Antarctic Institute of Canada
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The Antarctic Institute of Canada, founded in 1985 in Alberta
, Canada
by Austin Mardon
, is devoted to the furthering of research and support of Antarctic
studies in Canada. It has lobbied the federal government for over two decades for Canada to engage in active research in Antarctica and it hopes to be the catalyst for one day for Canada to have an Antarctic station and active "on ice" research program. The Institute is headquartered in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada.
In the late 1990s, the Antarctic Institute of Canada's president proposed an idea that was published first in the United States
that Canada
have active exchange programs with Antarctic nations. Over 30 scholarly communications have been published in the peer-reviewed scholarly literature sponsored by the Antarctic Institute of Canada.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
by Austin Mardon
Austin Mardon
Austin Albert Mardon, Ph.D. is an academic, author, and community leader who has participated in community based volunteerism and is an advocate for the disabled.-Honors:*Order of Canada 2006*Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002...
, is devoted to the furthering of research and support of Antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
studies in Canada. It has lobbied the federal government for over two decades for Canada to engage in active research in Antarctica and it hopes to be the catalyst for one day for Canada to have an Antarctic station and active "on ice" research program. The Institute is headquartered in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada.
In the late 1990s, the Antarctic Institute of Canada's president proposed an idea that was published first in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
have active exchange programs with Antarctic nations. Over 30 scholarly communications have been published in the peer-reviewed scholarly literature sponsored by the Antarctic Institute of Canada.