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Leg 1 finished with full smiles and hearts as participants headed home to share their experiences with family and friends. New participants came aboard the Polar Prince curious about the adventure to come and it didn’t take long for us to get right into laughter. The ship orientation and safety briefing is important and serious, … Continued
Leg 1 of the Innu Nation Uinipekᵘ Ocean Expedition has continued in the beautiful waters of Innu Nation. Over the last few days, we have been in Atatshi-uinipekᵘ (Lake Melville), Groswater Bay, the Wunderstrands, and numerous remote islands. Together with the expedition team, we have continued to increase the knowledge and understanding of the Innu … Continued
The Innu Nation Uinipekᵁ Ocean Expedition has officially begun! This expedition is focused on increasing the knowledge and understanding of the Innu Nation coastal and marine environments alongside providing hands-on experiences in science, mariner skills, storytelling, and more for Innu youth. Leg 1 started on July 1st from Northwest River with a group of excited … Continued
GATINEAU, QC – June 29, 2023 – From June 29 – July 19, 2023, the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation, in partnership with the Innu Nation, Innu youth from the communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish, will be embarking on a unique education and research expedition to explore and expand the understanding of Innu Nation’s coastal … Continued
Why is Antarctica important for Canada? This was a key question in the minds of the 10 Students on Ice delegates we sent south to Antarctica in December 2022. Our delegates had the incredible opportunity to visit this beautiful and magical continent and the incredible wildlife who call it home. Along the way, delegates learned … Continued
I’m currently studying Kinesiology at Vancouver Island University. My main focus was to pursue something in the sciences, but this trip has helped me want to shift into public health or more into the tourism side of my degree. Out of school that’s what I usually focus on, so it is weird that I didn’t … Continued
As an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP), I did not envision myself going to Antarctica any time soon, especially not on a tourism vessel. Aside from our delegation, it seemed that most of our fellow passengers were there to “check off the 7th continent.” While amongst others with a vacation mindset, we were having daily … Continued
As an artist, I hope to use both my art and plain language to convey complex scientific and academic concepts to the general population. My art aims to visualize the science of climate change. As I move forward with planning my upcoming painting series about Ancient Ice, inspired by this SOI journey, I will face … Continued
Where do I start? Overwhelming, emotional, magical. I felt so many different feelings and emotions throughout this journey to Antarctica and there are many moments when I feel numb and speechless about this place and the responsibilities I have to this delegation and as a Canadian citizen. As a delegation, we were looking to explore … Continued
