Scholarships Available
UINR, in partnership with Georgia Pacific and Port Hawkesbury Paper, has $15,000 in scholarships available to students in Cape Breton’s Mi’kmaq communities. Studies in Forestry, Science, Technology and Natural Resources are all eligible. Please download the applications here: Port Hawkesbury Paper and UINR Scholarship Fund (5) $1,000 Port Hawkesbury Paper and UINR Forestry Scholarship $5,000...
Research opportunities
UINR is a partner in a federal joint fisheries governance project called Fisheries–Western and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Fish-WIKS). The project theme is “Exploring distinct indigenous knowledge systems to inform fisheries governance and management on Canada’s coasts.” It is a community-led project to improve fisheries management by incorporating indigenous traditional knowledge. Several opportunities are now available...
Employment Opportunity at UINR
Commercial Fisheries Liason Officer Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources is looking for a qualified candidate to fill our Commercial Fisheries Liaison Coordinator position. This position is until March 31, 2013 with possibility of renewal. Candidates must have a minimum of five years direct demonstrated experience in commercial fisheries operations and two years of experience in...
Opportunities
Check back to this section on a regular basis to see if there are job opportunities, scholarships or other opportunities.
Whenever there is an opening at UINR or if there is a new project that is looking for staff, we post it here!
Scholarship winners
Every year, UINR awards $15,000 in scholarships to Unama’ki students interested in science, technology and forestry. Funding for these scholarships is provided by New Page and Georgia Pacific. This year, scholarships were awarded to: (left to right) Teedaze Paul ($2000), Katherine Denny ($1000), Trudy Paul ($1000). Missing from photo: Christina Fraser ($2000), Janice Basque (2000),...
Students cash in
This year, UINR will be awarding $15,000 in scholarships to deserving Mi’kmaq students in Unama’ki. Every year, UINR awards scholarships to students who are pursuing studies in Science or Forestry-related fields. Along with our partners, NewPage and Georgia Pacific, UINR’s scholarships support Mi’kmaq students from the five Unama’ki communities. The Georgia Pacific and UINR Scholarships...
There’s GOLD in them hills!
Ask Albert Toney and Brian Toney and they’ll tell you what they are mining is White Gold! Albert and Brian are long-time employees at Georgia Pacific’s Melford gypsum mine near Waycobah and they love their jobs. “It’s like winning the lottery.” Brian explains, and this is the general reaction from people who land a job...
Winners of UINR/Georgia Pacific scholarship
Congratulations to the winners of the UINR/Georgia Pacific Schlorships. The fund is to promote and encourage education and careers in the field of Science and/or Technology [...]