CEOS News Archive

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CTV Winnipeg: Conversation on bowhead whale discovery
March 28, 2025 —
Conversation on bowhead whale discovery

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New paper out! First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in the Churchill River Estuary
March 17, 2025 —
A group of bowhead whales were sighted by researchers in the Churchill River Estuary.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power
January 22, 2025 —
U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power

Students
The Future of Arctic Research Begins at CMO
October 8, 2024 —
The Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), a world-class research facility located in Manitoba's Arctic gateway, is a transformative step in advancing environmental research. In this stunning video, viewers can see firsthand the extraordinary work being done at the CMO set against the breathtaking Arctic landscape.

Research and International
Churchill Marine Observatory opens for Arctic climate and environmental research
August 28, 2024 —
UM celebrates the grand opening of the Churchill Marine Observatory.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Dr. Klaus Hochheim Photography Exhibit open
July 24, 2024 —
An exhibit of photographs from former UM researcher Dr. Klaus Hochheim is open at Canadian Mennonite University until the end of August. Dr. Hochheim was a climatologist and ice scientist in the Centre for Earth Observation Science for 12 years until his tragic death in a helicopter crash in the Arctic in September 2013.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
UM Researcher Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award
June 27, 2024 —
Dr. Dorthe Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, along with four colleagues, won the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category. Dr. Dahl-Jensen and her team were lauded for their work on using ice cores in Greenland to track the relationship of greenhouse gas concentrations to changes in climate over the past 800,000 years.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
UM to host Water and Climate Justice Event – Funded by SSHRC Connections Grant
May 13, 2024 —
The UM is hosting a public event titled "Water and Climate Justice: Advancing Intersectional Approaches." at the Canadian Human Rights Museum on Tuesday May 28th.

Research and International
SET Day welcomes 188 students from record-breaking 35 schools to UM research labs
February 26, 2024 —
On Wednesday February 21, 188 Manitoba high school students visited UM for Science Engineering and Technology (SET) Day.

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.