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Government of Yukon partners on new food security research project
Over the next two years, a research fellow will be joining the Government of Yukon to work on a project on food security and climate change. The project received grant funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Health System Impact Fellowship program. Dr. Iva Seto will be joining Health and Social Services staff to […]
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Do the northern lights make sounds that you can hear? – Nunatsiaq News
Sep 22, 2021 It’s a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do the fantastic green and crimson light displays of the aurora borealis produce any discernible sound? Conjured by the interaction of solar particles with gas molecules in Earth’s atmosphere, the aurora generally occurs near Earth’s poles, where the magnetic field is strongest. Reports […]
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Research program supporting Yukon’s COVID-19 recovery and economic growth extended
Research funding has been extended for another year to support Yukon’s understanding of the social, cultural, economic, environmental and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mitacs Student Internship Program, which also supports innovation-related research that will benefit the Yukon economy, was launched last year through a partnership between Mitacs, the Government of Yukon, Yukon […]
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Yukon and Northern BC First Nations tackle climate change using Indigenous knowledge and science
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada June 18, 2021 — Yukon — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is working together in partnership with Indigenous and Northern communities in finding solutions to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the North. Today, Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal, along […]
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Beaver castoreum found on ancient throwing dart sheds new light on traditional hunting technology
14/06/2021 Joint news release with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Carcross/Tagish First Nation A new study, led by Kate Helwig and Jennifer Poulin at the Canadian Conservation Institute, has identified beaver castoreum as a component of the design and construction of a 6,000-year-old Yukon atlatl-throwing dart. As far as the authors know, this […]
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Call for Research Proposals under the Canada-Inuit Nunangat-United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme
The Canada–Inuit Nunangat–United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme focuses on climate-driven changes to the terrestrial, coastal and near-shore marine environments in Inuit Nunangat, and associated impacts on Inuit community health and well-being. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed May 7, 2021 to establish working relationships towards the development and administration of a new research programme […]
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BMO donation helps Yukon University establish new Permafrost Institute
Five-year, $400,000 commitment will promote critical research and innovative solutions to address climate change challenges in Canada’s North WHITEHORSE, YT, June 7, 2021 – Yukon University has received a $400,000 donation from BMO Financial Group to support the establishment of a permafrost institute at the YukonU Research Centre (YRC). This five-year commitment enables continued innovation […]
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Inuit Nunangat Research Program (INRP) Funding Recipients
June 1, 2021 – Regional organizations in the four regions of Inuit Nunangat, with support from Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada, and ArcticNet, are pleased to announce the first 11 projects funded under the newly-established Inuit Nunangat Research Program (INRP). The INRP advances Inuit self-determination in research by creating space for […]
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Available Expert – Queen’s Geologists help to solve the mystery of how arsenic got into the soils in the Yellowknife area
Queen’s University expert Heather Jamieson (Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering and Environmental Studies) is available to speak to the media about research by Queen’s graduate students, Dr. Jamieson and other colleagues. The senior author is Michael Palmer, manager of the North Slave Research Centre, Aurora College, Yellowknife regarding arsenic contamination in the region around Giant […]
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Team researching northern shipping routes gets Governor General award – Nunatsiaq News
May 11, 2021 Youth from 7 Nunavut communities take part in research A group of Arctic researchers have been recognized on a national scale with a Governor General’s Innovation Award for including traditional Inuit knowledge in their work on new shipping routes in the North. The researchers behind the Arctic Corridors Research Project consulted with […]
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