Program

(Side Meeting) The Canadian Consortium for Arctic Data Interoperability (CCADI) is an initiative to develop an integrated Canadian arctic data management system that will facilitate information discovery, establish sharing standards, enable interoperability among existing data infrastructures, and that will be co-designed with, and accessible to, a broad user base. Key to the CCADI vision are: standards and mechanisms for metadata, data and semantic interoperability; a distributed data exchange platform; streamlined data services with common entry, access, search, match, analysis, visualization and output tools; an intellectual property and sensitive data service; and data stewardship capacity. CCADI is launching numerous products funded by a Canadian Foundation for Innovation grant and invite ASM participants to join us!

This year the ArcticNet Student Association (ASA) is bringing back the community pitches! We invite students across the ArcticNet network to prepare a 2-minute pitch to explain their positionality and research goals to a panel of community members. These judges will include northerners, Hunters and Trappers Organization (HTO) board members and Inuit Research Advisors (IRAs). Sign up through (link), and we will send you more information. Prizes included.

Our craft fair showcases the work of amazing indigenous artists from across Canada.There will be tables of handmade artisan creations and other products throughout the day. Don’t miss it!

Early career researchers (ECRs) have a heightened desire to conduct research in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner and to prioritize northern communities in both the execution of research and the dissemination of results. Shifting the research paradigm requires the development of a wide range of skills (e.g., cross-cultural engagement and outreach, ethics, communication), which are often gained beyond the traditional academic curricula. Many ECRs are uncertain of how to proceed as they receive little or no formal training/mentoring on conducting community-collaborative research. ECR panelists will discuss their experiences and share their perspectives on 1) the tools necessary to improve fieldwork preparation and research practices and 2) how to train the future generation of researchers. The plenary will examine the toolbox needed for ECRs to conduct ethical, culturally sensitive, and collaborative research. This panel will be moderated by APECS Canada board members. Speakers: Enooyaq Sudlovenick, Beth Hudson, Marianne Falardeau, Stéphanie Woodworth, Charles Jourdain Bonneau Moderators: Geneviève Degré-Timmons, Tia Anderlini, Danielle Hallé

Join the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Canada, and the SOI Foundation for a co-hosted session to learn about their ocean initiatives, and to explore first-hand the new Ocean, Freshwater, and Us giant floor map and augmented reality (AR) experience. The giant floor map and AR app allows you to discover marine environments and watersheds in Canada through immersive, multisensory exploration. Download the app ahead of time by visiting www.oceanweekcan.ca/learning-hub/map .

This quick 30-minute pre-lunch will introduce you to the wonderful mentors who will be taking part in the Lunch With Mentors. Each of the mentors will give a 2-minute pitch on their field of work to give all Early Career Researchers, students and participants an idea of who to chat with over lunch.

This lunch session will give Early Career Researchers, students and all participants a chance to sit with one of 8 mentors. Each of these esteemed mentors will represent many different fields of study, and will include 3 of the past winners of the ASA-APECS mentor award!

Genomics in Support of Arctic Wildlife Conservation and Biodiversity and Northern Sustainability (Side Meeting) This workshop will entail roundtable discussion of the role of genomics in supporting conservation, biodiversity and wildlife monitoring in the Arctic. There will be several short presentations but the emphasis is on working with participants to gauge the interest in use of genomics, understanding where priorities for genomics research may lie, and pathways to leveraging genomics in support of northern sustainability. The workshop is open to all interested but numbers may be capped due to space.

Bringing together authors and community members of the IRIS 5 region which encompasses the Western Subarctic including the Subarctic Yukon and Northwest Territories, and the continental region of Kivalliq, Nunavut. We will present an introduction to the IRIS 5 report, hear a brief word from some of the lead authors, and we invite community members from the IRIS 5 region to attend and hear about some of the research happening in this region.

Featuring stunning footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of the Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and future is a unique relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Traditional life is juxtaposed with modern challenges as both Inuit and eiders confront changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering New York and eastern North America. Inspired by Inuit ingenuity and the technology of a simple feather, the film is a call to action to implement energy solutions that work with nature. (90 minutes)

Join Justin Milton and the Ikaarvik team to explore how ScIQ (a concept combining Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and science created by Inuit youth) can be used to guide your work with Nunavut communities. You will learn how ScIQ actions and attitudes can benefit your research, and help to build the relationships and connections necessary for meaningful, relevant Arctic research!

(Side Meeting) This meeting builds on the first Weather and Society workshop focused on Inuit Nunangat, held virtually in March 2022 (https://straightupnorth.ca/march2022-presentations/). We look forward to meeting in person and continuing discussions on how to support efforts to tailor weather, water, ice, and climate services to better meet Inuit and other northern community needs. We invite all interested community members, northern/Inuit organizations, academics, and service providers to join this meeting and share your experiences. The purpose is to develop connections, foster coordination, and encourage innovation in addressing northern priorities for tailored environmental services. RSVP to Natalie Carter to help us plan for numbers carten7@mcmaster.ca.

Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) are the leaders who will see the Ocean Decade through to 2030 and shape the future of Canada's Blue Economy. Join ECOP Canada for a fun networking session and interactive workshop on how you and the diverse perspectives of fellow early career professionals can impact how we interact with the ocean during the Decade and beyond.

Research conducted across Inuit Nunangat and the Northern territories is shaped and guided by regional-specific priorities and processes. This panel is an opportunity to begin learning about regional perspectives on research from panelists from Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon. The panel will start with an introduction to the role Inuit Research Advisors (IRAs) play in facilitating the link between researchers and Inuit communities. This is followed by a broader panel discussion about research licensing processes, institutions involved in issuing licenses as well as expectations for community engagement and research partnerships across Inuit Nunangat and the Northern territories.

Take time during your coffee break to start speed networking with other early northern career researchers. Find out what your peers are interested in and working on! Connect names to faces! Work the room! And if that’s not your cup of tea (coffee, whatever), strike up some sideline discussions about the conference and the future of northern research.

Join Sophie Crump from the Arctic Eider Society in this hands-on workshop that will provide you with an introduction to the key tools and services of SIKU: The Indigenous Knowledge Social Network. Developed to be used on the land and with over 14,000 users from northern Indigenous communities, SIKU is an innovative tool to support local subsistence economies, large-scale stewardship, and research collaborations between Indigenous communities, regional organizations, universities, and governments.

Working with Inuit Youth to Create a Framework for Inuit-Led Guidance and Evaluation of Research Come meet with members of Ikaarvik to discuss the needs of early career researchers in developing an Inuit-led framework for communities to help guide the creation of you research, and enable communities to provide meaningful feedback to you on the success of your work.

As the ECNR annual meeting comes to an end, come join us for our last panel about the importance of collaboration in northern research.