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Iqaluit International: An Interview with Project Director Olivier Walon

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviews Olivier Walon, Project Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, about Iqaluit International

US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

The 7.2 million USD check used to pay for Alaska On March 30, 1867, when the Treaty of Cession was

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

Panoramic view of Murmansk, Russia. Photo via euno – Flickr Although Canada and the U.S. announced their resolute positions towards

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

Photo via British Antarctic Survey Examining the history of UK’s Halley Station reveals much about advances in engineering and architecture.

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

Antarctica
07 March 2017

Photograph by Vatey Uy. TEDxScottBase Creative Commons. How do you celebrate 60 years in Antarctica? If you’re Antarctica New Zealand,

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

Interview Series
Norway
27 February 2017

Polar bear research scientists Thor Larsen (left; photo via Thor) and Jon Aars (right; photo by Jon Aars/ Norwegian Polar Institute)

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Greenland
PRPI in the News
15 February 2017

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director Christophe Milhères discusses Greenland with host Martin Babilotte in the Mexican radio show Eskuchamos

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviewed Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, Founder and CEO of Spor i Sandinn, about Aldin, Biodome Reykjavík.

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the United States’ now former-President Barack Obama. Picture via US Embassy and Consulates, Canada. 2016 ended with one of

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director, Dr Dwayne Menezes, presented oral evidence as an expert to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

Article published in The Sunday Herald, on 22 January, 2017: ‘Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade’. Dr

Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

When the Arctic Council meets in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the final ministerial of the US chairship, the Arctic’s foreign and

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Picture via Larissa Beumer This article has been written by Larissa Beumer and Åshild Ønsvik Pedersen. When we think about

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

Energy
Iceland
20 December 2016

When one thinks of the Arctic, certain words spring to mind: cold, dark and remote. For settlements in the far

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

With two strokes of a pen followed by rapturous applause from the Kremlin audience, Russia formally annexed Crimea on 18 March

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

Kivalina, a village facing coastal erosion. Image via Flickr. The impacts of rapid climate change are numerous and significant. In

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

Asia Pacific
Other Regions
06 December 2016

Japan’s special ambassador in charge of Arctic affairs Kazuko Shiraishi at the Arctic Circle Assembly, in Reykjavik. Photo via Arcticcircle.org

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

BRICS
Other Regions
Russia
04 December 2016

This presentation was delivered at the 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik by Professor Valery Konyshev, Professor at the School of

Whose Fish? Looking at Svalbard’s Fisheries Protection Zone

When looking at Svalbard, one needs to appreciate its history to understand the unique position that it holds in the

BRICS in the Arctic: Views on the Arctic Circle Assembly Panel, by Sergio Trindade

BRICS
Other Regions
Russia
28 November 2016

The fourth Arctic Circle Assembly took place in Reykjavík on 7-9 October 2016. More than 2 thousand people attended. This

Iqaluit International: An Interview with Project Director Olivier Walon

US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

Whose Fish? Looking at Svalbard’s Fisheries Protection Zone

BRICS in the Arctic: Views on the Arctic Circle Assembly Panel, by Sergio Trindade

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