Arctic Science Partnership News Archive

March 23, 2021 — 
More than 1,500 students attended the unique Arctic and climate science workshop with in-field subject matter experts with backgrounds in physical and chemical oceanography, sea ice optics, marine mammals, remote sensing, contaminants and oil spills.

March 12, 2020 — 
More than 150 middle-and-high school learners met with climate researchers on March 5 for Arctic Science Day. Students learned how new knowledge is developed from working in harsh Arctic conditions, and how the learning process can be a lot like playing video games.

December 8, 2016 — 
New research project partners teams at Universities of Manitoba and Calgary to study the impact of oil spills in Arctic environments

July 30, 2014 — 
In the field we stayed in a hunter’s cabin with a great view at the frozen ocean! The experimental site was located on the ice about six kilometres away from the cabin; so, we drove there by a snow mobile.

July 23, 2014 — 
Life in the field is not for everyone. There are certain luxuries that of course you miss; such as showers, clean laundry, dry clothes and your own bed.

June 13, 2014 — 
"Seals are emerging on the sea ice enjoying the return of the sun."

June 10, 2014 — 
The Arctic Science Partnership connects the University of Manitoba with scientists in Denmark and Greenland.