Founded in 1976, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research and education facility located 23 km east of the town of Churchill, Manitoba. We provide accommodations, meals, equipment rentals, and logistical support to scientific researchers working on a diverse range of topics of interest to northern science. In addition to research, the Centre facilitates a wide range of educational programming ranging from general interest courses for the visiting public to university credit courses for students. The Centre is ideally situated along the Hudson Bay seacoast at the meeting of three major biomes: marine, northern boreal forest, and tundra. To the east lies Wapusk National Park which protects the inland denning area of the polar bear. Farther to the southeast lies the Hudson Bay Lowland, the largest peatland in North America. Because of this complex of biomes, one can see a tremendous diversity of plants, birds, mammals and human cultures. Our Vision "To Understand and Sustain the North" Our Mission -Promote and facilitate northern research, toward an understanding of the physical environment, social issues and economic development including sustainable resource development and use -Promote and facilitate university credit education and public interest educational opportunities -Promote and facilitate north/south understanding by providing a forum for dialogue on significant northern issues -Provide accommodation, logistical, and service support for independent researchers