About 30 students from Burnaby-based British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), all clad in hiking boots and high-vis vests, listen intently to the Squamish River Watershed Society's Edith Tobe.

Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) are launching a groundbreaking collaboration with Seaspan Shipyards to drive innovation in robotic ...