OTH55 - Exploring Professional Skills for Permafrost Careers in Canada's North

NSERC PermafrostNet and NSERC CREATE LEAP are combining forces to offer a professional skills training session for those interested in permafrost and science-based careers in Canada's North. As northern communities witness and experience the accelerating impacts of permafrost thaw on infrastructure and ecosystems, the urgency to grow the workforce of professionals trained to address these challenges grows in tandem. These professionals are called upon to be adaptable to emergent and ongoing issues, able to apply multi-disciplinary solutions, and comfortable engaging and collaborating in a northern context. This session will be delivered by experienced PermafrostNet researchers, LEAP instructors, and northern collaborators, who will provide guidance and advice on how to secure and sustain rewarding careers that aim to improve climate resiliency while fostering collaboration. Join us as we get a fuller picture about the career options that exist in this industry, and the pathways you can take within it. 

Co-Chairs: Tristan MacLean, NSERC PermafrostNet 

Elham Gharji, NSERC CREATE LEAP 

Panelists

Steve Kokelj - Northwest Territories Geological Survey

Camellia Gray - Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Erika Hille - Aurora Research Institute, Director - Western Arctic Research Centre

Nick Brown - NSERC PermafrostNet Data scientist