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Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Arianne Tremblay

Avec ma participation à la très spéciale délégation Students On Ice – Antarctique 2022, j’ai vu grandir chez moi un désir de porter ma voix pour tous les jeunes qui, venant de régions et de petites communautés, souhaitent faire avancer les causes qui leur tiennent à cœur. J’ai pu rencontrer six autres jeunes déléguées, tous … Continued

Antarctic Delegation Reflective Blog: Veronica Flowers

My experience as part of the 2022 SOI delegation to Antarctica has been life-changing. It has allowed me to connect with an amazing group of young, like-minded people, all eager to embark on this learning journey together. As a group of seven young delegates from across Canada, we went from learning about the Antarctic Treaty … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 27-29

As our expedition began to wind down on Thursday, all aboard were a bit weary — a sign we’ve been living life pretty full. As expedition leader Geoff Green noted at our last briefing Wednesday night, these last few weeks have been a magical time in so many ways, with long full days of adventure … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 24-26

It’s official. We’ve crowned the Kelp Queen of the Polar Prince. Without question, it’s Brogan Regier. A marine biology undergrad from Dalhousie University, she joined the expedition on September 21 and spent every day collecting underwater video footage to determine where kelp is growing along Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast, and predict where it will move … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 21-23

After saying goodbye to some participants and picking up new ones in Digby on Wednesday, we set our sights on Brier Island. The weather, while overcast and a bit foggy early on, cooperated as we got into our scheduled programming. This included getting our dive team into the water for the first time on our … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 18-20

Moving into the second half of the expedition we had a turn-over day in Saint John, with most participants departing to their next adventures and a new cohort trickling in from across the country. In between welcoming new folks on board and loading exciting new research gear onto the vessel, some of us were able … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 15-17

Waking up to a beautiful sunrise on the cliffs at Rocky Corner on Grand Manan Island, we geared up for another day of activities. First thing in the morning, a crew of marine biologists, accompanied by the Wolastoqey youth, headed out to haul in the lobster trap that had been placed the night before. Their … Continued

Ocean Conservation Expedition: September 13-14

As the expedition continued we spent an incredible two days in Passamaquoddy Bay and St. Andrews-By-The-Sea, New Brunswick. We first arrived in picturesque St. Andrews to welcome new participants aboard and say goodbye to others. Before departing the ship by Zodiac, Boris Worm from Dalhousie University gave us some context on how incredible this region … Continued