Since 1947 the Arctic Circle has brought together friends who share a lively interest in the Canadian north for monthly presentations by members and guests, the 500^th of which was held during a celebratory evening on 8 April 2014.

The Circle’s membership includes many of Canada’s most distinguished arctic researchers, as well as those with a more informal interest in the north.

This site will introduce you to the organization and its members, and to one of the most fascinating regions of our planet. Enjoy your visit, and come visit us at our next gathering.

October 11  Denis St-Onge
Ottawa, ON
“The Polar Shelf...or How to Claim Sovereignty on the Cheap” 

November 8  Dr Claudia J. Schröder-Adams
 Carleton University
“Arctic Greenhouse: A Journey into a Warm Cretaceous Polar Sea”

December 13  Geoff Green
 Students on Ice
“Canada C3 -  Coast to Coast to Coast”

January 10  Nicole Shaffer
University of Ottawa
“Will Arctic Glaciers Sprint or Saunter Toward the Ocean in a Warming Climate? A Case Study on a Southern Baffin Island Ice Cap”
                           
February 14 Leslie Reid
Ottawa, ON
“Mapping a Cold War”

March 14  Sturla Sigurjónsson
Ambassador of Iceland to Canada
“Iceland's Arctic Priorities”

April 11 Dr. Stephan Gruber
Carleton University
“Observation, Monitoring, and Reporting of Permafrost Change”

April 27 Annual Banquet with guest speaker Max Finkelstein
“Thelon River: The Last Wilderness”