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Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS) is located near the Alaska Highway, 220 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon, on the south shore of Kluane Lake. The research station is one of the most valued, celebrated, and well-used highlights of the Arctic Institute.
The extreme elevation difference between Kluane Lake and the crest of the St. Elias Mountains establishes a strong gradient in environmental attributes and results in a remarkable diversity of research opportunities within a small geographical area. This diversity is reflected in the unique scientific legacy of KLRS. Since 1961, when the base was founded, it has fostered research projects spanning the disciplines of glaciology, geomorphology, geology, biology, botany, zoology, hydrology, limnology, climatology, high-altitude physiology, anthropology and archaeology.
Established in 1961, the Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. A highlight of the anniversary activities was the community open house at the station on the weekend of August 5-7, which served as a reunion for past users of the station. Visit the KLRS 50th Anniversary Photo Gallery.
To learn more about research taking place at Kluane Lake, read the writing of Jerome Stueart. In the summer of 2009, Stueart reported from the camp as part of a federally-funded International Polar Year project operated by AINA.
A Facebook group has also been created about KLRS. Anyone is welcome to join.
The Kluane Lake Research Station Newsletter is intended to foster cross-disciplinary communication among researchers and to inform the public about the research being conducted at KLRS.
Research projects based at KLRS have resulted in about 1200 publications, many of which are described in the Kluane Lake Research Station Bibliography.
Researchers at the station are frequently featured in local and national media.
Eavesdropping in the alpine
Journalist Claire Eamer writes about research at Pika Camp in yourYukon.
True North strong and free - but not cheap
KLRS figures prominently in this story by Edmonton Journal journalist Ed Struzik." target="_blank
Glacier study may give glimpse into future
Glaciologist Garry Clarke's work on Trapridge Glacier is featured in yourYukon piece.
For more information on access, accommodation, logistical support and per diem charges at the Kluane Lake Research Station please contact:
Sian Williams, Manager AINA, Kluane Lake Research Station Mile 1054 Alaska Highway Yukon, CanadaTelephone and Fax: (867) 841-4561
Email: icefields [at] yukon [dot] net
Kluane Lake Research Station is supported by an infrastructure grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
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