Guest Editorial: Caribou, Muskoxen, Lichen - Reflections on Northern Research

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Lotz, Jim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1991
• Subjects: Animal behaviour; Caribou; Lichens; Muskoxen; Political action; Psychology; Research; Social interaction; Canadian Arctic; Arctic; Canada; Peary; caribou
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64565

The June 1990 issue of Arctic carried a lament by Ed Struzik about the possible demise of the Boreal Institute and the lack of support for northern research in Canada. This editorial begged a number of questions about the North and research there. What is northern research about? Expanding the front...