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July 22, 2014

Please join ARI in welcoming Drs. Phil Marsh and Oliver Sonnentag to the Western Arctic Research Centre:  Monday July 21st, 2014 at 4pm Aurora Research Institute Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided The duo will be in Inuvik to speak about the 10-year Partnership Agreement that was signed by Wilfrid Laurier University and the GNWT in 2010. […]

June 27, 2014

The latest wind and solar energy research reports are now available on our Wind Energy Reports page. This year’s reports include a wind energy monitoring update from Storm Hills (near Inuvik), a solar and wind energy update for Jean Marie River, and a new wind and solar study for Fort Providence.  

May 14, 2014

ARI’s recent Science Rendezvous event, put on by the South Slave Research Centre in Fort Smith, made the Northern Journal headlines this week. Take a look at page ten to find out what students and teachers had to say: http://norj.ca/flipbooks/2014-05-13/

May 1, 2014

Science Rendezvous is a national event that takes place each year on university and college campuses across Canada. The event aims to promote interest in science among youth through fun, hands-on, science-based activities. This year, Aurora College has been asked to participate with an afternoon of activities for students in Fort Smith. The Aurora Research […]

April 26, 2014

At 4pm next Wednesday 30 April, researchers from the RACEPAC Campaign will give a presentation entitled “Clouds in the Arctic: A Major Climate Factor”.  The talk will take place in the Aurora Research Institute conference room at 191 Mackenzie Road, Inuvik. The RACEPAC Campaign includes more than 20 researchers from several European universities and research […]

March 25, 2014

ARI welcomes Tom Andrews and Leon Andrew to Thebacha campus for the next installation of the Conoco Phillips Scientific Speaker Series on Thursday, March 27! Join us for a screening of the long lost Jean Michéa documentary – footage taken in 1957 by a French anthropologist depicting his journey with several Shútagot’ine families from Yellowknife to […]

March 22, 2014

The next installment of the Conoco Phillips Scientific Speaker Series will take place at the Western Arctic Research Centre (191 Mackenzie Road, Inuvik) at 7pm on Tuesday 25 March. Dr. Trevor Lantz (U Victoria) will present a talk entitled “Understanding Landscape Change in the Mackenzie Delta Region: The Importance of Local Partnerships”. Come join us […]

February 20, 2014

If you’re in Inuvik on Thursday 27 February – come by the Western Arctic Research Centre for a talk by Dr. Chris Southcott at 4:00 PM! Dr. Southcott will be giving a presentation on the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) project, which brings together researchers and community representatives to conduct research aimed […]

January 31, 2014

This week, ARI is happy to welcome back Pippa Seccombe-Hett to the position of Director! The ARI team is excited to see what’s in store for 2014. Special thanks to Jeff O’Keefe and Doug Roberston for stepping in while she was away. 

January 30, 2014

The Research Fellowship Program provides funding towards the expenses associated with research projects based in the NWT. Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed project will involve the meaningful participation of NWT residents and, in turn, develop a northern-based research capacity. Additionally, the research proposal must be well-defined, methodologically sound, and achievable within the proposed budget, timeframe […]