Prominent international scientists have gathered in Winnipeg and will share their preliminary findings from the largest Arctic climate change study ever conducted in Canadian history at a press conference tomorrow.

University of Manitoba professor and Canada Research Chair in Arctic System Science David Barber, the lead investigator of the Circumpolar Flaw Lead System study, which began in July of 2007 and involved over 300 scientists from around the world, will share the preliminary results of the team’s findings. Eight of the ten team leads will be available for interviews (French and English).

The researchers are in Winnipeg to attend the New Music Festival Gala on Feb. 6 at the Centennial Concert Hall to hear the world premiere of “Arctic Symphony”, a new work by composer-in-residence Vincent Ho after his experience aboard the research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen.

The press conference is being held at FortWhyte Alive so that high school students from across Manitoba who have gathered there for the Arctic Climate Change Youth Forum can participate.

What:  Preliminary results from major climate change study revealed
When:  Friday, February 5, 2010, 12:20 p.m.
Where: FortWhyte Alive (In the tent by the main entrance), 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba

For more information please contact Sean Moore, public affairs, University of Manitoba, at 204-474-7963 (sean_moore@umanitoba.ca).