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February 17, 2023
From February 7-11, 2023, the Students on Ice Foundation attended the Northern Lights Conference at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. This conference and trade show aims to highlight Eastern Canada’s Arctic and Northern Arctic industry, tourism, arts and culture. SOI was represented all week by our staff and alumni volunteers at our information booth … Continued
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February 16, 2023
BFP partner and friend Bobbi Rose Koe discusses her tourism company Dinjii Zhuh Adventures with Xina Cowan, hosted of the Venture Out podcast. Listen here
From Marine Technology Society: “Each year MTS awards significant scholarship funding to senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who are accepted into or enrolled in full-time marine-related programs (with a focus on marine technology, marine engineering, or marine science). Eligibility for Scholarships Applicant must be an MTS member (student memberships cost $25 per year). … Continued
January 27, 2023
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
January 24, 2023
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
January 18, 2023
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
January 16, 2023
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
The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship has begun its 2023 internship programming for young professionals in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland! Gain valuable hands-on work experience in the Sustainable Blue Economy and in marine technology. The internships are all full-time paid positions for 16 week terms. Eligible applicants include actively enrolled post-secondary students from all … Continued
January 13, 2023
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