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CollaboratingfortheFutureCanada’sPolarAgency
February28th-March1,2017
Baf6inBayObservingSystemWorkshopOttawa,ON
PolarKnowledgeCanada
Ø AinnovativeGovernmentofCanadaagency,thatwillbebasedinthenorth,reportingtotheMinisterofIndigenousandNorthernAffairs
Ø EstablishedonJune1st,2015,bymergingtheCanadian
PolarCommissionandtheCanadianHighArcticResearchStation’span-northernscienceandtechnologyprogram
Ø POLAR’shorizontalfunctionisbasedontheCanadianHighArcticResearchStationAct(2014)to:• “AdvanceknowledgeoftheCanadianArcticinordertoimprove
economicopportunities,environmentalstewardshipandthequalityoflifeofitsresidentsandallotherCanadians
• Promotethedevelopmentanddisseminationofknowledgeoftheothercircumpolarregions,includingtheAntarctic
• StrengthenCanada’sleadershiponArcticissues• Establishahubforscienti6icresearchintheCanadianArctic”
WhatisPolarKnowledgeCanada?
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PriorityAreasfor2014-2019:Ø AlternativeandrenewableenergyfortheNorth
• Reducedependencyonhigh-costenergy,explorefeasibilityoflocalsourcesandenhancenorthernapplicationofalternativetechnologies
Ø Baselineinformationtopreparefornorthernsustainability• Improvedecisionsupportforsustainablecommunitiesand
responsibledevelopmentinCanada’sNorth• Coordinatedandinformativebaselinemonitoring,
understandingcumulativeimpacts;social-ecologicalresilience/vulnerabilities
Ø Predictingtheimpactsofchangingice,permafrost,andsnowonshipping,infrastructureandcommunities• Increaseresearchandmonitoringofterrestrialandmarine
cryospheretoimprovemodellingandadaptation
Ø Catalysingimproveddesign,constructionandmaintenanceofnorthernbuiltinfrastructure• Applicationofinnovativedesigns,materialsandtechniquestoincrease
energyef6iciency,quality,andreducelife-cyclecosts
Pan-NorthernS&TProgramrelevanttoBBOS
POLARActivities:Experimental&ReferenceArea
Ø TheCHARSERAisaFlagshipsiteØ UnderstandingchangeintheKitikmeotMarineRegionandTerrestrialWatershed
Ø ResearchandmonitoringnearCambridgeBay
Ø engagingnationalandinternationalscienceexpertsØ ThroughPOLAR’sMOUsaswellasG&Cfunding,Korean,AmericanandBritishscientistsengagedinresearch
Ø engagingKitikmeotcommunitiesØ Tounderstandandincorporatecommunityneeds
Ø ToaccessandincorporatelocalandIndigenousknowledgeinresearchandmonitoring
Ø Tohelpcreatecapacity:trainingandemployment
Detailed Monitoring Transects
Ø CapacityBuildingandTraining• SciencecampsinCambridgeBayandin22Nunavutcommunities• EnvironmentalTechnologyProgramatNunavutArcticCollege• StudentsOnIce:CoasttoCoasttoCoastInitiative(C3)in2017
Ø OutreachandEngagement• OpenhouseinCambridgeBay,radioandnewsinterviews,POLARupdates• KitikmeotTradeshow,KitikmeotCareerFair,NationalInuitYouthSummit• Consultationswiththeterritorialscienceadvisors
Ø Facilitatinginformationexchangewithpartners• Ocean–Climatediscussion• Northernhousingworkshop• PromoteconnectingCanada’sArcticwithamulti-user6ibreoptic• CoastalExpertGroup• KitikmeotRegionScience-marine,freshwater,coastal,andterrestrial
POLARActivities:Training,Outreach&Exchange
Ø EkaluktokCharStudy--Elder&YouthCamp–N.Thorpe• Arcticcharknowledgesharingcamp:bringingelders,youth
andscientiststogethertobridgethegapbetweenknowledgesystems
• Reportand6ilmtosupportknowledgedissemination
Ø Wildlifehealthresearchanddiseaseecology-S.Kutz• StudyingthechangesinMuskoxhealthduetoparasitesand
climatechange
Ø SmartICEPondInlet:aseaiceinformationservicetosupportlocaldecision-making–T.Bell• Usingbothstationaryandmobilesea-icethicknesssensors,
aswellasInuitknowledge• Improvesea-iceinformationandforecastingservicesfor
northerncommunities
POLARActivities:CommunityCollaborations
POLARActivities:Grants&Contributions
DirectandLeveragedCFP:Ø 2015-2018(ongoingprojects)
Ø 3.5Mdistributedto21projects
Ø Upcoming2017-2019Ø CallclosedonJanuary23,2017Ø Upto2yearsoffunding,beginninginApril2017
Ø ~6Mintotal
Ø JointCallforProposalsMEOPAR-POLAR-ARFØ ApplicationDeadline:March6,2017Ø FundingPeriod:2017–2020Ø YearofPolarPrediction(YOPP)Ø 2.3Mavailable
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Concept:Extending6ibreopticconnectivitytoNunavut
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Ø CHARSCampus–CambridgeBay,NunavutØ AdvanceS&TfocusedonimprovingthelivesofnorthernersandallCanadiansØ AninternationalhubofinnovationintheNorthØ LocalStaffoperatingayear-roundsciencefacilityØ WorkingwithPillimaksaivik(InuitemploymentCentreofExcellence)
POLARActivities:CHARSCampusandTransition
POLARActivitiesSupportingCanada’sArcticVision
Ø PrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau• “IameagertobringaboutpositivechangeinthelivesofInuitacrossCanadaand
worktogethertounleashtheNorth’samazingpotential.”• MandateLettersforFederalMinisters-“…goodscienti6icknowledgeshould
informdecisionmaking”;“…climatechangeonArcticmarineecosystems;“…workwithIndigenousPeoples”
Ø U.S.–CanadaJointStatement&WhiteHouseArcticScienceMinisterial2016• POLARcontributedtode6iningasharedArcticleadership• ProvideapathforwardonArcticscienti6iccooperationglobally
Ø TaskforceonenhancingscientibiccooperationintheArctic(SCTF)–July2016Ottawa• EightArcticStatescompletedanagreementforsignatureatthenextArctic
CouncilMinisterialmeetinginFairbanksinMay2017• POLARistheCanadianleadagencyonthisInternationalAgreement
Ø POLARhasnegotiatedseveralbi-lateralinternationalMOUstoenhancescientibiccollaborationatCHARSandacrosstheArcticØ Welcomestheopportunitytodevelopmoreproject-speci6icgoals
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Quana!Qujannamiik! ThankYou!Merci!
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