Purpose of the YSI is to promote public awareness of science activities in the Yukon, and to aid and facilitate scientific research and development.

Quick Links to the Latest YSI News and Features

  • Next Lecture
    Ten Lessons from a Tiger
    John Vaillant
    Author, Winner of the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction
    Sunday, April 21st, 7:30pm at the Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse

  • Yukon Government Science Policy Forum
    February 4-6, 2013, Westmark Hotel, Whitehorse
    The Government of Yukon Interdepartmental Science Committee is hosting a Science Policy Forum for Yukon government employees and science practitioners in Yukon. The following events are open to interested members of the public:

    Workshop: Science Policy 101 - The Integration of Science and Policy
    February 4, 2013, 1-4:30 p.m.

    Reception and Panel Discussion
    February 4, 2013, 7-9:30 p.m.

  • Yukon Biodiversity Database:
    The Yukon Biodiversity Database contains descriptions of more than 4200 publications and research projects about the biology of Yukon and the Beaufort Sea.

  • The International Polar Year 2007-2009
    The International Polar Year (IPY) started in March 2007, and ended in March 2009. For more information about IPY, and to review the results of IPY research, go to the International IPY website or the Canadian IPY website.

  • YSI Membership
    Join the YSI and help promote Yukon science. Sign up at any YSI event or by filling out and sending in the membership form.


  • YSI Membership Survey
    We’d like to know how we’re doing. By filling out our membership survey, you can help us design our speaker series to better meet the interests of our members. .


Yukon Science Institute
P.O. Box 31137, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5P7
Phone: (867) 667-2979
Email: ysi@taiga.net