Sharing the Arctic
With the Public
Museum staff are keen to share information about the Arctic and foster interest in it.
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Guiding a box corer on board CCGS Nahidik in the Beaufort Sea.
Whether research- or collections-oriented, scientific endeavour at the Canadian Museum of Nature has a strong focus on the Arctic. Our researchers also share their expertise with like-minded institutions.
The Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Exploration
The centre expands the museum's capacity to meet the world's environmental challenges and inspire future scientists with a focus on Canada's Arctic.
Collection Data
Access data on Arctic specimens from the museum's collections.
Scientific Publications
Many of our researchers' publications reflect the museum's expertise in Arctic research and collections.
Research Fellowship
The W. Garfield Weston Postdoctoral Fellowship in Arctic Research at the Canadian Museum of Nature is a boon to Arctic science.
Conferences
Our science staff members participate in and attend international conferences, including
- Arctic Observing Summit http://www.arcticobservingsummit.org
- Arctic Science Summit Week http://www.iasc.info/home/assw
- ArcticNet http://www.arcticnetmeetings.ca
- Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program – Marine Plan http://www.caff.is/marine/marine-monitoring-plan
- Polar Data Forum http://www.polar-data-forum.org.
Students on Ice
Each year, museum staff members participate as science educators on Students on Ice expeditions.
http://studentsonice.com
Arctic-Museum Alliance
Recognizing that natural-history museums have much to contribute to Arctic science, the Canadian Museum of Nature co-founded the Arctic Natural History Museums Alliance.
Northern Scientific Training Program
The museum's science experts are long-standing members of the Management Committee of the Northern Scientific Training Program, which distributes funds to students who travel to the North to conduct research.
http://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/fundingforresearchers/nstpguidelines/index.html
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
The museum's botany experts are long-standing members the Arctic Council's Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (in the Circumpolar Flora Group and Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program).
http://www.caff.is