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 13  Wendy Dathan
Grand Manan, NB
“The Reindeer Botanist: Alf Erling Porsild” 

November 10  Derek Mueller
Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies, Carleton University
“Glacial ice hazards: Understanding the tip of the iceberg and what lies below”

December 8  Samuel Iverson
Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada
“Cascading ecological impacts of climate change: Advancing sea ice break-up alters predator-prey dynamics in the Canadian Arctic”

January 12  Robert Way
Department of Geography, University of Ottawa
“Glaciers to Frozen Ground: Environmental Change in Labrador”
                           
February 9 Alexandra Steffen
Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment Canada
“A twenty year investigation of mercury in Canada’s Arctic air”

March 8  France Rivet
Polar Horizon
“Eight Labrador Inuit “Trapped in a Human Zoo”: film and panel discussion”

April 12 Ryan Danby
School of Environmental Studies & Dept. of Geography and Planning, Queen’s University
“Contemporary vegetation change in the mountains of southwest Yukon”

April 28 Annual Banquet with guest speaker Ken McGoogan
Toronto, ON
“Chasing History into the Northwest Passage”