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Projects funded by Polar Knowledge Canada CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT DETAILS CONTACT Core funding for ACUNS promotes the advancement of Association of Association of Canadian northern studies through scholarships, Canadian Universities Universities for Northern conferences and collaboration. for Northern Studies Studies (ACUNS) George Hobson Memorial Awards to outstanding Northern Polar Knowledge Award, Malcolm Ramsay Scientific Training Program recipients. Canada Memorial Award, Robert These awards are named for distinguished McGhee Award, Éric arctic researchers in the natural and Dewailly Memorial Award social sciences. Polar Knowledge Canada Awarded to an outstanding doctoral Association of Scholarship student. Canadian Universities for Northern Studies Science camps in the North Science Camps run by ACTUA engaged ACTUA youth from the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Polar Inspiration Grants This Students on Ice project supports Students on Ice initiatives led by their alumni that benefit a community, area or region in the Canadian Arctic. Nunavut Arctic College Support for the Nunavut Arctic College Nunavut Arctic College Environmental Technology Environmental Technology Program in Program Cambridge Bay, Nunavut KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROJECT DETAILS CONTACT University of Waterloo, Data management services for Polar Knowledge Polar Data Catalogue POLAR’s Science and Technology Canada program. Arctic Inspiration Prize Participation in Arctic Inspiration Prize, Arctic Inspiration which honours substantial contributions Prize to Arctic research and the transformation from knowledge to action. Guidebook for Development of a guide that provides Kitikmeot Heritage Research with Nunavut Inuit and northern cultural context for Society Communities, Cambridge researchers working in Cambridge Bay, Bay Edition Nunavut. Northern Science Award The Northern Science Award honours Polar Knowledge 2015 a meritorious contribution to northern Canada science, in the spirit of knowledge to action. Sustainable Development Polar Knowledge Canada support to SDTC Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Call for Proposals for Clean Technology. Technology Canada Pembina Institute Polar Knowledge Canada and Pembina Polar Knowledge Renewable Microgrids Conference. Canada Canadian Network of Development of a strategic plan Canadian Network of Northern Research for CNNRO. Northern Research Operators Operators (CNNRO) Circumpolar and Antarctic In partnership with Canadian Geographic Polar Knowledge Maps Education, wall maps of Circumpolar North Canada and Antarctica distributed to educators across Canada; giant floor maps and corre- sponding educational kits available to schools. The Polar Blog In partnership with Canadian Polar Knowledge Geographic Magazine, series of short Canada articles highlighting Canadian polar research. NATIONAL WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP DETAILS CONTACT Ocean Science in Workshop held in partnership with the Polar Knowledge the Arctic Workshop University of Victoria and Ocean Networks Canada (January 21, 2016, Canada to identify key areas to advance Ottawa, Ontario) the study of the ocean/climate nexus and enhance collaboration. Collaborative Action Workshop held in partnership with Polar Knowledge on Northern Housing Canada Mortgage and Housing Canada Infrastructure Corporation, National Research Council, (February 25, 2016, and Natural Resources Canada to address Ottawa, Ontario) northern housing challenges. Canadian Antarctic Workshop to explore opportunities to Polar Knowledge Research Workshop strengthen Canadian Antarctic research Canada (October 3-4, activities and provide a better Ottawa, Ontario) understanding of the Antarctic, global December 2016 systems, and polar linkages. Canada SmartICE, Knowledge Photos: Polar .

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