On Tuesday January 31st, a group of 25 university Presidents from across Canada converged in Ottawa to discuss with parliamentarians, senior public servants, and other key stakeholders about how universities are helping to build a culture of innovation in Canada. Among the messages given by the group, several presidents cauti...

Registration for the 15th International Congress on Cirucmpolar Health, arranged in association with the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being will open soon. Note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to Feb 10, 2012. Click HERE for more information on Fairbanks, Alaska.

This is to notify you that the course formerly offered as Advance Emphasis for Circumpolar Studies (BCS) from the University of Tromsø, "Circumpolar Ecosystems, Resource Use and Management " , will not be offered any more.

The University of Lapland and UArctic are hosting a workshop to explore collaboration on Arctic Nature Photography on January 30-February 5, 2012. The meetings started in Kuusamo at the Oulanka Research Station, belonging to the University of Oulu with Riku Paavola, Director of the Research Station introducing the statio...

The university wide Department of Northern Studies in concert with NEFU Research Library holds a regular set of lectures in the framework of Cold Lands Seminar. This time Canada will be the subject.

THEME: Globalization: An Arctic Story Human Dimensions of Resource Development and Commercial Activity in Inuit Communities Convenor: Dr. Jackie Dawson (Canada Research Chair in Environment, Society and Policy, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada) jackie.dawson@uottawa.caCo-convenor: Dr. Margaret Johnston (...

With three national parks, one of which is located in Northern  Labrador (Torngat Mountains National Park), an agreement to establish a fourth national park in the Mealy Mountains in Labrador, and a growing tourism industry, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal location to host the 3rd IPTRN conference.

The International Permafrost Association is pleased to announce that it is opening the submission of extended abstracts for the upcoming Tenth Conference on Permafrost until the 10th of February.