Good evening everyone,

You are invited to attend a virtual presentation by the following candidate for the position of Canada Impact+ Research Chair (CI+RC) in Climate Change, Polar Environmental Change, or Water Resources, position #'s 37336/37337. The first 30 minutes will be the presentation where the candidate will highlight their most significant research contributions, followed by 30 minutes for Q/A.

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Research Title: An Arctic in Transition: Natural Variability and Forced Change in the Ocean-Sea Ice System Candidate: Dr. Igor Polyakov, University of Alaska Fairbanks (Please find the candidate's biography attached.) Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Zoom

Topic: Research Talk for CI+RC - I. Polyakov Time: Feb 26, 2026 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/61695670180?pwd=BMjZaFfRk4dtPdkTMMFNwbPrZe43cw.1

Meeting ID: 616 9567 0180 Passcode: 990621

Please find the posters attached with the titles of their presentations and a short bio on each candidate.

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