Canada and United States will work together to advance Arctic research and knowledge.
July 9, 2024, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - The Members of the Board of Directors of Polar Knowledge Canada and the Commissioners of the US Arctic Research Commission met at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on June 4 and 5, 2024. Both organizations have mandates from their respective national governments to provide leadership in Arctic research and science. Officials from the US National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs also joined the meeting.
Discussions covered topics of mutual interest with the goal of further aligning key bilateral priorities and future collaboration opportunities, including how to fully involve Northern and Indigenous Peoples in the direction and conduct of Arctic research.
As we look ahead to the Canadian (2029-31) and US (2031-33) chairships of the Arctic Council, and the International Polar Year (2032-33), we have opportunities to build a more effective Arctic research collaboration, leveraging the strengths of each country.
Participants also met with local Elders, elected officials and community members in Cambridge Bay, to improve knowledge sharing.
The Polar Knowledge Canada Board and US Arctic Research Commissioners committed to furthering collaborations on: permafrost research, modelling and adaptation; data sharing; and communications and public information.
The U.S. National Science Foundation will work with its Canadian counterparts to address key shared research priorities by facilitating access to research stations and vessels and strengthening partnerships between our Arctic research communities.
