Polar Knowledge Canada

10/09/2026

Arctic char are an important part of the culture, well-being and food security of Northern communities.

Through a project funded by POLAR, researchers from Université TÉLUQ and the Anguvigaq ᐊᖑᕕᒐᖅ (Nunavik Hunters and Trappers Association) of Kangirsuk are co-leading community-based research in three Nunavik communities to help sustain Arctic char fisheries in Ungava Bay.

Using tags and sensors, the team is monitoring Arctic char in communities along the bay to learn more about where they travel, the habitats they use, what they eat and how they’re responding to environmental change.

The research brings together Inuit Qaujimaningit, social sciences and scientific methods.

This is an example of a One Health approach in action, which recognizes the interconnected nature of humans, wildlife and the environment.

The findings will help inform local fisheries management and strengthen community-based environmental monitoring in the area.

🎥 Curious to learn more? Check out Fish-IQ: Iqaluppik community-based research’s post: https://ow.ly/qscp50ZWsJf

Learn more about the project : https://ow.ly/LBF150ZWsJe

10/05/2026

A great example of how Arctic species adapt to extreme conditions — learn more in the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Science Blog. 🌿👇

Through POLAR's climate, biodiversity and shifting landscapes research pillar, we are proud to support research that helps us better understand Arctic ecosystems.

Learn more about POLAR's research pillars: https://ow.ly/Ty0Y50ZhJHt

Think kelp forests are only found in warm waters? Think again. 🌊

🌿 Arctic kelp can survive months of darkness beneath sea ice, with some species storing sugars made during the short summer to fuel their growth through the long polar winter. Discover the surprising world of underwater Arctic forests!

Thank you to Polar Knowledge Canada for their support in making this research possible.

Read the full blog here 🔗 https://nature.ca/en/underwater-arctic-forests/

09/30/2026

"Reconciliation is about action. It's about investment of time. It's about listening. It's about changing systems so future generations never carry the harms of the past." - Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand

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09/23/2026

Want to learn more about how listening can help advance reconciliation?

On September 29, join a free online event and learn from Indigenous experts about the importance of listening to Indigenous voices, respecting Indigenous knowledge and building relationships based on trust.

Whether you’re new to these conversations or looking to learn more, this event is an opportunity to reflect and deepen your understanding ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

📅 September 29
💻 Online event: https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/npsr/index-eng.aspx
🏫Presented by the Canada School of Public Service in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.





National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

09/22/2026

09/18/2026

Why do scientists need more reliable ground-based solar data in the Arctic? To improve weather and climate models, better understand environmental change and support renewable energy development in northern communities!

High-quality measurements of solar resources on the Arctic’s surface are rare. To address this gap, POLAR is launching a new solar radiation monitoring station near Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. This project is in collaboration with CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada’s largest clean energy research centre.

This timelapse shows the station’s solar tracker completing its homing sequence and beginning to automatically follow the sun. By aligning instruments with the sun, the tracker helps to precisely measure key solar radiation components, including:

- ️ global horizontal irradiance
- direct normal irradiance
- diffuse horizontal irradiance

In addition to solar radiation, the station also measures atmospheric conditions and albedo, which is the reflectivity of the region’s ice and snow.

This data will give scientists a benchmark to improve weather and radiation models, reduce uncertainty in polar environments and support renewable energy assessments across northern Canada.

09/15/2026

Are you a student looking for experience in the North for your thesis?

The Northern Scientific Training Program can help fund your research experience by supporting travel, accommodation, interpreter fees and other costs associated with fieldwork in the Arctic.

🎓 Open to students across multiple disciplines at Canadian or Northern post-secondary institutions
📅 Deadline: November 10, 2026
📝 Supervisor recommendation required

Applications are submitted by your institution’s Northern Studies Committee. Let your supervisor know you are interested. Learn more about the eligibility requirements:
https://ow.ly/3v1P50ZNRl0

09/08/2026

The Polar Regions Research and Activities Grant Program supports Northerner-led research in the polar regions. 🟫💧🌿🐸

With support from POLAR, the Government of the Northwest Territories is developing a five-year roadmap for managing landscape carbon that integrates Indigenous knowledge and local leadership.

This roadmap is being informed by discussions from a workshop convened last year that brought together more than one hundred participants across Canada and internationally. Participants discussed how climate change is driving changes in northern ecosystems and put forward solutions. This workshop received funding through POLAR’s grant program.

Canada is home to some of the world’s largest carbon-rich ecosystems. Our peatlands, wetlands, permafrost, and boreal forests keep carbon out of the atmosphere.

In the Northwest Territories alone, peatlands store an estimated 27 billion tonnes of carbon.

These critical ecosystems play a major role in climate regulation because they act like a natural vault that absorbs carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, more quickly than it is released. With climate change being linked to more frequent and intense wildfires, melting permafrost and other impacts, there are concerns that these northern ecosystems could flip from carbon sinks to carbon sources.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/RE9W50ZJrZq

Register for our mailing list to stay informed on future funding opportunities: https://ow.ly/1PLK50ZJspQ

09/02/2026

POLAR’s International Research Development program helps connect Canadian researchers with international partners – helping break down silos, strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing across disciplines and borders.

Arctic Pulse, an initiative under the Arctic Research Hub at the University of Ottawa, is one of the recipients of last year’s funding. POLAR is helping support international Arctic marine research with the Nordic countries and Japan leading up to the 2032 International Polar Year. The funding will also help advance Inuit self-determination by integrating co-development and shared leadership models into Arctic scientific research.

Kudos, uOttawa Arctic Research Hub! 👏

If you are an Arctic or Antarctic researcher or institution based in Canada and meet the eligibility requirements, submit your proposal by September 9, 2026: https://ow.ly/qFSP50ZHFuT