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Laval University and QIA team up on new north Baffin research stations – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 11, 2021

$17.5M slated for facilities in Pond Inlet and Qikiqtarjuaq

Pond Inlet and Qikiqtarjuaq soon will be home to new, year-round scientific research stations.

That’s thanks to a $17.5-million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Quebec government, which was announced earlier this month.

The future research stations, which are scheduled to be operational in 2024, will each have a different focus. In Pond Inlet, researchers will look more closely at the environment, while in Qikiqtarjuaq the focus will be on Arctic waters and marine life.

Read More: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/laval-university-and-qia-team-up-on-new-north-baffin-research-stations/

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