Polar Knowledge Canada

A botanical baseline for conservation of Agguttinni, Nunavut’s largest and newest territorial park

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Museum of Nature botanists have completed a comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut’s newest and largest Territorial Park.

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  • OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Museum of Nature botanists have completed a comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut’s newest and largest Territorial Park.
  • Agguttinni Territorial Park encompasses over 16,000 square kilometres of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, and is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.
  • This park, and all of Nunavut, is Inuit Nunangat – Inuit homeland in Canada – and the park protects sites and biodiversity stewarded by Inuit since time immemorial.
  • The park includes important bird areas, key habitats for polar bears and caribou, and numerous important Inuit cultural sites.

Canadian Museum of Nature announces winners of the 2023 Nature Inspiration Awards

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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OTTAWA, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature announced the winners of its national Nature Inspiration Awards at special gala Thursday.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature announced the winners of its national Nature Inspiration Awards at special gala Thursday.
  • The 2023 awards covered seven categories: Youth (aged 17 and younger), Adult, Not-for-Profit (small to medium), Not-for-Profit (large), Sustainable Business, Community Action and Lifetime Achievement.
  • “Ten years of the Nature Inspiration Awards confirm there’s an abundance of inspiring ways that Canadians are working to maintain a healthy natural world,” says Dr. Danika Goosney, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Nature.
  • Winners receive $5,000 that they can ”pay forward” to a nature-related program of their choice, or reinvest into their project or initiative.

Call for Nominations: 2023 Nature Inspiration Awards

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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OTTAWA, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nominations are now open for the Canadian Museum of Nature’s national Nature Inspiration Awards.

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  • OTTAWA, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nominations are now open for the Canadian Museum of Nature’s national Nature Inspiration Awards.
  • The submission deadline for the 2023 awards is May 23.
  • The awards are supported by media partners The Globe and Mail and The Walrus.
  • On November 15, 2023, the Canadian Museum of Nature will host a gala to celebrate the finalists and announce the winners.

Canadian Museum of Nature leads Arctic diving expedition to study seaweed biodiversity

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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The community of 1,800 is home to the Canadian High Arctic Research Station, run by Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), which is collaborating with the museum on the research project.

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  • The community of 1,800 is home to the Canadian High Arctic Research Station, run by Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), which is collaborating with the museum on the research project.
  • To date, there an estimated 175 species of seaweed known in the Canadian Arctic.
  • Savoie plans to use their expertise, and their experience with Arctic diving, to search for kelp forests around Cambridge Bay.
  • The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences.

Minister Vandal highlights Indigenous and northern leadership in keynote address at the Great Northern Festival's "Climate Solutions Series" in Minneapolis

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Friday, February 4, 2022
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Today, Canada's Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal,delivered a keynote address and participated in a question and answer session on Canada's leadership on climate action at the Great Northern Festival.

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  • Today, Canada's Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal,delivered a keynote address and participated in a question and answer session on Canada's leadership on climate action at the Great Northern Festival.
  • The Great Northern Festival is an annual celebration that spotlights a wide variety of winter culture and activities.
  • The Minister's keynote address was part of the festival's Climate Action Series, which features a wide range of voices exploring approaches to climate action.
  • Canada's leadership on climate action in the North and Arctic is guided by the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, and the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework.

Celebrating Canada’s nature leaders: Canadian Museum of Nature announces winners of the 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards

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Thursday, November 25, 2021
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OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum is proud to announce the winners of its national Nature Inspiration Awards for 2021, which were presented during a virtual ceremony this evening.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum is proud to announce the winners of its national Nature Inspiration Awards for 2021, which were presented during a virtual ceremony this evening.
  • The 2021 awards covered seven categories : Youth (aged 17 and younger), Adult, Not-for-Profit (small to medium), Not-for-Profit (large), Sustainable Business, Community Action and Lifetime Achievement.
  • About the Canadian Museum of Nature:
    Saving the world though evidence, knowledge and inspiration!
  • The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences.

Celebrating Canada’s nature leaders: Finalists announced for the 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences, is pleased to announce the finalists and the Lifetime Achievement recipient for its 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences, is pleased to announce the finalists and the Lifetime Achievement recipient for its 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards.
  • The 24 finalists will be celebrated and winners announced during an online ceremony hosted by the museum on November 24.
  • We congratulate each of them and look forward to sharing their achievements through our national Nature Inspiration Awards.
  • The Nature Inspiration Awards are produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Minister Vandal announces appointments to the Board of Directors of Polar Knowledge Canada

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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As the world adapts to the new reality of COVID-19 and its impact on Arctic communities, the important work of Polar Knowledge Canada is even more pressing.

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  • As the world adapts to the new reality of COVID-19 and its impact on Arctic communities, the important work of Polar Knowledge Canada is even more pressing.
  • Today, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, announced the appointment of a new President & CEO of Polar Knowledge Canada, Ms. Jennifer C. Hubbard, and four appointments to the organization's Board of Directors, including Mr. Joe Kunuk as Chairperson as well as Dr. Karen Barnes, Ms.KimberlyFairman,andMs.
  • Polar Knowledge Canada is responsible for advancing Canada's knowledge of the Arctic, strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and technology, and promoting the development and distribution of knowledge of other circumpolar regions, including Antarctica.
  • Polar Knowledge Canada operates the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) campus in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.