Administrator
Mr. Kostiuk, the SRnet Finance Committee Chair, is also the Head of Connected Media Research and Development at TRLabs. He is an alumni of both the University of Saskatchewan and Queen's University, and has worked extensively in the communications and ICT industry over the years. Dr. Benedicenti is the University of Regina's representative on the SRnet Board.
He is currently the Associate Vice-President (Academic) at University of Regina and is active as a Board member at SaskInteractive and a Board Member at SpringBoard West Innovations.
Mr. Woodward is both a Board Member of SRnet and the Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Bio Energy Management. Born in Saskatchewan, he holds a Bachelors of Science from the University of Regina and an M.A. in Geography from the University of Miami.
David Katz has worked in the area of economic development for the province of Saskatchewan for the past 20 years. For many of those years he was Sector Manager responsible for the growth of the Information and Communication Technologies sector, and then held the position of Acting Director, Innovation and Advanced Technology Sectors at Enterprise Saskatchewan.
David is now Acting Director within the newly created Innovation Saskatchewan (IS). In that role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of IS, as well as being responsible for research co‑ordination, and both joint federal-provincial and interprovincial innovation initiatives. He has worked on Innovation Policy for the province for four years, including being lead author of the “Saskatchewan Framework for an Innovation Economy.”
David originally started in government as Manager of Information Systems for the Department of Science and Technology in 1988. Prior to that, he had 10 years experience working in the private sector, as President of Custom Computing Systems, Saskatchewan’s first retail storefront selling personal computers, and then as Manager of Information Systems at Develcon Electronics, a Saskatoon-based manufacturer of computer communications equipment.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Theoretical Computing and is a life-long resident of Saskatchewan. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors for both the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Saskatchewan Advanced Technology Association (SATA).
The goal of the presentation is to demonstrate the power of the CANARIE network in its ability to allow individuals to conduct experiments and to remote-control instruments thousands of kilometres away from the laboratory. Moreover, the versatility of the network also allows for collaboration to take place between diverse groups using video conference.
Held on June 26th, 2008, the presentation will consist in offering remote control of the VENUS undersea observatory camera located in the Saanich Inlet at a depth of 95 meters to a classroom of grade seven students from Argyle School in Regina, SK. While operating the camera, the students will be able to get live explanations on what they see from a scientist located in Victoria. The scientist will see the current camera field of view as well as the students. This is using technology to enhance the learning experience at its leading edge.
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On August 20th, 2007, the Saskatchewan Research Network (SRnet), in conjunction with Saskatchewan Learning and the Canadian Space Agency, connected the Churchill Community High School in La Ronge to Canadian astronaut Dave Williams, at the International Space Station (on board the NASA shuttle Endeavour).
Students from CCHS were allowed to submit questions to the Canadian Space Agency ahead of time, and the CSA selected the eight best questions, allowing those students to ask Williams in real-time. Representatives were eagerly attending the event, including the minister of Northern Affairs, the Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, a representative of Northlands College, the mayors of La Ronge and Air Ronge, and the regional director from Saskatchewan Learning.
The event had been in the planning for more than a year, and the concept was made possible when Cyril Scheske of SRnet undertook a large project to lay fibre into northern Saskatchewan and connect La Ronge, allowing endless possibilities for research and education for the northern city.
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SRnet has availalbe dynamic MRTG data for each member location which upon completion of this section will enable each member to monitor in real time their impact on the the network.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
All use of the Saskatchewan Research Network (SRnet) is subject to this AUP. SRnet reserves the right to revise this AUP from time to time, in its sole discretion. When SRnet does so, a revised version will be posted at www. srnet.ca. SRnet members are responsible for checking that web site from time to time.
1. The Saskatchewan Research network is strategic research infrastructure which supports the advancement of the information society in Saskatchewan by providing access to advanced network facilities. SRnet access is available to SRnet members for the exchange of non-commercial data in support of research, education, health, and industry organizations in Saskatchewan.
2. Membership is open to any public or private organizations engaged in research or educational activities. New members must be approved by the SRnet Board. Organizations such as commercial businesses that are sponsoring advanced applications for research use, and wish to have access to the SRnet to connect solely to SRnet members or affiliates, or wish to test new applications over the network will be eligible for membership.
3. The SRnet AUP is an organizational AUP. Organizations that are approved as members of SRnet are eligible to send and receive traffic over the network as long as the traffic originates from, and is destined to, other SRnet members, approved CA*net 4 members and institutions, or approved international advanced research network members.
4. SRnet affiliates are organizations that access SRnet through a regular member’s shared network infrastructure and will be included within the respective organizational membership. Members are responsible to ensure that any affiliate organizations accessing SRnet through their shared network must meet the requirements of the SRnet AUP.
5. It is not the intent of SRnet to carry any commercial traffic and as such, cannot be used for transport of commercial internet traffic. All SRnet member organizations are required to maintain a separate connection to the commodity internet.
6. All organizations and affiliates wishing access to CA*net 4 must comply with the CA*net 4 and CANARIE acceptable use policies.
7. All members and their affiliates must be registered in the SRnet route registry in order for their routes to be advertised across the network.
8. In cases where SRnet members wish to connect to international networks, in order to comply with existing peering agreements with these networks, it may be possible that only certain sponsored connections may have access to users on these networks.
9. SRnet reserves the right to refuse any organization for membership and also has the right to review a member’s status in the event that SRnet’s AUP has been contravened. SRnet may request written reports regarding the type and quantity of traffic and the uses of the SRnet facility with respect to observance of this AUP.
10. Any and all uses of SRnet must not violate any applicable local, provincial, national or international laws or regulations.
11. Member organizations can only connect to CA*net 4 through CANARIE/SRnet GigaPoPs. At the initial connection a determination is made as to which parts of the members traffic (according to the advertised and accepted routes) are acceptable for CA*net 4 transit. CA*net 4 allowed agencies must be registered on the CA*net 4 Routing Registry and advertised to CA*net 4, while all members routes (acceptable to SRnet) are advertised to SRnet members.
12. Members are responsible for any costs associated with their initial access and upgrades required to connect to any SRnet GigaPOP, including procuring, owning, configuring, and maintaining the network equipment required to establish the connection. Where members wish to join on a common access, they are encouraged to do so.
- University of Saskatchewan
- National Research Council - Plant Biotechnology Institute
- Innovation Place Saskatoon
- Canadian Space Agency
- Agriculture Canada
- TRLabs
- SIAST - Kelsey Campus