Today, my guest is Tom Henheffer.  Tom is the CEO of the Arctic Research Foundation, a non profit organization that facilitates data collection in Canada's Arctic region.

The Arctic Research Foundation is an essential ingredient in Canada's civil society, working alongside universities, government, indigenous communities, and industry to build our understanding of this critical global region through research and data collection.

The work that Tom and the Arctic Research Foundation does is challenging in logistics, environment, and cultural context,  but it's essential and inspiring.

The public sector involves those that work for and within government, but also the many para government organizations that work around and alongside formal government bodies.  Without the work of the Arctic Research Foundation, Canada would be limited in its ability to understand the future issues facing the Arctic, as well as limited in its ability to maintain claims of territorial sovereignty.

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Guest information:

Tom Henheffer LinkedIn

For more information about the Arctic Research Foundation check out our website Arcticresearchfoundation.ca and ArcticFocus.org (their publishing platform). You can also connect with ARF on LinkedIn.

Resource Links:

• Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site - Parks Canada
• Gjoa Haven - Travel Nunavut
• What does Mukurtu mean?
• Tuktoyaktuk - Spectacular NWT
• Exploring Canada's Arctic Jewel - Baffin Island & Iqaluit
•  Canadian Polar Data Consortium (CPDC), previously CCADI
• Arctic Eider Society  | SIKU - The Indigenous Knowledge App
• About the Gwich’in
• Qikiqtaaluk Corporation

Location Information Courtesy Wikipedia:

• Gjoa Haven
• Qikiqtaaluk Region
• Kivalliq Region
• Beaufort Sea
• Ungava Bay

This is a show about the people that make digital public service work. If you'd like to find out more, visit northern.co/311-podcast/

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