Eric Solomon, Author at Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

True Dialogue Leaves Dogma at the Door

May 10, 2011

We've been blogging, tweeting away, and working with many in the North and South alike for quite some time now and one of the most common questions we get from those just getting to know us is, why—why is an Aq...

Bridging North and South Dialogue

April 21, 2011

Arctic Connections

You may have seen Up Here magazine’s recent survey results indicating how little southern Canadians know about the North. We weren’t surprised, having done our own (less scientific) surveys. Bottom line is we’r...

A Successful Expedition

April 19, 2011

Arctic Connections

The Arctic Connections Southern Expedition has come to a close. And what a busy 2 weeks it was! Thirteen students, one Elder, an instructor and a chaperone travelled south from Pond Inlet (some south of the Arc...

The Arctic Connections Southern Expedition Begins

April 5, 2011

Arctic Connections

This morning, 13 students in the Arctic College's Environmental Technology Program in Pond Inlet began a journey south, first to Ottawa, then to Quebec and finally to Vancouver. Some are veterans of southern tr...

Adding Oil to a Warming Arctic: Potential Impacts Up the Food Chain

March 17, 2011

Arctic Connections

This is a discussion of the recently published study, Oil exposure in a warmer Arctic: Potential impacts on key zooplankton species. An abridged version can be found here. A new study published in the latest...

Adding Oil to a Warming Arctic: How Much Knowledge is Enough?

March 17, 2011

Arctic Connections

We hear a lot about the upper end of the food chain. In the case of the Arctic, that’s people and polar bears. Declining ice has led to great concern for the bear’s survival and that of a rich northern culture....

Arctic Ambivalence Part 3: A Recipe for Confusion

March 9, 2011

Arctic Connections

In parts 1 and 2, we talked about how the relative newness of arctic and climate change science, combined with a serious lack of public understanding of the nature of science itself, contribute to confusion and...

Artic Ambivalence Part 2: Arctic Science Reality TV

February 28, 2011

Arctic Connections

I've forgotten most of what I learned in grade school about science. It wasn't easy but it was worth the effort. I'd like to think today's science teachers are more enlightened about the nature of science...

Author Eric Solomon