Cold Regions Research Centre

The Cold Region Research Centre

The Cold Regions Research Centre was established in 1987, evolving from a large multidisciplinary, research & training, project on snow & ice hydrology in the Karakoram Himalaya of Pakistan that was based in WLU’s geography department. While the Centre’s initial focus was on arctic & mountain glaciology & hydrology, since 1990 the scope & role of the Centre within the geography department & the university has broadened. Today the CRRC is a focus of cold regions (mountain & northern) research consulting on topics such as hydrology,  climatology, glaciology, resource management, parks planning & biogeochemistry.

The Goals & Mandate of the CRRC

Research and Teaching

To facilitate interdisciplinary research and teaching about cold regions.

Field Training

To facilitate academic and field training of students in a range of cold regions disciplines and locations.

Collaboration

To provide a locus for interaction among faculty  and students interested in cold regions research.

Cooperation

To encourage cooperation and links with other cold regions research and training centres and organizations.

The CRRC Provides

Research

Research space & facilities for affiliated graduate students.

Personnel

Maintains contacts with northern & other research institutes interested in cold regions.

Awards & Support

Student travel and scholarship awards

Events

Provide public & educational talks on cold regions topics.

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CRRC – Student Supports Fund

CRRC – Student Supports Fund

In light of this year’s current and ongoing travel restrictions, the CRRC is pleased to announce an expanded CRRC Student Support Fund (CRRC-SSF) in place of our regular travel awards this year. This CRRC-SSF will support a wider variety of activities which directly relate to student and postdoctoral research in cold regions.

42nd Annual Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

42nd Annual Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

CRRC is proud to be a supporting sponsor of the 42nd Annual Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing to be held in Yellowknife June 21-24, 2021. Please find out more about this exciting event at the conference website

Events

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