I’m very pleased and honoured to announce my appointment as Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), one of the 12 colleges and research institutions making up the University of the Highlands and Islands. My election as Fellow follows previous collaboration with SAMS faculty, including the first Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC), …
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Partnership with Youth STEMM Award
I’m delighted to announce that Polar Aspect has officially partnered with the Youth STEMM Awards (YSA), an organisation devoted to promoting youth interest and achievement in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine right across the UK. By working towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold Youth STEMM Award, participating pupils not only learn more about their …
Citation in UK Parliament Arctic report
About six months ago, I reported that I had submitted written evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry on the UK and the Arctic environment. The House of Commons Environmental Sub-Committee on the Arctic Environment has now published its report. In general, the report calls for greater UK engagement with Arctic international affairs, including support for the …
Evidence to UK Parliament Arctic inquiry
Today, I submitted written evidence to an inquiry on the UK and the Arctic environment, which was called by the UK Parliament’s Environmental Sub-Committee on Arctic Research, a select committee of the House of Commons. My evidence focused on the constructive role that the UK could play in supporting the Arctic Council, whose vital diplomatic …
Lecture at Scottish Association for Marine Science
I mentioned in my wrap-up note on the first Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC) that faculty at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), where the simulation was held in March 2022, seem to have found the experience just as inspiring as the participating students did. It was amazingly gratifying enough for me that my …
Participation in Circumpolar Civic Education Workshop
This past week, I was excited to travel to Rovaniemi and Ánar/Inari, Finland, to participate in the first in-person workshop of the University of Washington’s (UW’s) ‘Co-designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North‘ project. It’s an honour for me to collaborate on this educationally important project, led by Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi and Michelle Koutnik of UW, and funded by the …
Polar Aspect Statement on Ukraine
Polar Aspect strongly condemns Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked and immoral attack on Ukraine. We deeply deplore the immense suffering that Russia’s war is now visiting upon the people of Ukraine, and we salute their courage and resilience in the face of it. Polar Aspect is dedicated to promoting understanding and dialogue in the Arctic and around …
Appointment to UEA School of Environmental Sciences
I’m very pleased and honoured to announce my appointment as Honorary Lecturer with the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia. I’ve been working with colleagues there over the past few years, especially Dr Martin Mahony, and it’s a privilege to be officially welcomed into their academic community. I’m looking forward to …
Collaboration with University of Washington
Polar Aspect congratulates Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi and Michelle Koutnik of the University of Washington on their ‘Navigating the New Arctic‘ award from the US National Science Foundation for their project ‘Co-Designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North‘. We were pleased to be able offer a letter of support for their application for funding, and …
Lecture at University of Northern British Columbia
On Monday, I had the privilege of delivering a guest lecture to third- and fourth-year undergraduate students at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). The students were all taking part in the UNBC Geography Department’s course ‘Changing Arctic: Human and Environmental Systems’, convened by Prof Gail Fondahl. My lecture was entitled ‘”Greenshit go home” …