Family of Maya Bhatia renews calls for accountability in Arctic research

This past weekend marked the second anniversary of the disappearance of Dr. Maya Bhatia, a University of Alberta biogeochemist who vanished during fieldwork at Jakeman Glacier, near Grise Fiord, Nunavut, on August 16, 2023. Despite extensive search efforts, her body has not been recovered, and her family continues to seek answers and accountability.

Renewed calls for accountability

On the anniversary, Dr. Bhatia’s father, Ramesh Bhatia, reiterated his concerns about what he describes as a lack of full accountability from all parties involved. “Ours is a half-finished story because of this tragedy that befell on our family and shattered all our dreams and for which we are told that there is no one responsible,” he s

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