31 March 2016 - The NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science has now finished, although we are continuing some activities through CANDAC/PAHA and the Connaught Summer Institute in Arctic Science.

The NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science is a six-year project, begun in 2010 and supported by NSERC's Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program.  Our Program aims to provide students and postdoctoral fellows with training in Arctic atmospheric science, including the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation and analysis of large data sets.

This Program takes advantage of the unique capabilities of the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) located at Eureka, Nunavut in the High Arctic (80N, 86W).  PEARL has been established by the Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change (CANDAC), which is dedicated to addressing issues related to air quality, ozone and climate change.  The PEARL facility is home to more than 25 instruments that are being used to make comprehensive measurements of the atmosphere from the ground to 100 km.  It is also one of the observatories of the International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere (IASOA).  The students supported under this CREATE Program benefit from the significant investment that Canada has made in PEARL; they have access to a world-class facility, unique data sets, and a large team of researchers with a breadth of expertise.

The Training Program includes formal and informal supervision, an Exchange Program, an Annual Summer School, an Annual Research Symposium, an Undergraduate Summer Internship Program, a Co-operative Education Program, and an Industrial Partnership Program.

The ultimate goal of the Training Program is to significantly enhance the educational opportunities available to young researchers interested in polar, atmospheric, and climate sciences, enabling them to build collaborations and networks, and to develop scientific, technical, communications, and organizational skills. Such skills will make them excellent candidates for employment in academic, government, and industrial positions in environmental science and policy.