WiAA Blog

Featured: Arctic Relations Blog

There are other great opportunities for Arctic scholars to bring attention to their work. The "Arctic Relations: Scholarship & Stories" blog is one such avenue.

Hanna Kauko

I am a marine biologist working on phytoplankton and sea ice algae. These organisms form the base of marine food webs and are therefore important to study and monitor. I combine bio-optical and ecological approaches in the attempt to better understand primary production and consequences of the rapid environmental changes happening in the polar areas. … Continue reading Hanna Kauko

Mîtdlârak Lennert

My name is Mîtdlârak Lennert. I was born in Nuuk and raised in Sisimiut, Greenland, where I spent much of my childhood being outdoors and cross-country skiing. During my high school years, I lived in the United States, Norway and Sweden, where I combined studying and competing internationally in biathlon. During those years I got … Continue reading Mîtdlârak Lennert

Megan Sheremata

I am a PhD Candidate in environmental science at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and am co-supervised by Dr. William Gough and Dr. Gita Ljubicic. I study Inuit knowledge of the cumulative impacts of environmental change on sea ice and salinity, and the associated effects on wildlife and Inuit land-users. My work has a strong … Continue reading Megan Sheremata

Initiative Evolution: Women in the Arctic and Antarctic!

The launch of the Women in the Arctic initiative in 2018 was met with a lot of interest and support from women around the world. This interest helped to motivate the growth of the initiative to include a website and a more active role in the promotion of women doing Polar studies. As a result … Continue reading Initiative Evolution: Women in the Arctic and Antarctic!