The Journal of Ocean Technology is an initiative of the School of Ocean Technology and has become a leading periodical for the international oceans community.

Born, in part, out of a desire to showcase Canadian expertise in the international marketplace, the mission of JOT is to expand global knowledge and understanding of ocean issues and to serve as the medium for publication of research and innovation in support of sustainable ocean exploitation and management.

The format of the Journal is unique to the industry, combining ‘essays on a theme' with peer-reviewed technical papers.

In this way, the Journal is able to highlight a broad range of challenges faced by the maritime community and the technologies that are needed to help address these challenges.

The journal is published quarterly and circulated to subscribers in some 50 countries.

The MATE Center coordinates an international student ROV competition and a network of 17 regional ROV contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, and Scotland.

Student teams from middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, and universities participate in the events, which consist of different "classes" that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

In addition to being fun and educational, these competitions connect students and educators with employers and working professionals from marine industries, highlight marine-related career opportunities, and promote the development of technical, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

In 2002, Dr. Robert Ballard and Dr. Stephen Coan founded Immersion Learning™ - a non-profit science education organization that brings ocean adventures and discoveries from Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, the University of Rhode Island and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to kids in classrooms, after-school settings and informal learning arenas.

Immersion Learning™ helps students understand the positive roles that science and technology play in their everyday lives.

Immersion exposes students to ongoing scientific expeditions in an effort to ignite their interest in real discovery and learning.

The Marine Institute is lending a hand to the Stephan Hopkins Memorial Foundation.

In June 2009, Vice-President of Memorial University (Marine Institute), Glenn Blackwood announced that the institute will work in collaboration with the foundation to provide equipment and training for the recovery of drowning victims.

On July 6, 2007, tragedy struck the Hopkins' family when Stephan Hopkins drowned in a canoeing accident. It took 73 days for searchers to find Stephan's body.

His body was recovered by a couple from the United States: Gene and Sandy Ralston. They used a side scan sonar and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) underwater camera. Within 29 minutes, they found his body.

To protect other families from the pain the Hopkins' family experienced in waiting so long to find their son's body, a group of volunteers set up the Stephan Hopkins Memorial Foundation to raise funds to purchase the same equipment for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In October, the foundation announced that it had reached its goal.

With the help of sponsors from across the province, the Stephan Hopkins Memorial Foundation was able to raise the funds to allow them to purchase the necessary equipment to aid families and organizations involved in search and recovery efforts should the need arise.