Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Glacier Change at Auyuittuq & Sirmilik National Parks 1960-2023
Agreement Number:
GC-1643
Agreement Value:
$276,937.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 15, 2022 - Apr 30, 2025
Description:
This contribution will support the Project “Glacier Change at Auyuittuq and Sirmilik National Parks 1960-2023”. The Project aims to conduct Bylot and Baffin Islands glacier mass balance measurements from 2022-2025 and reconstruct past glacier volume data. The contribution will: help to fill historical glacier mass balance data gaps; assess future methods to measure glacier mass balance; contribute new mass balance estimates for the World Glacier Monitoring Service to predict northern landscape changes in the south eastern Canadian Arctic; and identify potential natural hazards for adjacent communities and park visitors in Auyuittuq and Sirmilik National Parks.
Organization:
Parks Canada
Expected Results:
Canada’s natural heritage is protected for present and future generations
Location:
Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 3N6
Reference Number:
154-2021-2022-Q4-00055
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107868705
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
Amendment to reduce total amount and change in end date
Amendment Date
Feb 27, 2025
Recipient's Operating Name:
Ice Climate and Environment Lab
Recipient's Legal Name:
Queen's University
Federal Riding Name:
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston
Federal Riding Number:
35049
Program:
General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Program Purpose:
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
Amendments: