arctic News Archive
Faculty of Science
CTV: Impact of Port of Churchill expansion on wildlife
September 26, 2025 —
The expansion of the Port of Churchill raises concerns about increased marine traffic and noise disrupting beluga whale populations, as highlighted by Dr. Marianne Marcoux, Adjunct Professor, Biological Sciences of the University of Manitoba.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CJOB: Link Between Melting Sea Ice and Extreme Weather
September 23, 2025 —
Dr. Alex Crawford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba, discusses the impact of sea ice on Arctic cyclones
Wpg Free Press: U of M team to study natural microbes impact on Arctic oil spills
July 23, 2021 —
'As sea ice declines and shipping and industry increases in the Arctic, University of Manitoba researchers will study whether naturally-existing bacteria in ocean ice and water can degrade petroleum as a response to potential oil spills'
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
A new virtual experience for Arctic Science Day
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.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Scientists stunned to discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice, indicating an ice-free landscape in a warmer climate
March 15, 2021 —
The discovery helps confirm a new and troubling understanding that the Greenland ice has melted off entirely during recent warm periods in Earth’s history—periods like the one we are now contributing to with human-caused climate change.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Meet Dr. Juliana Marini Marson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography
March 8, 2021 —
Dr. Juliana Marson is a new faculty member at the University of Manitoba whose research focus lies on the polar oceans, their interactions with the cryosphere and climate.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Thomsen River Estuary, Banks Island: Photo Essay
January 28, 2021 —
NASA and UM team up to show the remote beauty of Northern Canada
Libraries
Gabriel Gély’s Arctic Photographs Donated to the University of Manitoba
December 16, 2020 —
Gabriel Gèly (1924-2020) is best known for his artistic portrayals of Arctic life and for his outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of Inuit art.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Declining Arctic sea ice drives divergent arctic shrub growth
December 15, 2020 —
Arctic sea ice has been in steep decline over the last two decades. Meanwhile, tundra shrub abundance has been increasing in many regions of the Arctic.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Synthesis study demonstrates phytoplankton can bloom below Arctic sea ice
November 19, 2020 —
Until roughly a decade ago, most scientists assumed that phytoplankton remained in a sort of stasis throughout the winter and spring until sea ice break-up. Now there is a growing body of evidence that suggests under-ice blooms (UIBs) of phytoplankton can occur in low-light environments below sea ice.