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Research and International
UM-led study warns arctic could be ‘beyond recognition’ by 2100
March 3, 2025 —
Groundbreaking study warns of rapid and dramatic changes in the Arctic accelerating global temperatures with potentially irreversible consequences by the end of the century.
Faculty of Arts
UM in the news: Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024
December 8, 2024 —
UM experts and researchers were featured in media stories locally, nationally and globally. Read on to find out who were the Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024.
Scientists predict localized extinction of Hudson Bay polar bears if Paris Climate Agreements are breached
June 13, 2024 —
For the first time, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, including UM's Julienne Stroeve and Alex Crawford, analyzed sea ice thickness against polar bear and seal survival across all of Hudson Bay; due to faster-than-expected sea ice loss, scientists predict localized polar bear extinction.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Eureka Alert: Sedimentary records of contaminant inputs in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut
February 2, 2024 —
Sedimentary records of contaminant inputs in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut
UM Faces and Spaces: Feiyue Wang
February 2, 2024 —
For our UM Spaces and Faces feature this month, we're highlighting Feiyue Wang, UM professor, associate dean (Research and Innovation), and Tier-1 Canada Research Chair in Arctic Environmental Chemistry.
Discovering messages in the ice: UM researcher recognized for climate change finding
January 11, 2024 —
Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change in the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba has been named a recipient of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the climate change category.
Research and International
UM Knowledge Exchange Launching on November 22, an event series to share emerging research and innovation
October 27, 2023 —
On Wednesday November 22, 2023, climate change experts will share new insights with the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Now You Sea Ice..
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Due to sea-ice retreat, zooplankton could remain in the deep longer
September 7, 2023 —
New study shows climate change is affecting the seasonal vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic.
National Geographic: Arctic ice is getting thinner by the day—and sea life is suffering
March 17, 2023 —
Professor Julienne Stroeve's work gets noticed
Mourning the loss of visionary Arctic researcher, Dr. David Barber
April 16, 2022 —
Through his vision, leadership and endless efforts, Dr. Barber established UM as a global leader in Arctic research