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The James Bay Expedition was an exciting ocean expedition aboard the Research Vessel (R/V) William Kennedy, taken place August 2021 and 2022. The goal of the expedition was to explore the marine environment of James Bay and learn how it is interconnected with the nearby river systems. During the last few decades, James Bay has received little attention from scientists, despite its vast size and importance to communities and wildlife. The Bay faces pressures from both hydroelectric development and climate change that will need to be assessed and monitored. Very little is known about the Bay's physical, chemical and biological features such as its circulation patterns, underwater habitats, and food webs so there is much to learn.

Recognition goes to the representatives of Mushkegowuk Council and Cree Nation Government for their Working Group that helped plan these expeditions. Request for data would require permission granted from both governing bodies with an explicit statement on intent of use and purpose.

(Photo credit: Maude Durand from Oceans North)

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Facilities

  • rv-wk
    The Research Vessel (R/V) William Kennedy (WK) is the first vessel of its kind dedicated to the research of the historic Hudson Bay Region. At 20 meters in length and drawing just 4 ...
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Campaign

  • James Bay 2021 Campaign

    Left Churchill port on 1 August, sailed to James Bay. The ship returned to Churchill on 17 August. The scientific cruise included 9 full stations, distributed conductivity,... Read more

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Title Southern Hudson Bay - James Bay Expedition
Research Program Name
Keyword Vocabulary Polar Data Catalogue
Keyword Vocabulary URL https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/keywordlibrary
Website
Theme Freshwater
Marine
Status In Progress
Project DOI 10.34992/vbx3-fr18
Metadata Creation Date 2023
Publisher CanWIN
Related Facilities Research Vessel William Kennedy
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Project extent
Project Area James Bay
Spatial regions
Spatial extent West Bound Longitude
Spatial extent East Bound Longitude
Spatial extent South Bound Latitude
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Project Start Date 2021-08-01
Project End Date
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Project Contributors
Principal Investigators
Principal Investigators 1
Principal Investigator Name
Mundy, C. J.
Type of Name
Personal
Principal Investigator Email
cj.mundy@umanitoba.ca
Principal Investigator Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Mushkegowuk Council
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Co-Investigators 2
Co-Investigator Name
Cree Nation Government
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Co-Investigators 3
Co-Investigator Name
Kuzyk, Zou Zou
Co-Investigator Role
Project Leader
Co-Investigator Email
zouzou.kuzyk@umanitoba.ca
Co-Investigator Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
Co-Investigator ORCID ID
Project Data Curator Hunt, Janine
Project Data Curator email janine.hunt@umanitoba.ca
Project Data Curator Affiliation Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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