For this episode, I was incredibly lucky to speak with two experts working on youth experiences with country food in the ISR: Maria Ramirez Prieto and Kanelsa Noksana. Maria is a Colombian Canadian PhD candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She brings the background in nutrition and nutraceutical sciences and international development with a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the University of Guelph. Relationality and collaboration are at the core of ...

Interdisciplinary research, have you heard of it? On this episode of Arctic Minded, Julia talks about navigating interdisciplinary research with Dr. Jean Holloway. Plus, they discuss her experience in the fields of geology, geography, ecology and more as well as her current research in Arctic shipping, the realities of dealing with mental health issues in academia and doing research that targets policy makers. Dr. Jean Holloway is a Research Associate at the University of Ottawa in th...

On this episode of Arctic Minded, Julia talks with Dustin Patar, an Iqaluit based journalist about the parallels between science and journalism, his journey to becoming a northern based journalist and the importance of sharing stories from the Arctic.

On this episode of Arctic Minded, Julia talks with Dr. Srijak Bhatnagar about small, often overlooked, key organisms in the environment: microbes. These “unsung heroes” play many roles in ecosystem services, yet we have only started the scratch the surface in learning all these organisms have to offer. Historically, microbes have received negative attention for their part in disease and illness, however from producing oxygen to their ability to degrade oil, they play an essential role in sust...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scuba dive in the Arctic? On this episode of Arctic Minded, Julia and Dr. Amanda Savoie discuss scientific diving in the Arctic, along with its demands, thrills and challenges, and Amanda’s role as a phycologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

In this episode we celebrate 20 years of Arctic research on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, the famous icebreaker featured on our Canadian 50 dollar polymer banknotes. In part 2 of this episode and with our guest, Dr. Maxime Geoffroy, we discover what it’s like to ride a 6000-ton ship through the ice of the Arctic Ocean, the daily life as well as the social and the scientific activities onboard the vessel.

In this episode we celebrate 20 years of Arctic research on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, the famous icebreaker featured on our Canadian 50 dollar polymer banknotes. In part 1 of this episode and with our guest, Dr. Alexandre Forest, we learn about the ship’s surprising story and discover how this floating University at sea has shaped and impacted the scientific world.

On this episode of Arctic Minded, Julia speaks with PhD student Danielle Nowosad about her journey from undergraduate student to PhD candidate researching freshwater invertebrates in the Arctic. Dani’s unique story involves finding new research interests, confronting feelings of uncertainty and challenging herself to ensure she is making a positive impact.

This episode will discuss Indigenous Youth living in the Arctic and their role in addressing issues, challenges and opportunities related to Climate and socio-economic change. We will be talking about the importance of respecting and integrating other ways of knowing when conducting research to find solutions and broaden the basis of evidence on which decision-makers and policymakers can rely upon to effect change that is fair to all. This episode features guests Justin Milton and Michael Mil...