Imperial stories

What Fort Good Hope Elders are teaching us about healthy fish

• Elders, youth and biologists in Fort Good Hope collaborated to study fish health through Imperial’s Aquatic Effects Monitoring Plan.
• The program blended scientific sampling with traditional knowledge, strengthening relationships and improving research methods.
• Elders shared insights on fish and water health, influencing practices like using natural fibre nets for sustainable sampling.

Indigenous youth on fast track to innovation and STEM leadership

• The First Nations STEM Futures Academy at Queen’s University is empowering Indigenous youth to explore science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on experiences and mentorship.
• Supported by Imperial, the program removes barriers to participation and fosters year-round engagement, helping students stay connected and succeed in STEM education.
• By building community and representation, the Academy inspires Indigenous students to envision themselves as future scientists, engineers and innovators.

• Imperial, United Way of Calgary and Area and YMCA Calgary join forces to expand the All In for Youth Tutoring Table program to include science.
• The expansion is made possible by Imperial’s $400,000 donation, announced in 2024, aiming to inspire youth toward STEM careers and strengthen Calgary’s future workforce.
• Since 2013, more than 6,500 students have benefited from the Tutoring Table program, offered in schools, with free one-on-one tutoring available in-person and online.

• Imperial and SAIT celebrated Imperial’s historic $37M donation of a 40,000 sq. foot lab space to SAIT — the largest corporate gift ever to an Alberta post-secondary institution — called the Imperial Energy Innovation Centre.
• Imperial announced an expansion of its partnership with SAIT through the newly named Imperial Innovative Student Project Fund, investing $300,000 to support student-led research solving real-world problems.
• These partnerships build on Imperial’s long-standing legacy of research and innovation in the energy industry, with more than $2B invested in technology development over the last two decades.

Imperial supports repatriation to northern community

• A century-old Loon Dance Hat was ceremoniously returned to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, after decades away, marking a powerful moment of cultural reconnection.
• The repatriation was a collaborative effort between Imperial, the Glenbow Museum and the Kitikmeot Heritage Society, honouring Inuit traditions and community wishes.
• Now back home, the hat will serve as a cultural teaching tool, preserving Inuit heritage and supporting Indigenous reconciliation.