Wayne Pollard earns Northern Science Award – McGill Reporter

“Dr Pollard’s work has been transformational both for the knowledge he has generated, adding to Canada’s profile as an international leader in polar science, and for the lasting impact he has had on the lives of others studying and living in Northern Canada.”

Wayne Pollard, a professor in the Department of Geography, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Northern Science Award and the Centenary Medal. Overseen by Polar Knowledge Canada, a federal government agency, the Award is presented annually to an individual or a group who has made a significant contribution to meritorious knowledge and understanding of the Canadian North.

“Dr. Wayne Pollard, Professor of Geography at McGill University, is recognized as one of the world’s finest northern scholars. Over the course of his career he has generated substantial new knowledge of northern geocryology, and of the geomorphology and hydrology of permafrost,” says the Polar Knowledge citation. “His work has also brought new understanding of Antarctic environments, and of processes affecting permafrost-influenced landforms on Mars.”

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