OTH54 - ArcticNet's Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS) - Unveiling New Findings and Investigating Ways Forward to Effect Change

ArcticNet's Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS) were created to address the identified knowledge gaps and research challenges within five regions: Western High Arctic and Kitikmeot, Eastern High Arctic, Nunavik-Nunatsiavut, Hudson Bay and the most recent Yukon and Northwest Territories. In this town hall, we unveil some key findings from the newest IRIS report ahead of its release in early 2025. These findings will serve as a catalyst for an interactive town-hall style discussion about the impact of the IRIS reports, their effectiveness for supporting the priorities of communities and policymakers, and how ArcticNet can sustain or improve this work under its new governance model.

Co-Chairs:

Martin Tremblay, ArcticNet 

Melody Lynch, ArcticNet

Panelists:

Fabrice Calmels: YukonU Research Centre 

Benoit Turcotte: YukonU Research Centre 

Pertice Moffitt: Research Associate with Aurora Research Institute, Aurora College