Antarctic Institute of Canada

The Antarctic Institute of Canada, founded in 1985 in Alberta, Canada by Austin Mardon, is devoted to the furthering of research and support of Antarctic studies in Canada. It has lobbied the federal government for over two decades for Canada to engage in active research in Antarctica. The Institute is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Together with federal support the institute manages three Canadian antarctic research posts which supports 100-140 full time Canadian academic staff during the summer months. This drops to approximately 10-20 during the antarctic winter.
In 1997, the Antarctic Institute of Canada's president proposed that the United States and Canada have active exchange programs regarding Antarctic research. This has led to frequent exchange of staff, logistical transport and research collaboration between the two nations. The partnership expanded in 2004 to include Australia and the United Kingdom. In 2012, the Institute entered into a similar agreement with New Zealand. Over 300 scholarly articles have been published in peer-reviewed literature sponsored by the Antarctic Institute of Canada since 1995.

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