Science, Research & Space
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Federal
- Canada Research Chairs — Chairholders DatabaseFind any of roughly 2,000 Canada Research Chairs by name, institution, discipline or province and read their research profiles to locate an expert.
- Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (CAISI)Federal AI safety institute under ISED: research on AI safety risks and mitigations, model evaluations, and international coordination as a founding member of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes.
- Canadian Astronomy Data CentreNRC's open archive and science platform for astronomy data from Hubble, Gemini, CFHT, JCMT and other telescopes — petabytes of data served to astronomers worldwide.
- Canadian Space AgencyMissions, astronauts, educational material, media, and space updates
- Canadian Space Agency — Mission TrackerCurrent and upcoming CSA-supported satellite missions, astronauts, and science payloads
- Canadian Space Agency — Open Data PortalDownload RADARSAT-1/RCM Earth-observation imagery (TIFF), Antarctica/Africa mosaics and NEOSSat astronomy datasets; CKAN API access.
- Canadian Space Agency — RADARSAT Constellation DataEarth-observation data from the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM)
- CIHR — Funding Decisions DatabaseSearch funded health-research grants and awards by researcher, institution, competition or keyword, with dollar amounts committed over the life of each grant.
- CSRS-PPP — Precise Point PositioningSubmit GNSS observation files (RINEX) for free online post-processing to cm-level positions in NAD83/ITRF; results by email or download.
- DFO — BioChem Marine Biological and Chemical DataQuery BioChem, Fisheries and Oceans Canada's archive of marine biological and chemical data collected across Canadian waters — plankton, nutrients, contaminants and oceanographic profiles.
- DFO — Canada Marine Planning AtlasInteractive marine spatial planning atlas of ecological processes, bioregion features and human activities; discover, view and download DFO geospatial data.
- DFO CSAS — Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat APIJSON API over 9,300+ Fisheries and Oceans science advisory reports, research documents and proceedings (EN/FR) with JATS full text and PDF downloads; bulk-harvestable for research.
- Earthquakes Canada — Seismic Data API & FDSN Web ServicesQuery real-time and archived earthquake information for Canada as JSON/GeoRSS, plus FDSN station and dataselect web services for seismic waveform data from the Canadian National Seismograph Network.
- Federal Open Science Repository of CanadaSearch and download federally authored scientific articles and publications from participating science-based departments and agencies, in one public web repository.
- Health Canada — Clinical Trials DatabaseSearch authorized Canadian clinical trials for human pharmaceutical and biological drugs by protocol, medical condition or sponsor; JSON/XML API and downloadable datasets.
- Ingenium — Collection APIREST API over Ingenium's 150,000+ science-and-tech artifacts (agriculture, aviation, science museums): search, record lookup, more-like-this. Free API key; OpenAPI docs; bulk CSV/XML export.
- Library and Archives Canada — Theses CanadaSearch 425,000+ Canadian university theses and dissertations back to 1965 and read 200,000+ of them free in full text.
- National Research Council — IR Aerospace Research CentreNRC aerospace research facilities, services, and partnership programs
- NRC — Certified Reference Materials CatalogueBrowse and order NRC's SI-traceable certified reference materials for food, environment, health, and critical-minerals lab work, with certificates for each material.
- NRC — Sunrise/Sunset CalculatorNational Research Council calculator for sunrise, sunset and sun angles for any Canadian location and date, accurate to ±2 minutes and certifiable for legal purposes.
- NRC — Web Clock (Canada's Official Time)Official time across Canada's time zones, served live from the National Research Council's atomic clocks.
- NRC Publications ArchiveFree full-text archive of National Research Council technical reports, conference papers and journal articles, including the free electronic editions of Codes Canada publications.
- NRCan — Canada's Critical Minerals MapInteractive map of Canada's 34 critical-mineral mines, advanced projects and processing plants; filter by commodity and download shapefile, FGDB or WMS.
- NRCan — Geoscience Data Repository (Geophysical)Search and download Geological Survey of Canada aeromagnetic, gravity, radiometric and electromagnetic survey data by NTS map sheet, region or custom area.
- NRCan Geomagnetism — Magnetic Field Calculator & Observatory DataCalculate magnetic declination and field components anywhere in Canada, download observatory magnetometer data (FDSN), and view 24-hour magnetic summary plots from the national observatory network.
- NSERC — Awards DatabaseSearch every NSERC grant and scholarship awarded since 1991 by researcher, institution, program, year or keyword.
- NSERC — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research CouncilFederal agency that funds natural sciences and engineering research at Canadian universities and colleges
- Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP)Single-window search across federal, provincial and territorial science publications, geospatial data and regulatory records for cumulative-effects and impact-assessment work; layer datasets in an interactive map viewer.
- POLAR — Conducting Research in Canada's NorthPolar Knowledge Canada's guide to conducting research in the North: regional and federal permitting authorities, logistics, facilities and guidance on Indigenous research relationships.
- Polar Knowledge Canada — CHARSCanadian High Arctic Research Station — northern science, Indigenous research, and community data
- SSHRC — Awards Search EngineLook up SSHRC grant and fellowship payments back to 1998 by applicant, institution, program or discipline.
Provincial
- Alberta Geological Survey — AGS Data & MapsGeological mapping, groundwater, landslide, and energy-resource geology datasets for Alberta, including interactive maps and open-file reports.
- BC Geological SurveyProvincial geoscience publications, mineral occurrence database (MINFILE), assessment reports, and interactive MapPlace mapping for British Columbia's rocks and resources.
- Manitoba Geological Survey — GIS Map GalleryDownload Manitoba geology, geophysics, geochronology and mineral-occurrence maps and datasets, including digital data sources and the province-wide 1:1M geology compilation.
- New Brunswick Geological Survey — Bedrock Geology Open DataDownload NBGS bedrock-geology polygons, faults and structural data as ArcGIS, WMS and WFS services — the result of nearly 50 years of mapping, with geochronology records.
- Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology — GeoScience AtlasGeological Survey map viewer for bedrock geology, mineral occurrences, mining claims, geophysics and geochemistry, with spatial queries plus data and map downloads.
- NWT Discovery PortalSearch the most comprehensive online source of NWT environmental monitoring knowledge — data, metadata and reports — administered by the NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program.
- NovaScan — Nova Scotia Geoscience Maps & PublicationsGeologically indexed database of all Nova Scotia geoscience documents — maps, publications, open files, university theses and mineral-exploration assessment reports.
- Isirvik — Nunavut Research PortalMap-based, searchable portal to every research project licensed by the Nunavut Research Institute since 2004 — project summaries, locations, topics and team members.
- GeologyOntario — Ontario Geological Survey DatabaseMassive geoscience archive: bedrock and surficial mapping, drill core logs, assessment report files, and mineral occurrence databases for Ontario — free downloads spanning a century of survey work.
- Ministry of Energy and Mines — MLAS Mining Claims MapLook up active unpatented mining claims, mineral titles and lands open for staking on the public MLAS Map Viewer.
- MRNF — GESTIM mining titles registryQuery Quebec's public mining-rights register by map or criteria, download title data and generate custom claim maps (PDF).
- SIGEOM — Québec Geoscientific DataQuébec's mineral deposit, drilling, geochemistry, and geological map database — full government assessment files downloadable since the 1800s; the backbone of northern mining exploration research.
- Ministry of Energy and Resources — MARS Mineral Disposition MapPublic map of Saskatchewan mineral permits and claims: search by disposition number or cadastral/grid, see free-and-clear vs restricted land, updated daily.
- Saskatchewan Mining and Petroleum GeoAtlasMap 100+ mineral-tenure, geoscience and oil-and-gas layers for Saskatchewan; query and filter datasets, upload your own data and download shapefiles or geodatabases.
- Yukon — Permafrost DatabaseGeotechnical boreholes, ground-temperature sensors and permafrost reports for Yukon, viewable on maps and downloadable as datasets with submission templates.
- Yukon Geological Survey — Data, Maps & PublicationsSearch and download Yukon Geological Survey publications, geoscience maps, minfiles, assessment reports and drill-core data, plus territory-wide bedrock and surficial compilations.
Agency
- Borealis — Canadian Dataverse RepositoryDiscover, explore and download DOI-issued research datasets from 65+ Canadian universities and research organizations — no login needed to search.
- CFI — Research Facilities NavigatorSearch 850+ university, college, hospital and government research labs open to collaboration, filtered by capability, equipment and location.
- FRDR — Federated Research Data RepositorySearch and download large Canadian research datasets, or deposit your own for DOI-backed publication, in the Digital Research Alliance of Canada's curated national repository.
- Genome CanadaNational genomics organization funding research, platforms, and innovation
- Lunaris — Canadian Research Data DiscoverySearch 80,000+ Canadian research datasets held in 100+ academic and government repositories from one bilingual keyword and map interface.
- Ocean Networks CanadaLive ocean observatory data from UVIC-operated cabled instruments off the Pacific and Arctic coasts
- Ocean Networks Canada — Oceans 2.0 Data APIQuery live and archived oceanographic data from ONC's cabled observatories, coastal and mobile platforms — sensor time series, seafloor imagery and derived products via the Oceans 2.0 API.
- Perimeter Institute — Public SciencePerimeter's free public lectures, educator resources, and theoretical physics content
- Polar Data CatalogueCoreTrustSeal-certified repository of Arctic and Antarctic research metadata and data, searchable by region, community or program, with a metadata API and interactive explorer.
- SNOLAB — Underground PhysicsSNOLAB Sudbury underground lab — dark-matter and neutrino physics research
- TRIUMF — Canada's Particle AcceleratorTRIUMF UBC-based subatomic and nuclear research lab — public science content and tours
Crown Corp
- NRC — Programs and ServicesNRC research programs, technology platforms, and business innovation support