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Monitoring climate change with the support of local communities in the Northwest Territories

Written on July 26, 2022.

– By Andy Vicente-Luis, Emma Riley, Elyn Humphreys, Philip Marsh, William Quinton, Oliver Sonnentag –

Arctic-boreal regions are warming rapidly, with increases in surface air temperatures over double the global average (Meredith et al., 2019). This warming leads to cascading effects on Arctic ecosystems, including loss of seasonal snow cover (Derksen & Brown, 2012), the melting of glaciers and ice sheets (Noël et al., 2018; Onarheim et al., 2018), changes in hydrologic regimes (Beel et al., 2021), shifts in vegetation dynamics (Kolk et al., 2016) and permafrost thaw (Jorgenson et al., 2006; Schuur et al., 2008).

Cities drive global warming, but change is possible

Written on July 18, 2022.

-By Hind Al-Abadleh-

Urban areas around the world are responsible for more than two-thirds of global greenhouse gases. At the same time, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly dire. What can cities do to effect long-lasting, sustainable transformation?

Timothy R. Parsons – Obituary for the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society

Written on June 27, 2022.

Professor Timothy (Tim) R. Parsons (OC, FSRC) passed away in hospital on April 11, 2022, in the company of his family. Tim was one of Canada’s most eminent marine scientists and recipient of many national and international awards and honours.

Advancing Canadian Researcher Involvement in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: Town Hall Outcomes form December 3, 2021

Written on December 16, 2021.

– By Alexa Goodman –

Friday, December 3, 2021: An interdisciplinary and intergenerational group of 40 Canadian marine researchers came together for a town hall to sketch an actionable path forward towards collaboration under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Have your say: NSERC 2030 consultations

Written on November 26, 2021.

As announced in Spring 2021, NSERC is hard at work developing a new strategic plan that will guide our efforts over the next decade. In Phase 2 of our process, we are engaging with external stakeholders on key topics relevant to the future of natural sciences and engineering research funding in Canada.

A Town Hall to Increase Canadian Participation in the UN Decade of the Ocean

Written on November 26, 2021.

Are there Canadian marine researchers who want to work together on proposing research related decade activities and actions?

CIC National Capital (Ottawa): A Conversation On Climate Change With Dr. Gordon McBean (Online Event) Nov 16 5pm

Written on November 10, 2021.

November 16th at 5pm EST to 6pm EST Online Event – information below on registering

A Conversation On Climate Change With Dr. Gordon McBean, The Co-Recipient Of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (Free Online Event)

The Year of Polar Prediction Final Summit Website Launch

Written on October 17, 2021.

The Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Final Summit will take place in Montreal (QC), Canada, on 1–4 May 2022. The YOPP Final Summit website has been launched now and the link for abstract submission is open.

Incoming President’s Message from Jim Abraham

Written on July 9, 2021.

Early in my career, while training to be an operational meteorologist 43 years ago, I signed up to become a member of CMOS. It was an exciting time. Since then, CMOS membership has enabled me to remain connected with friends and colleagues, and develop new relationships with many others from the private sector, other government departments, and universities.