McGill University

$394,013.00 CAD

≈ 5 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Polar Knowledge Canada
Program: Grants and Contributions for the Advancement of Northern Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2026-2027
Agreement period: May 28, 2026 – March 31, 2028
Reference: polar-polaire:171-2026-2027-Q1-P0002

Published purpose

The proposed project aims to strengthen community involvement and leadership in polar bear research; generate community-based findings to inform polar bear science, management, and conservation policy; support the development of self-sustaining, youth-engaged research programs; and promote the broader adoption of non-invasive, community-led research methods across Arctic regions and subpopulations. The project also aims to establish a broader community-based polar bear research network linking Foxe Basin with ongoing initiatives in Southern Hudson Bay and other Arctic regions. By fostering collaboration, shared methodologies, and cross-regional data exchange.

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