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Arctic Research Platform

The Arctic Research Platform invites faculty, students and community scholars as well as business leaders who are interested in a broad range of Arctic issues – from STEM to Social to Art Sciences – to a discussion engaging others with mutual or complementary interests.


Encompassing the Canadian Studies Center priorities, the changing Arctic has been a major focus of the center's recent activity, including sponsorship of roundtable discussions, support for visiting lectures, and funding off-campus research dialogue.

A changing Arctic has long drawn the attention of environmental scientists. In more recent years, a trend toward warmer climates in the Arctic has caught the eye of supply chain, community development, and economic professions, as well as those with a watchful eye on geopolitics. More tourists and barges are passing through the Arctic. Indigenous peoples as well as native species are migrating or modifying their traditional way of life. While these changes may highlight opportunity, they also present unfamiliar challenges that need more observation in order to proceed wisely into the future.

 


 

On Campus: Arctic Research Platform November 2018

Kaishi Chhabra, CSC professional writing intern, sat down with Dr. Jay Zarnetske and Dr. Arial Shogren to discuss rapid changes in the arctic. How does their unique research focus on climate change and permafrost? Click here to read the full article to learn how these dedicated researchers are answering the big questions.Jay Riverbed 2.jpg


2017 CN FORUM PROGRAM.pdf

A warming trend in the Arctic has caught the eye of a broad area of research expertise. The Arctic has seen more tourists passing through, along with more sea and air traffic. While these trends may highlight opportunity, they also present unfamiliar challenges that need more observation in order to proceed wisely into the future.

About the Presenter: Dr. Lawson W. Brigham

Watch the 2017 CN Forum

Browse photos of the CN Forum

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Front Row (left to right): Dr. David Closs, James Blanchard, Counsel General Douglas George, Dr. Lawson Brigham, Dr. Jianguo (Jack) Liu, AnnMarie Schneider Back Row (left to right): Kelsey Nyland, Dr. Fritz Nelson, Clayton Queen, Grant Gunn, Kelly Kapsar