UAlberta North welcomes Dr. Fiona Schmiegelow as the new Director.
Fiona is a Professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta and Director of the Northern Programs for the Faculty.
Her significant expertise and relationships in the North will be a tremendous asset to UAlberta North as it continues to build partnerships with institutions, communities and northern knowledge-holders, and to support students and faculty working in the region.
The Ashley and Janet Cameron Endowment provides funding to boost Northern and Circumpolar research and studies at the University of Alberta.
In the spirit of the Cameron endowment, the Cameron Visiting Scholar Program will contribute to enhancing the teaching and research activity of the University of Alberta and to building cooperation and relationships with faculty engaged in Northern/Circumpolar research.
Meet our prior Visiting Scholar Dr Paul Harrison, holder of the Cameron Visiting Scholar from 31 March – 30 April 2019. Paul is a researcher in Contemporary Arts Practice at the University of Dundee, Scotland. Paul is involved in projects in the Northwest Territories, particularly with the Tlicho and Dehcho Dene through collaboration with Gavin Renwick (Art and Design). While here, he will also be working with Sean Caulfield (Art and Design).
Engage North Program
Training for 2019 Interns with Maggie, Malaya, Laura, Liza and Emily (and Sila)!
News in the North
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Goodwill plans to preserve sealskin coat donated to Edmonton thrift store
'This is something we have never come across at our locations,' marketing manager says
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App helps Inuit hunters navigate thinning sea ice in Canadian Arctic
Siku app aims to draw on traditional knowledge. 'We are copying what our parents used to do, but in modern ways'
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K'asho Got'ı̨nę celebrate new protected area near Fort Good Hope Social Sharing
Community, N.W.T., agree to protect sacred harvesting area around Ramparts River and Wetlands
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U.S. agency agrees to designate habitat for threatened ice seals
Ringed and bearded seals live off Alaska's northwest coast, both are listed as threatened
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New program to train 25 Indigenous people from the N.W.T. to be counsellors
The program is expected to start in September of 2020
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UAlberta North Spotlight - Jeff Birchall
Jeff Birchall, UAlberta researcher, is spearheading the UActic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience - click for more details!
