lakehead u professor leading uarctic research outreach program

(thunder bay - september 13, 2004) a 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professor has been selected to lead the university of the arctic's (uarctic) new research outreach program.

dr. chris southcott will be leading the team, whose primary objective is to develop a research program that more closely links scientific research, northern communities, and northern educational institutions. this is in preparation for the international polar year (iyp).

ipy 2007-2008, as described on www.ipy.org, will be "an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate a new era in polar science. ipy 2007-2008 will include research in both polar regions and recognize the strong links these regions have with the rest of the globe. it will involve a wide range of research disciplines, including the social sciences, but the emphasis will be interdisciplinary in its approach and truly international in participation. it aims to educate and involve the public, and to help train the next generation of engineers, scientists, and leaders."

"our research team will aim to find ways to make scientific research more readily available to northerners and their schools," says dr. southcott. "also, our research will allow northerners to have input into the type of research that is done in the north. this is an exciting opportunity to establish relationships with existing organizations and institutions engaged in arctic research, specifically their outreach and education components."

uarctic is an international network of circumpolar educational institutions - including lakehead u - dedicated to providing relevant and accessible post-secondary education to the people of the north.

dr. southcott will be working closely existing organizations engaged in this type research, including the international polar year (ipy), international arctic science committee (iasc), second international conference on arctic research planning (icarp ii), and the arctic council working groups.

members of the media: dr. southcott is available for interview by calling him directly at 343-8349.

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contact: marla tomlinson, office of communications, 807-343-8177
dr. chris southcott, sociology, 343-8349