2010 Research SymposiumOpportunities in the NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science
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Applications are invited for the 2017 Connaught Summer
Institute in Arctic Science: Atmosphere, Cryosphere, and Climate
The Connaught Summer Institute in Arctic Science: Atmosphere, Cryosphere, and Climate brings together students and scholars who are engaged in Arctic research, to provide an understanding of the Arctic climate and the processes that control it, and to establish an interdisciplinary forum in which they can discuss current issues and research opportunities. The Summer Institute is supported by the University of Toronto's Connaught Fund and builds on the Summer School program developed by the NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science (CREATE-AAS). It is affiliated with three NSERC-funded networks: Probing the Atmosphere of the High Arctic (PAHA), the Network on Climate and Aerosols (NETCARE), and the Canadian Sea Ice and Snow Evolution (CanSISE) Network. The Summer Institute spans the disciplines of physics, chemistry, earth sciences, geography, environmental science, and related areas, and encompasses the use of experimental, field observation, and modelling methodologies to study the Arctic region.
We are pleased to invite applications for our third Connaught Summer Institute,
offered from July 17 to 21, 2017 in Alliston, Ontario. It is
intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in Arctic
research. It is open to students from across the University of Toronto, as well
as from other institutions, both national and international. Attendees will have
the opportunity to learn from experienced researchers in a small and comfortable
setting. Students will also participate in professional development activities;
engage in a diverse career panel discussion; develop strategies for linking
scientific knowledge to public engagement, education and outreach; and present
their own research during a poster session.
Topics:
This year, the program will be linked to the North2Warm initiative, which is
examining the impact of 1.5°C or greater global warming on Canada’s North.
Topics will include the Arctic climate system,
observed changes, projected changes under different warming scenarios, and
impacts and adaptations underway and anticipated, as well as high-latitude
climate dynamics, sea ice observations, lake/land–atmosphere interactions,
atmospheric composition and air quality, Arctic aerosols, permafrost engineering, climate
modelling, and more.
Speakers
include Jonathan Abbatt (U Toronto), Amir
Aliabadi
(U Guelph), Lukas Arenson
(BGC Engineering Inc.), Claude Duguay (U Waterloo),
Dan Falk (Science Journalist),
Steve Howell (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Alexandra
Jahn (U Colorado Boulder), Paul Kushner (U Toronto),
Kent Moore (U Toronto), Kerri Pratt (U
Michigan), Michael Sigmond (Canadian Centre for Climate
Modelling and Analysis, ECCC), and Francis Zwiers (Pacific
Climate Impacts Consortium).
Admission to the Summer Institute includes all on-site food and accommodation. A
chartered bus will take attendees to and from downtown Toronto, however,
attendees are responsible for travel between their home institution and Toronto
or Alliston. To apply, please fill out the application form
below.
A
completed application must also include a CV and a short letter of support from
the applicant’s supervisor. Please submit
your application by email to
csi-arctic-science@atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca.
Eligibility: Open to Canadian and international graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Tuition: There are no tuition fees, however, attendees must cover the cost of return travel from their home institution.
Application Deadline:
May 29, 2017
Information about the 2017 Summer
Institute can be found on
this poster.
The application form can be downloaded from
this link.
We have held five Summer Schools, and all have been well received and highly successful; these are a highlight of our CREATE Training Program.
2011 Summer School lectures, photos, and posters are available here.
2012 Summer School lectures, photos, and posters are available here.
2013 Summer School lectures, photos, and posters are available here.
2014 Connaught Summer Institute lectures, photos, and posters are available here.
2016 Connaught Summer Institute lectures, photos, and posters are available here.
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Research Symposia
CREATE Research Symposia are held in conjunction with CANDAC Workshops to provide trainees with the opportunity to present their research to their peers and all team members. All recipients of CREATE support are expected to give presentations. To encourage the highest standards in research and scholarship and to recognize outstanding achievements, prizes will be awarded for the best presentations.
Our first Research Symposium was held at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1-3 November 2010, concurrent with the Annual CANDAC Workshop.
The second Research Symposium was held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto, from 8-9 November 2012, again concurrent with the CANDAC Workshop.
The third Research Symposium was held at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, from 24-25 April 2014, concurrent with the CANDAC/PAHA Workshop.
The fourth Research Symposium was held at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, from 11-12 May 2015, concurrent with the CANDAC/PAHA Workshop.
The fifth Research Symposium was held at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto in Toronto, from 1-2 May 2016, concurrent with the CANDAC/PAHA Workshop.
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Graduate Studies
31 March 2016 - The NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science has now finished. We are no longer recruiting graduate students.
The CREATE program will provide stipend support to about a dozen graduate students each year. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree involving Arctic atmospheric science are invited to contact the CREATE Investigator with whom they wish to study. When a potential supervisor has been identified, students should apply to the relevant university and department, and inform the CREATE Training Program Director of their application. Application deadlines vary between institutions
CREATE Program Investigators and Institutions:
Department of Physics, University of Toronto
(Profs. Kimberly Strong and Kaley Walker)
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science,
Dalhousie University (Profs.
James R. Drummond and Tom Duck)
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics,
University of Saskatchewan (Profs. Doug
Degenstein and Alan Manson)
CARTEL (Centre d'applications et de recherches en
télédétection), Université
de Sherbrooke
(Prof. Norm O'Neill)
Dept of Earth
& Space Science & Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
(Profs. Tom McElroy, Gordon Shepherd, Marianna Shepherd, and Jim Whiteway)
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The
University of Western Ontario (Profs.
Wayne Hocking and Bob Sica)
Department of Physics, University of New Brunswick
(Prof. William Ward)
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Undergraduate Summer Internships
January 2015 - The Undergraduate Summer Internship Program has now finished. We are no longer recruiting undergraduate students.
Full stipend support is available for approximately eight summer internships. These provide the opportunity for undergraduate students to undertake research in Arctic atmospheric science. Each internship will be of approximately 16 weeks duration and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Interested undergraduates from across Canada and elsewhere are encouraged to apply. Students with an appropriate background in science or engineering are invited to contact the CREATE Investigator with whom they wish to study. Summer salaries will be at the rate of $1900-$2100/month depending upon the last year of undergraduate study completed. Applicants should arrange to have an official copy of their undergraduate transcript, a two-page (maximum) resume, and a one-page (maximum) letter describing their research interests sent to the CREATE Training Program Director by 1 February 2014.
A
presentation on Undergraduate Opportunities from the CREATE Trainees' Advisory
Committee
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Exchange Program and Industrial Partnership Program
31 March 2016 - The NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science has now finished. These two programs are no longer offered.
These two programs provide travel funding to enable trainees to broaden their research experience. The Exchange Program supports collaborative visits to other team members and institutions that are involved in the trainee's research area, including international colleagues and circumpolar groups. The Exchange Program also supports attendance at conferences at which the applicant is giving a presentation on their CREATE-related research. The Industrial Partnership Program supports visits to companies providing instrumentation for PEARL. We anticipate supporting 5-10 visits per year at $1000-$2000 per trip. Eligibility: Applications are invited from students and post-doctoral fellows who are supervised by CREATE Investigators and working on projects involving Arctic atmospheric science. Trainees interested in these travel awards should first discuss this with their supervisor and then apply using the relevant form below. Applications may be submitted at any time.
The application form for the Exchange Program can be downloaded from
this link.
The application form for the Industrial Partnership Program can be
downloaded from
this link.
The report form for both the Exchange Program and the Industrial Partnership Program can be downloaded from this link. This should be completed after a visit.
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Regardless of the source of their stipend funding, all undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows who are supervised by CREATE Investigators and are working on projects involving Arctic atmospheric science are considered to be CREATE trainees and are eligible to participate in opportunities offered by the Program.