The Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) represents a first-of-a-kind facility for the circumpolar Arctic. Located in Churchill, Manitoba, and adjacent to Canada’s only Arctic deep- water port, CMO will dramatically advance knowledge of oil spills in areas with sea ice, impacts of these contaminants on the marine ecosystem, and development of environmental technologies designed for detection and mitigation of oil in ice-covered waters. The CMO will allow the international research team to continually strive for global leadership by conducting world-class, transformative research and technology development in Arctic System Science. This strategic priority is shared by University of Manitoba (UM), the University of Calgary, and the University of Victoria, the three collaborating institutions in this proposal. In addition, CMO fully complements existing research facilities in Churchill and contributes to the formation of a national observing system for the Arctic in partnership with the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC), private sector partners, and multiple government levels.

Research planning have initiated. 

Contact person: David Barber