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SAF CEO Named One of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People

08/07/2008: Venture Magazine recognizes contribution of science educator and promoter Dr. Arlene Ponting

HYRS Supports Teen's Neonatal Research

08/07/2008: Medical program helps Mary Bachynsky gain insight into life as a scientist

Drastic thinning'of ice in Arctic hits 50 per cent

08/06/2008: Could bring ice-free North Pole in summer, seven-year study says

Book Now for Cybera Summit 2008 in Banff

08/06/2008: August 8 deadline for discounted rates at the Banff Centre

Alberta Ingenuity Announces Latest Round of Industrial Research Funding

08/06/2008: Seven technology-driven Alberta companies have been granted  Ingenuity funding,

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The continued loss of sea ice in the high Arctic due to global warming is dramatically changing the marine environment for organisms that live there. Dr. David Barber likens it to the mass removal of trees in the Amazon rainforest. A specialist in Arctic systems at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Barber is stationed on the icebreaker Amundsen to research the impact of this change. (Canada Foundation for Innovaton)

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