Aurora Research Institute
191 Mackenzie Road X0E 0T0 Inuvik, NT, Canada

Happy GEOWEEK! Check out this animation created by our friends at Environment and Natural Resources The animation shows the annual migration of herds through the Western Arctic region. Animals use resources like food in different areas at different times of year. This location data shown over time helps us understand how the herd lives in different seasons.... Comment below if you know which animal is migrating! Remember to fill out our GEO Week survey at https://arcg.is/1mjP1G You can see responses from all over the territory on our Live Dashboard showing the survey results. Check it out: https://arcg.is/GffXW #GeoWeek2020 #GEOWEEK #ThatsGeography #NWTScience #NWT #ArcticResearch

Tomorrow - you can hear GIS Ambassadors Celtie Ferguson and Garfield Giff share about the Minerals Strategy Geographic Information System (MSGIS) tool developed to support decision making in the Western Arctic Register via the link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_cQjpOpbeTK-rpY_MJ8Cygw See you tomorrow!

HAPPY GIS DAY Celebrate GEOWEEK by exploring traditional place names and knowledge from the Beaufort Delta region by checking out these online maps: The Gwich'in Place Name and Story Atlas GTC Department of Cultural Heritage/Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute. ... https://atlas.gwichin.ca/index.html The Inuvialuit Place Names Virtual Exhibit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation https://www.nwtexhibits.ca/inuvialuit/index.html Can you find the name for the Mackenzie River? Comment below when you find it on the map! Happy searching! #GeoWeek2020 #GEOWEEK #ThatsGeography #NWTScience #NWT #ArcticResearch

HAPPY GIS DAY Check out our ESRI GIS Ambassadors to learn more about how GIS is used in Inuvik: Dr. Garfield Giff: https://resources.esri.ca//dr-garfield-giff-february-s-gis ... Celtie Ferguson: https://resources.esri.ca//october-s-gis-ambassador-celtie Hayleigh Conway: https://resources.esri.ca//gis-ambassador-hayleigh-conway- Don't forget to take the 'Your Favorite Place in the NWT' survey for your chance to win a cool prize: https://arcg.is/1mjP1G You can see responses from all over the territory on our Live Dashboard showing the survey results. Check it out here https://arcg.is/GffXW #GeoWeek2020 #GEOWEEK #ThatsGeography #NWTScience #NWT #ArcticResearch

We are hiring! Aurora College is currently seeking a full-time, term position of Vice President, Research located in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Apply Online through the GNWT career portal: https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/job/18655... #ResearchJobs #ResearchCareers #STEMJobs #CareersInSTEM #ScienceJobs #SciJobs

Looking forward to participating in 1 of the 7 @ActuaCanada #InSTEM regional roundtables about Indigenous land-based STEM learning today. Follow #ActuaInSTEM to join this meaningful discussion between key leaders, stakeholders & policy makers. The #ActuaInSTEM roundtables will culminate in a National Forum on Indigenous Land Based #STEM Education on Nov 26. The findings of this gathering will result in recommendations to advance the inclusion of Indigenous land-based education models in educational institutions.

We share Dr. Wrightson's (Dechinta) vision of working together on research that benefits all northerners and look forward to working together to further the mobilization of research and knowledge for our communities

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day Don't forget to take part by sporting an orange shirt! It's a day to listen, learn and share about the residential school experience.... #OrangeShirtDay #AuroraCollegeNT #NWTResearch

Yellowknife Area Gardeners - we need your help! Aurora Research Institute has partnered with the YKDFN, Queen's University and Royal Military College of Canada on the Yellowknife Garden Metals Study ... Researchers are seeking Yellowknife grown garden produce and soil for analysis To participate or for more information, Contact ARI's Mike Palmer at 867-446-0511 or [email protected] more information the project can be found here: https://nwtresearch.com/yellowknife-garden-metals-study

BIODIVERSITY CONTEST FOR NWT RESIDENTS It's Science Literacy Week and this year's theme is Biodiversity! So take some time out on the Land to notice and appreciate the many species that call the north home. Oh. And if you want to get competitive about it, try our biodiversity scavenger hunt and brainstorming challenge to win some biodiversity books! Pick up a form from the post office or the ARI gazebo in Inuvik or print one off from here: https://tinyurl.com/SLWbiodiversity2020 #SciLit

You can now find ARI's Inuvik office, the Western Arctic Research Center (WARC), on the Canadian Field Stations website. http://fieldstations.ca/ The fieldstations.ca website features Canadian field stations helping researchers identify facilities to conduct studies and promoting the importance of field stations across Canada.... #NWTScience #NWT #ArcticScience #FieldStation

We are Hiring! Please Share Aurora Research Institute is hiring a Web Application & Database Developer based in Inuvik, #NWT #Database #ComputerScienceJobs #ArcticScience #WebDesignJobs #WebDesign ... Apply online via the GNWT career portal: https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/job/19003

Hotì ts'eeda has invited the public to a special virtual screening of the film Happening to Us, followed by and Q&A, on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4 pm. Happening To Us was filmed in Tuktoyaktuk by 7 youth, the documentary chronicles the changes in climate they see happening around their community. Please see their original post for information

Inuvik families: The newest #STEMatHome kit is ready for you! Come by the Aurora Research Institute gazebo (right next door to the post office) to get a kit and make your own *optical illusion* using light and reflection! First come first served, one per kid/kid at heart - please use physical distancing if someone else is picking up a kit.

A Great Opportunity from ACTMC and The Artists Hub - Authentically Indigenous group for creative NWT Residents to win a small production line featuring their original artwork!

The Arts, Crafts and Technology Micro-manufacturing Centre is hiring a Centre Manager! See post for more details ACTMC #NWTJobs #TechJobs

Great News! The #WorldOceansDay2020 Contest has been extended - you have until THIS FRIDAY to submit an entry to win some excellent prizes! Post your favourite Ocean photos with the hashtags: #ProtectOurArctic #ProtectOurHome

The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative (CDHPI) is seeking research participants. ARI's Health Research Program Manager, Pertice Moffitt, is the co-lead of the Rural, Remote, & Northern Populations Research Team.... For more information about the initiative: http://cdhpi.ca/ If you are a survivor of severe domestic violence or have lost a loved one to domestic homicide and would like to share your story, please contact Pertice at 867-446-7650

The #WorldOceansDay2020 Contest closes tomorrow! Post your favourite Ocean photos with the hashtags: #ProtectOurArctic #ProtectOurHome

Happening in 10 minutes! Join ACTMC on zoom for a tour of the center and live Q & A Join Zoom Meeting... https://zoom.us/j/95968291054 Meeting ID: 959 6829 1054

ACTMC (Inuvik, NT) is holding a virtual information session and tour of the center tomorrow evening (The zoom link will be posted on their Facebook page) Now is your chance to take a peek inside, learn the benefits of membership and ask any questions! With the approval of the territorial chief public health officer, ACTMC is now open to members (by appointment only)

Contest Reminder- There is ONE WEEK left to enter the World Oceans Day contest for a chance to win! Enter on social media (by posting a picture using the hashtags below) or upload to the interactive contest map at www.tinyurl.com/oceansday2020 The contest will close on August 21, 2020. ... Thanks to all who have entered so far! #ProtectourArctic #ProtectOurHome Joint Secretariat - Inuvialuit Settlement Region Fisheries and Oceans Canada Tusaayaksat Magazine Inuvialuit Regional Corporation