Canada – Inuit Nunangat – United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme announces successful projects

12th May 2022

The funders and partners – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Parks Canada (PARKS), and the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec (FRQ)  – are proud to announce the 13 successfully funded projects under the  Canada-Inuit Nunangat-United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme (CINUK).

The CINUK Programme aims to increase understanding of and address the environmental, social, economic, cultural and engineering/infrastructure impacts of climate change in the Canadian Arctic.

The research being conducted by the successful projects over the three years of the CINUK Programme covers a wide range of important areas, including shipping, wildlife health, country foods, ecosystem health, safe travel, search and rescue, renewable energy, community health, coastal erosion, plastics and pollution, and much more.

The full announcement and details of the successful projects are now available.