January 6, 1999 For Immediate Release

Experts on global warming, northern environmental management, and health care will be speakers in a new public lecture series at the University of Northern British Columbia that is focusing on issues in northern development.

The series is being supported by a grant from the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation of Vancouver, which was established in 1955 to promote the educational, cultural, and social development of British Columbia.

The series will feature the following public presentations:

Modern Global Warming
Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00pm in Room 7-212
Roy Koerner has been with the Geological Survey of Canada for the past thirty years and is one of the world's experts on how glacial ice keeps a record of climatic changes over time. He was also a member of the first-ever surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean.

Sami Potatoes: Co-Management in Northern Russia
Monday, February 22 at 7:00pm in Room 7-150
Michael Robinson is Executive Director of the Arctic Institute of North America. Since 1995, he has worked with the Sami people of northern Russia to help them create their own traditional land use maps and implement them in resource management.

Determinants of Health and Health Care in Northern Communities
Thursday, March 25 at 7:30pm in Room 7-238
Fraser Mustard is one of the world's experts in the field of population health, which studies the factors that affect the health of large groups of people. He is also the Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, which involves more than 160 researchers around the world.

"This new series coincides with increased interest in northern development at UNBC," says Robin Fisher, Dean of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences at UNBC. "The University recently launched the first Northern Studies degree in Canada and Prince George will be hosting the Winter Cities conference in just over a month from now. The speakers will contribute to our understanding of northern issues."