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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

OCSNRS

FinalDraft_OCSNRS2015_Program Dear Colleagues, The 2015 Ottawa-Carleton Student Northern Research Symposium (OCSNRS) is taking place at Carleton University in Dunton Tower 2017 on Friday, February 6th. Registration is set to begin at 8:15 AM, and we will be closing the Symposium at 5:00 PM. The program for the 2014 OCSNRS has now been finalized,... More

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Report: Arctic S&T Collaboration and Engagement Workshop

The Canadian Polar Commission and the Canadian High Arctic Research Station hosted an International Arctic S&T Collaboration and Engagement Workshop in Ottawa on December 9th on the margins of the Arctic Change 2014 Conference.  It was a great opportunity for Canadian and international polar research institutions to share current and future... More

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

OCSNRS: Abstract deadline extension!

Dear Colleagues at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, This email is to inform you that the OCSNRS organizing committee has extended our call for abstracts deadline to the coming Friday (February 13). See the attached PDF for submission guidelines. We hope to see you (or, for faculty, your students!) at the Symposium!... More

Monday, February 9, 2015

OCSNRS: Abstract deadline

Dear Colleagues at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, This email is to inform you that the OCSNRS organizing committee has extended our call for abstracts deadline to the coming Friday (February 13). See the attached PDF for submission guidelines. We hope to see you (or, for faculty, your students!) at the Symposium!... More

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Fellowship: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hi all, See below for a fellowship opportunity. Derek   The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) of Canada is offering the 2015 W. Garfield Weston 2015 Fellowships. The deadline to apply for a fellowship is 19th February 2015. For full details about the Fellowship Program and how to apply please go to:http://www.wcscanada.org/Fellowships.aspx... More

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Conference announcement — Warming of the North

Hi all, Please see below and attached for a conference announcement. Derek -------- lowres_WarmingNorthPoster_2015 WARMING OF THE NORTH Challenges & Opportunities for Arctic Transportation, Supply Chain Management & Economic Development Join experts from academia, industry, government, and Aboriginal communities as they share their... More

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

OCSNRS2015 Call for Abstracts

Dear Colleagues at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, I’m writing on behalf of the organizing committee for the Ottawa Carleton Student Northern Research Symposium, which is being held at Carleton University this year. We’re issuing our call for abstracts, with the relevant details included below in text format, with posters... More

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Nasivvik Call for Proposals for 2015 Strategic Grants Initiative – Deadline for Submission: January 30, 2015

Hi all, See below for a grant opportunity - Deadline Jan 30! Derek Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments: CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE 2015 STRATEGIC GRANTS INITIATIVE   The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments is a multidisciplinary research and training centre based at Laval and Trent Universities and... More

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Polar Sea Documentary and Panel Discussion January 28, 2015

Hi again, Here is another event to look forward to... Jackie's lab (along with the US Embassy) is hosting a Polar Sea Documentary event on Wednesday January 28th from 10am-11:30am in Demarais 12102 (on the University of Ottawa campus). There will be a panel discussion moderated by Dr Jackie Dawson with the panel members including the... More

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Nunavut at 15 years conference in Ottawa

Hi all, There is a conference in Ottawa Feb 4 and 5 that will examine Nunavut at 15 years.  The speaker list is fantastic, the registration cost is expensive.  See this link for more details: http://northerninstitute.ca/15years/... More

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The politics of climate change: Inuit pride, language and human rights

Hi all (again), Here is a nice article from the Nunatsiaq News about a recent article by Emilie Cameron and Becky Mearns. Congrats! http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674the_politics_of_climate_change_inuit_pride_language_and_human_rights/  ... More

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Updated CHARS call for proposals – deadlines extended

Hi all, For those of you who are looking to apply for CHARS funding the deadlines have been adjusted.  Please see below and attached for more details. CHARS - CallForProposal_ENG-V2 CHARS - PROPOSAL - BUDGET_ENG (1) The CHARS' pan-northern Science and Technology (S&T) program launched its first Call for Proposals (CfPs) on December 5,... More

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