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2009-2010 PCSP Science Report Logistical support for leading-edge scientific research in the Canadian Arctic Polar Continental Shelf Program Science Report 2009-2010 Contact information Polar Continental Shelf Program Natural Resources Canada 615 Booth Street, Room 487 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E9 Canada Tel.: 613-947-1650 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: pcsp.nrcan.gc.ca Acknowledgements This report was written by Angelique Magee, with assistance from Sue Sim-Nadeau, Don Lem- men, Marty Bergmann, Marc Denis Everell, Marian Campbell Jarvis, and PCSP-supported scientists whose work is highlighted. The assistance of John England is greatly appreci- ated for the section highlighting his 45 years of Arctic research. The map was created by Sean Hanna (Natural Resources Canada) and the report was designed by Roberta Gal. Photograph credits Photograph credits are indicated within the report. Special thanks are due to Janice Lang (2008-2010) and David Ashe (2010) for providing spectacular photographs. Photograph on cover: Joint NRCan/DFO/DRDC United Nations Conven- tion on the Law Of the Sea (UNCLOS) Program field camp located on sea ice near Borden Island, Nunavut (J. Lang, PCSP/NRCan, CHS/DFO). Information contained in this publication or product may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, for personal or public non-commercial pur- poses, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified. You are asked to: - exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced; - indicate the complete title of the materials reproduced, and the name of the author organization; and - indicate that the reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Gov- ernment of Canada and that the reproduction has not been produced in affilia- tion with, or with the endorsement of, the Government of Canada. Commercial reproduction and distribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Govern- ment of Canada’s copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). For more information, contact PWGSC at 613-996-6886 or at [email protected]. Cat. No. M78-1/1-2010 (Print) ISSN 1925-8623 Cat. No. M78-1/1-2010E-PDF (Online) ISSN 1925-8631 © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2011 Table of contents Minister’s message .........................................................................................................................................5 The Polar Continental Shelf Program ..............................................................................................................6 Spotlight on a PCsp employee: Iane Fortin ......................................................................................................7 The PCSP Resolute facility expansion: Improving support for Arctic science .....................................................8 PCSP Arctic reflections speaker series 2010 ......................................................................................................9 PCSP open house 2010 ...................................................................................................................................9 PCSP’s work with its stakeholders .................................................................................................................10 The scientific legacy of John England ............................................................................................................11 PCSP-supported projects in the news ...........................................................................................................12 PCSP-supported field camps in the Canadian Arctic (2009) - map .................................................................16 PCSP-supported projects in 2009 ..................................................................................................................18 Ecological integrity ...............................................................................................................................18 Sustainable communities and culture ...................................................................................................26 Climate change ....................................................................................................................................30 Sustainable resources management ......................................................................................................37 Planetary science and technology ........................................................................................................42 National parks and weather stations ....................................................................................................46 A Twin Otter prepares to land on Devon Island, Nunavut. J. Lang, PCSP/NRCan Aerial view over Belcher Glacier, Devon Ice Cap, Devon Island, Nunavut. J. Lang, PCSP/NRCan Polar Continental Shelf Program Science Report 2009-2010 3 Aerial view of Tanquary Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. D. Ashe, NRCan 4 Polar Continental Shelf Program Science Report 2009-2010 Minister’s message he Government of Canada is committed to helping the North realize its Ttrue potential. For over 50 years, the Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) has been supporting Canadian and international scientific research in our nation’s Arctic. In addition, the PCSP supports researchers that examine a broad range of questions in the physical, health and social sciences. This contrib- utes to Canada’s sovereignty and increases our understanding of the vast regions of the North. This past year saw new successes by the PCSP in supporting major Govern- ment projects such as Canada’s submission to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. For the first time ever, Canadian researchers used an autonomous underwater vehicle under the ice for long-range trips to gather data on the limit of Canada’s continental shelf in the High Arctic. The PCSP continued to support the efforts of geologists involved in the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals program to inform land-use decisions and guide new exploration for minerals and energy. This initiative exemplifies how the Government of Canada is working to provide new opportunities to many northern communities through the development of energy and mineral resources, which is a primary source of economic growth in Canada’s North. More immediate benefits for northerners include new training, skills and employment opportunities. In order to give the PCSP the space and tools it needs to extend the field season and better meet the needs of the research community, the program’s facility in Resolute, Nunavut, was updated and expanded over the past two years. The $11-million renovation was funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s Arctic Research Infrastructure Fund, as part of the Economic Action Plan, and was completed on time and on budget, a particular challenge given the remote High Arctic location. The PCSP has supported the advancement of science and knowledge in a wide range of areas relevant to the North, such as wildlife health, energy and mineral resources, mapping and global warming. Some key examples of this work are highlighted in this report, which seeks to inform Canadians, researchers and policy-makers of their government’s activities in the North. This critical work is instrumental for developing a strong northern economy, protecting the unique and fragile Arctic ecosystem, building capacity in communities and asserting our country’s sovereignty. Through the PCSP, the Government of Canada is playing a key role to ensure a strong and sustainable future for Canada’s Arctic. Sincerely, The Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P. Minister of Natural Resources Polar Continental Shelf Program Science Report 2009-2010 5 The Polar Continental Shelf Program he Canadian Arctic is a vast land mass that is facility (Nunavut), equipment for loan through experiencing significant socioeconomic and the PCSP’s Technical Field Support Services, fuel environmental changes, which in turn have for camps and a communications network that T links the PCSP with the science teams located an impact on the lives of Canadians and the people DID YOU KNOW? of other nations of the world. It is an awe-inspiring in dispersed camps throughout the North. The PCSP can ship people, region in which thousands of people live, and over Researchers working at field camps in the High supplies and equipment to 1100 researchers, students and field technicians Arctic can count on the PCSP to provide a reliable remote field camps that do conduct important field studies every year. With the and cost-effective source of equipment, supplies, not have airstrips. In snow- increased public, economic, and environmental aware- field support and expert advice. In 2009, the PCSP cover conditions, the PCSP’s ness of the North, these studies are an essential contri- supported 159 research projects by providing chartered Twin Otter aircraft bution to advances in the social and natural sciences. aircraft support, radio communication, accom- have skis attached to the modations, meals, field equipment, and advice landing gear—otherwise, The Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) is from a number of key northern locations. Most they use big tundra tires in an organization within Natural Resources Canada research projects are staged from the PCSP facility order to land on the rough that provides logistical support to scientists con- at Resolute, Nunavut, which has two living
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