowledge and tools are being used to protect Canada's waters.
  • Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $7.8 million in funding for 10 projects through the Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) to help improve oil spill research and response tools and techniques.
  • It aims to advance scientific knowledge, in Canada and abroad, about the potential impacts of oil pollution on organisms, develop new technologies for cleanup, and improve the efficacy of existing oil spill response tools and techniques.
  • This system will be a potential response option for cleaning up oil spills in Canada's freshwater environments.

The Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals for the Multi-Partner Research Initiative

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched an open call for proposals through the renewed Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) to supportoil spill response science and research projects across Canada and abroad.

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  • Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched an open call for proposals through the renewed Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI) to supportoil spill response science and research projects across Canada and abroad.
  • Over the next five years, the initiative will provide $20.3 million in contribution funding to selected proposals.
  • That is why, through the Multi-Partner Research Initiative, the Government of Canada is supporting scientists and communities in upholding the health and well-being of communities across Canada, particularly in coastal regions.
  • "The Multi-Partner Research Initiative established an integrated national and international research network to advance oil spill science.

HarmonyTech Appoints Randy "RJ" Kolton Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HarmonyTech, Inc. has appointed industry veteran Randy "RJ" Kolton Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HarmonyTech, Inc. has appointed industry veteran Randy "RJ" Kolton Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • HarmonyTech President & CEO Nat Vinod explained, "We are very excited and pleased to have RJ join our team and spearhead the next phase of our corporate growth."
  • RJ will oversee corporate operations, to include contracting, finance, human resources, IT, and quality.
  • Prior to assuming his role at HarmonyTech, RJ was Chief Growth Officer for Brillient Corporation, a full spectrum digital transformation company.

Inova Schar Cancer Institute Treats First Patient using Proton Therapy in Northern Virginia

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Monday, March 30, 2020
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On March 26, a local cancer patient was the first to complete proton therapy treatment in Northern Virginia at the Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center in Fairfax.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On March 26, a local cancer patient was the first to complete proton therapy treatment in Northern Virginia at the Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center in Fairfax.
  • Located at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a department of Fairfax Inova Hospital, the Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center is the first proton therapy treatment center in Northern Virginia.
  • Comprised of two treatment rooms, Inova Schar Cancer Institute's new facility combines the cutting-edge technique of proton delivery known as pencil beam scanning with the most advanced patient imaging and positioning systems in the region.
  • "We are proud that with the addition of proton therapy, Inova Schar Cancer Institute offers yet another cutting-edge treatment to patients in Northern Virginia," said John Deeken, MD, President of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute.