Canadian High Arctic Research Station

On June 1 2015 the Government of Canada established Polar Knowledge Canada, a federal research organization that focuses on advancing Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic and strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and technology. The new organization comprises a pan-northern science and technology research program; and a polar knowledge management and mobilization function. The Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), a world class research facility in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, will be operational in 2017. The Station will provide a suite of services for northern S&T, including technology development and knowledge sharing centres and laboratories that will complement smaller facilities.

Research History
In May 2014, the phase-in of the CHARS Science & Technology Program (S&T) began with the first field season near Cambridge Bay, NU. The CHARS’ pan-northern S&T program launched a Call for Proposals (CfPs) on December 5, 2015. This CfP initiated elements of the CHARS pan-northern S&T Program by requesting proposals that will strengthen monitoring in northern Canada and fill research gaps in northern regions of significant resource development. Funding will be allocated starting in June 2015.