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CBC
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How to watch CBC's coverage of 1st all-Canadian Antarctic expedition
Antarctica is like nowhere else on Earth. Icy and unforgiving and not owned by any one nation. But with threats to polar security and the splintering world order, can Antarctica stay neutral and unclaimed? In February, CBC's international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston, along with her producer and videographer, joined polar climate scientists and the Canadian Navy for a month-long journey to the Antarctic. It was the first all-Canadian trip to the continent. With exclusive access, Susan and her team documented stunning vistas, curious penguins and the gritty daily grind of scientific field work as HMCS Margaret Brooke made its way through towering icebergs, beyond the Antarctic Circle to the South Pole. Up close and personal with a melting glacier Some of their footage and reporting was captured in a one-hour special program about the historic Canadian Antarctic expedition. Here's when and where else you can watch:
Canada Standard
13-05-2025
- Science
- Canada Standard
HMCS Margaret Brooke returns from historic Operation PROJECTION
May 9, 2025 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has successfully completed Operation (Op) PROJECTION, marking the end of a historic deployment to the South American, Antarctic, and Caribbean regions. This mission, which began on January 10, 2025, was the first visit to Antarctica by a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel, supporting the first all-Canadian scientific research expedition to the region. During the deployment, HMCS Margaret Brooke built and enhanced international relationships, in cooperation with Global Affairs Canada, through multiple port visits and engagements with regional partners throughout South America and the Caribbean. In Antarctica, the ship supported Canadian scientists in conducting vital research, showcasing Canada's commitment to understanding this unique polar environment. The crew of HMCS Margaret Brooke demonstrated exceptional professionalism and dedication throughout Op PROJECTION. Their efforts have strengthened Canada's forward presence and diplomacy in the Central and South Americas, contributing to international peace and security. The climate change research conducted in the Antarctic region will benefit Canadians and the world by improving understanding of climate change impacts
National Post
10-05-2025
- Science
- National Post
Royal Canadian Navy ship takes 'amazing' four month voyage to Antarctica and back
The Royal Canadian Navy returned to Halifax Friday from a deployment to Antarctica with tales of spotting exotic wildlife and samples that could lead to a greater understanding of climate change. Article content Article content HMCS Margaret Brooke's four-month voyage took the Arctic and offshore patrol ship to South America and beyond, logging close to 25,000 nautical miles, or 46,300 kilometres. Article content Article content 'It's been just such an amazing experience to visit an area of the world where less than one per cent of the world's population has visited,' said Cmdr. Teri Share, the skipper of Margaret Brooke. Article content 'Not only were we able to do all this amazing work with science in the south, within Antartica, but the relationships that we built with Latin American countries on the way south and north was just phenomenal,' Share said. 'It's in an area where the RCN hasn't been able to really operate in the last couple of decades. So, it's been amazing to be able to help build those relationships again.' Article content The ship, crewed by 83 people, carried both sailors and scientists. Article content 'We traveled to the South Shetland Islands and then along the Antarctic Peninsula collecting a lot of sea floor data and water column data to understand the effect of climate change on retreating glaciers,' said Alex Normandeau, a research scientist from Natural Resources Canada who made the trip with Margaret Brooke. Article content Article content Article content Article content One of their tasks was to learn more about how glaciers are retreating. Article content 'Some of the things we were looking at (are) where glaciers were positioned, for example, 50 or 100 years ago and how fast that retreat happened, and to do that we collect some sediment cores to go back in time,' Normandeau said. Article content Scientists plan to start analyzing those samples at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography next week. Article content 'When we open those cores and look at the different layers that we see in there, that's when we'll have a better story to tell about climate change,' said the marine geologist. Article content 'We hope to learn about the rate of glacier retreat related to climate change over the years and how that has evolved through time. So, has it been increasing over the last 10 years or the last 20 years?' Article content
Winnipeg Free Press
09-05-2025
- Science
- Winnipeg Free Press
First Canadian navy vessel to visit Antarctica returns to its home port in Halifax
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based warship has returned to its home port after becoming the first Royal Canadian Navy vessel to visit Antarctica. HMCS Margaret Brooke, an Arctic and offshore patrol ship, left Halifax on Jan. 10. During its visit to Antarctica, the ship supported the first all-Canadian scientific research expedition to the world's southernmost continent. Officials say the research was aimed at improving the understanding of the effects of climate change, especially for those living in polar environments. The science team conducted marine and geoscience research. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The team included academics and scientists from Natural Resources Canada, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
UNB scientist checks in from first all-Canadian Antarctic mission
A group of 15 researchers have been gathering data for the last two weeks as part of the first all-Canadian Antarctic mission. Kevin Wilcox, a research scientist with the University of New Brunswick's Ocean Mapping Group, is one of them. "It's been a really amazing experience," Wilcox told CBC Radio's Information Morning Fredericton. "It's something that you can't really anticipate until you're here." It's all part of Operation Projection, a Canadian naval mission. The Canadian Navy's HMCS Margaret Brooke, an Arctic and offshore patrol vessel, is leading the mission through the icy landscapes of the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands, where researchers have been exploring coves and bays to perform scientific research. After going through the Drake Passage, Wilcox arrived at Admiralty Bay and witnessed "breathtaking" tall sheets of ice. He also saw about 50 penguins swimming and jumping around the vessel. "Everyone loves the penguins, and they have put on a fantastic show," he said. UNB's Ocean Mapping group has a small vessel that Wilcox used during the all-Canadian mission to scan the ocean floor. This information helps researchers understand what the ground below the water looks like and what it's made of. (Submitted by Kevin Wilcox) Wilcox said he got to take part in the mission thanks to a combination of "hard work and luck." He is a part of the Ocean Mapping Group at the University of New Brunswick, which has a small unmanned surface vessel for shallow-water coastal mapping. That's a capability the mission's ship doesn't have. "That was really what helped secure the option for our group to bring that capability on board," said Wilcox. He said that the unmanned vessel is about two metres in length and can see about 80 metres below the surface, making it capable of building a map of the ocean floor in great detail. That map is then used for charting or to help geologists understand what the sea floor is made of and what it looks like. Wilcox said only about 25 per cent of the world's ocean floor is mapped. Wilcox said the views from the Canadian Navy's HMCS Margaret Brooke, an Arctic and offshore patrol vessel, have been breathtaking. Pictured is Admiralty Bay, King George Island. (Submitted by Kevin Wilcox) "It's less than people think," he said. "There's been a lot of focus to try and increase that number in the last decade." Wilcox said researchers on the mission are starting to wrap up their explorations after two weeks of going nonstop — "everything from me out on my small boat, to various coring and water sampling on the ship, and others going to shore." Listen | Unique mission to the bottom of the world: The ship is now headed to the Antarctic Circle and the Rothera Research Station, "so things are starting to wind down on that science front, so now we're looking at the data we have, digesting that and starting that report-writing process." Antarctica has long been a hotspot for exploration and critical for understanding the impacts of climate change. "The rate of change at the poles is accelerating and is greater than other areas on the planet, so it's important to monitor these things, because we won't get the chance again," said Wilcox, "So there's a timeliness aspect as well." Wilcox said the small vessel he operates is able create a map of the ocean floor. Pictured is a mini volcano like structure surveyed inside Port Forster at Deception Island. (Google Earth) Wilcox said each researcher on the mission is leading their own research with different approaches and focal points. But the variety of skills and outlooks have presented a unique opportunity for these researchers to collaborate. "By having all of these different pieces, they combine to a larger story that any one of us would have a hard time to build on our own," he said. While the mission at large has been a positive experience, researchers on board have shared concerns about what the future will hold for Antarctica in these unprecedented times, he said. The "White Continent" is unique in that it's not owned by anyone, but rather has been governed by a treaty of 12 nations for 65 years. Concern for the future of that treaty, which forbids military activity outside of assisting operations at research stations or scientific exploration, is rising with the current political climate in the United States. "There's concern about more and more militarization, about the exportation of resources," he said, "Those are things where there are clear limitations in place by the treaty, but will those be respected going forward."
