H. Stuart Innes (1953-2000)

Abstract

Dr. Stuart Innes (Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans), along with Dr. Malcolm Ramsay (University of Saskatchewan), died in a helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on 21 May 2000. Both Stu and Malcolm are remembered with affection and admiration for their boundless energy and devotion to their scientific endeavours in the Arctic. Those of us at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) remember Stu as an outspoken and talented scientist who loved the Arctic. His research interests were diverse and included population ecology and modeling, reproduction and physiology, genetics, and contaminants. He authored and co-authored numerous papers for various journals and other publications. He was also a leader on international, national, and regional projects and committees. ... Stu spent three to four months a year conducting research in remote Arctic field camps. He had great respect for the people of the North and their land. This respect revealed itself in many ways, including his ongoing efforts to learn Inuktitut. ... He frequently lived and worked alongside Inuit, and he understood and promoted the value of incorporating their knowledge and experience into scientific studies. Stuart had a highly inquisitive mind and a real appetite for life. His joys were simple: good friends, dedicated colleagues, and the loyal companionship of his dogs. His sudden passing is a great loss to his family, friends, and colleagues. He will long be remembered by all those fortunate enough to have known him.