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Dr. Colin McCarter, Assistant Professor at Nipissing University and Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Climate and Environmental Change, has been awarded an Alliance Missions Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) valued at $1,466,449 to further his team’s work on climate change and ecosystem restoration research.

Nipissing University will welcome hundreds of prospective students and their supporters to campus (100 College Drive, North Bay, Ontario) for its annual March Open House this Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Whether it’s providing expert commentary, leading groundbreaking research, or making a difference in the community our students, faculty, staff and alumni are making headlines.

Jason Maitland’s interest in sustainability has grown throughout the years and the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the climate emergency have brought the impact of human actions into sharp focus. Currently pursuing a Master of Environmental Studies at Nipissing University, Jason recently travelled to Lapland, Finland, as part of a field course where he spent a week in Pyhä-Luosto National Park with other graduate students exploring the potential need to rethink how we communicate tourism in the era of climate emergency and in the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic, specifically when it comes to engaging with northern, nature-based tourism destinations.

Whether it’s providing expert commentary, leading groundbreaking research, or making a difference in the community our students, faculty, staff and alumni are making headlines.