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Tag: scientists

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Who is an expert on the Arctic?

Academic conferences such as this one are filled with experts. Experts in anthropology, law, sociology, education and several more disciplines. How do we know they’re expert? Because the vast majority have letters after their... Read More
Academic conferences such as this one are filled with experts. Experts in anthropology, law, sociology, education and several more...
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50 Stories: Detoxing the planet

By demanding tough regulations for dangerous chemicals, we’re making the world a safer place. Read More
By demanding tough regulations for dangerous chemicals, we’re making the world a safer place.
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WWF at IMCC – Making marine science matter

WWF scientists “make marine science matter”: they’re living proof of the tagline from the second International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC), which wrapped up in Victoria, BC on May 18. Read More
WWF scientists “make marine science matter”: they’re living proof of the tagline from the second International Marine Conservation Congress...
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Catlin Arctic Survey: Spring blooms in the Arctic

WWF is supporting the research of the Catlin Arctic Survey. This year’s research includes an expedition across the ice, as well as an ice base, both in the far north of Canada. The main... Read More
WWF is supporting the research of the Catlin Arctic Survey. This year’s research includes an expedition across the ice,...
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One harbour, many values

One of my early memories is fishing off the docks in Prince Rupert with my father. I recall crouching among the gillnetters and the sailboats, peering into the darkness and wondering at the flickers... Read More
One of my early memories is fishing off the docks in Prince Rupert with my father. I recall crouching...
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Catlin Arctic survey video: An arctic algae farm

WWF is supporting the research of the Catlin Arctic Survey. This year’s research includes an expedition across the ice, as well as an ice base, both in the far north of Canada. The main... Read More
WWF is supporting the research of the Catlin Arctic Survey. This year’s research includes an expedition across the ice,...
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Where to find scientists in school

I sat down to tease open an owl pellet. That’s the dried furry mass of tiny bones that’s regurgitated after an owl’s meal. Within moments, a gang of eager kids saddled up... Read More
I sat down to tease open an owl pellet. That’s the dried furry mass of tiny bones that’s...
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The journey north: Chukchi Sea polar bear research

Fourteen years. It’s difficult to believe that this will be my fourteenth consecutive year conducting polar bear captures in Alaska. From my first fall capture season in 1998, I always assume that each... Read More
Fourteen years. It’s difficult to believe that this will be my fourteenth consecutive year conducting polar bear captures in...
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Polar bear team update: Its all about energy

Breakfast at 0700 h, then out in the tracked vehicles again, trundling over 1-2 inches of fresh snow, towards the south end of Fletcher Lake at the edge of Wapusk National Park. Read More
Breakfast at 0700 h, then out in the tracked vehicles again, trundling over 1-2 inches of fresh snow, towards...
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