Arctic Connections

Ocean Wise Arctic Connections initiative bridges southern and northern perspectives, knowledge and ideas. Our goal is to create greater awareness and understanding of important issues that affect both northern and southern Canadians, and to create a place for respectful, solutions-oriented dialogue.

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Protecting the Arctic “Doughnut Hole” from Commercial Fishing

December 5, 2017

Aquablog, Arctic Connections, Ocean Wise

It’s not every day that we have reason to celebrate good news about the ocean, but this week, we do. A new international fishing agreement protecting the Arctic high seas is a game-changer for marine life and t...

Changing Climate and Culture

November 23, 2017

Aquablog, Arctic Connections, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

“We call it ‘nuna,’” says Mia Otokiak, gesturing to the ground covered in inch-high willow and moss. Nuna means “land” in Inuinnaqtun, and yet it means so much more in Inuit communities across Canada’s North. T...

Diving Arctic Waters

November 2, 2017

Aquablog, Arctic Connections, Ocean Wise

This past August, four Ocean Wise divers motored to a remote Arctic islet to conduct a BioBlitz survey. A BioBlitz is a snapshot of Canada’s biodiversity, recorded by scientists and citizen scientists, to mark ...

Arctic Inspiration Prize Allows Ikaarvik to Expand

January 3, 2017

Arctic Connections

In 2013, we were honoured to become a Laureate of the Arctic Inspiration Prize for a program called Ikaarvik: Barriers to Bridges. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre leads Ikaarvik, a program that wor...

Beluga Whale research, Vancouver Aquarium

We All Agree: We Need Our North

December 21, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

The Arctic is in the grip of unprecedented change and is warming at twice the rate of any other region in world. Fundamental threats such as man-made pollutants contaminating the marine food web and climate ...

Arctic Diving: Photo Highlights

September 16, 2016

Arctic Connections, Photos, Vancouver Aquarium

By Jeremy Heywood, Vancouver Aquarium diving safety officer Saying farewell to Cambridge Bay did not mean the end of the work for the 2016 Nearshore Ecology Team. Upon our return to Vancouver we had stacks o...

Arctic Diving: Farewell Cambridge Bay

September 2, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

By Jeremy Heywood, Vancouver Aquarium diving safety officer Right on schedule, our colleagues John Nightingale and Eric Solomon, who had been travelling on the One Ocean Expeditions vessel Akademik Sergey Va...

Narwhal Study: A Privileged Opportunity

September 2, 2016

Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium

By Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium executive vice president & chief operating officer I have found that being unwillingly woken from a deep sleep is rarely a pleasant experience and last night was a jol...