Program

Julian Forrest (Edmonton, Alberta) and Julie Forgues (Moncton, New Brunswick) met aboard a tall ship that traveled through the Svalbard archipelago in June 2023 as part of The Arctic Circle artist residency program (ACR). Together, they formed an artistic collaboration dedicated to expanding the dialogue around the state of the Arctic through art. In October, 2024, alongside two colleagues from the TAC, they exhibited during the Arctic Circle Assembly 2024 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The works presented at this year’s ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting emerged from their experiences in the Arctic, offering artistic perspectives that both reflect on and illuminate the planet’s current condition—where art and science converge in an ongoing conversation that continues to shed light on our changing world. As a collaborative, they are available for conferences, exhibitions, artist talks, and so forth. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested. julianforrest.com, insta : @julianforrest julieforgues.ca, insta : @_julie_forgues_ @monpunctum

Special Event

The Canada Water Agency is collaboratively developing the National Freshwater Data Strategy. We are interested to hear from you. | L’Agence de l’eau du Canada élabore conjointement la Stratégie nationale sur les données relatives à l’eau douce. Nous souhaitons connaître votre avis.

Side meeting

Genomic techniques are revolutionizing the way that we are addressing today’s most urgent challenges related to biodiversity conservation and human health in the Arctic, where the impacts of climate change for humans and environments are profound. Leading experts are using genomics to advance research in human-environment interactions to support equity and resilience in the North. Speakers: Jérôme Comte (Institut national de la recherche scientifique) Catherine Girard (Université Laval) Srijak Bhatnagar (Athabasca University) Moderator: Maribeth Murray (Arctic Institute of North America, University of Calgary)

Special Event
Plenary
Livestreamed
Live interpretation in Inuktitut available

This side meetings invites participants to explore the conceptual foundations of an emerging interdisciplinary project on frostbite and fur. It will serve as a space to exchange ideas, identify shared interests, and consider how traditional practices, health research, and innovation intersect. We aim to co-create a vision for potential partnerships and projects that reflect community priorities and lived realities in the North.

Side meeting

Join this interactive workshop to explore SMART 8, the latest version of the world’s leading open-source tool for conservation area management, used at over 1,500 sites across 100+ countries. Learn about new features, free support services, and practical applications through case studies from Nunavut and around the world. This session offers an informal space to exchange knowledge, connect with SMART experts, and discover how to start or expand SMART at your site. The SMART software emphasizes flexibility, making it applicable to a wide variety of contexts. This workshop is perfect for practitioners interested in leveraging technology to tackle environmental monitoring challenges, enhance management, and engage communities effectively.

Side meeting

Connected North is inviting Indigenous role models to join our network of 450 Content Providers to share your gifts and personal stories with youth across the North. As a Connected North Content Provider, you’ll virtually connect with remote classrooms, inspiring students through your journey, culture, and strengths. Honourariums are offered for each session, recognizing and valuing your time and contribution. Give back by nurturing pride, resilience, and possibility in Indigenous youth—while uplifting community, culture, and connection across distances.

Side meeting

Canadian Arctic research activity is expected to see an eight-fold increase by 2040, making it vital to bridge the gap between research and northern economic development. Research informs local and regional decision-making and is increasingly driven by northern researchers and priorities making it important to consider how northern organizations are positioned to leverage associated opportunities. This session will contemplate topics around economic leakage and how Northerners can optimize their research leadership and knowledge inclusion, to then translate research into opportunities that support local business and economic development. Presenters are invited to share case studies, while identifying what the kinds of bridging supports that are needed to build a robust Northern research and innovation economy. Co-Chairs: Micheal Walsh, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Anne Barker, National Research Council Canada

Topical Session
Economy

Concepts such as etuaptumumk (two-eyed seeing, developed by Elder Dr Albert Marshall) and ScIQ (Western science+Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, developed by Ikaarvik) encompass Indigenous values, ethics, expectations, and sovereignty within the research process. Employing these concepts ensures that Indigenous communities can lead, participate, and benefit equally, and allows communities to work with researchers towards aligned goals. Braiding Knowledges Canada is a non-profit that focuses on drivers and outcomes of environmental and societal change in support of conservation, restoration, adaptation, and well-being by bringing together different ways of knowing. These concepts and principles can be incorporated into research, conservation, co-management, policy, species statuses, and more. We welcome co-presentations that showcase community-led projects grounded in Indigenous Knowledge. This session will share inclusive, creative approaches to collaboration and highlight effective models of action-oriented research. Co-Chairs: Danielle Nowosad, University of Calgary Murray Humphries, Braiding Knowledges Canada

Topical Session
Livestreamed
Live interpretation in Inuktitut available
Ecosystems

Sustainable management of aquatic resources requires a thorough understanding of how water and solutes move across the land-ocean continuum. This is especially critical in the Arctic, where climate change is accelerating permafrost thaw, with far-reaching consequences for watershed, surface and coastal water quality. The degradation of these ecosystems is deeply concerning, as they support vital economic and cultural activities. The rapid warming will shift from a surface water-dominated system to one increasingly influenced by groundwater, mobilizing solutes currently locked in permafrost, and introducing them into suprapermafrost groundwater systems and, ultimately, into surface and coastal waters. We welcome contributions from modellers, experimentalists, and observationalists alike. The goal of this session is to enhance our understanding of Arctic hydrogeology by integrating diverse perspectives and approaches. Co-Chairs: Gwenaelle Chaillou, UQAR ISMER David Didier, Université du Québec à Rimouski Stéphanie Coulombe, Polar Knowledge Canada Samuel Gagnon, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Topical Session
Ecosystems

James Bay and southern Hudson Bay are home to Indigenous peoples who are engaged in stewardship initiatives to protect the region’s unique coastal and marine ecosystems. The region is poised to experience dramatic environmental changes due to climate warming and future economic activities in the coming decades. The marine climate has been profoundly altered during the past 30 years with recent years setting new records. On land, a rapidly shifting permafrost edge has accompanied warming of the region’s peatlands and mineral soil coastal wetlands. An urgent need is to predict how the distribution and strength of carbon sources and sinks and the productivity of freshwater and marine ecosystems will be impacted. This session aims to bring together researchers of all types, across disciplines and spanning both terrestrial and marine domains, to share knowledge of the James Bay region, the status of its ecosystems and environmental change. Co-Chairs: Zou Zou Kuzyk, Centre for Earth Observation Science CJ Mundy, Centre for Earth Observation Science Sarah Finkelstein, University of Toronto Inge Deschepper, University of Alberta Nicole Balliston, University of Waterloo

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Join us for a comprehensive session on the research, practice, prospect, and value of ice and winter roads in Northern Canada, including ice bridges and traditional trails. This session will explore innovative construction techniques, maintenance challenges, and socio-economic and environmental impacts associated with these crucial transportation links. We invite contributions that discuss the latest research in materials science, logistical strategies for building and maintaining roads under the current changing climate, the integration of Indigenous and local knowledge with modern technology to enhance their durability and safety, and the socio-economic value of these roads/trails to communities and industries now and in the future. We invite knowledge holders, engineers, social and environmental scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to share insights, case studies, and forward-thinking solutions aimed at improving the resilience and efficiency of ice and winter roads/trails. Co-Chairs: Homa Kheyrollah Pour, Wilfrid Laurier University Trevor Bell, SmartICE/Memorial University Michael English, Wilfrid Laurier University Robert Briggs, National Research Council

Topical Session
Infrastructures

Abstract: Achieving reconciliation and collaborating with Indigenous business are a priority for the government of Canada in the process of investing in defending Canada’s sovereignty and security. In alignment with the government’s mandate requiring departments to invest in Indigenous business, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is responding accordingly. Actions include building networks, understanding Indigenous innovation ecosystem, developing communication materials, and disseminating educational content internally to ensure informed and respectful research practices on Indigenous territories. The objectives of this session include: Objectives: · Hearing the experience of an Indigenous person from Tuktoyaktuk / Inuvik (Director of Lands at Inuvialuit Regional Corporation) · Conducting outreach to the Indigenous communities in the Arctic. · Outlining vehicles through which DRDC may collaborate with Indigenous organizations. · Enhancing DRDC’s visibility within the Arctic research community. The result is to ensure augmented participations of Indigenous business and Indigenous peoples’ contributions to research, and as a result, advance investments with Indigenous companies. Co-Chairs: Albert Chan, Defence Research and Development Canada Michael Hosken/ Giovanni Fusina, Defence Research and Development Canada Charles Klengenberg (Director of Lands) Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Brad Wallace, Defence Research and Development Canada Detailed schedule of the presentations can be found here: https://bit.ly/4pKCczt

Town Hall
Other

Climate change is increasing wildfire risk across the Canadian North. Many northern communities exist within the wildland-urban interface and are increasingly exploring planning and mitigation approaches to reduce wildfire risk to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems. In particular, communities are implementing community wildfire protection plans, FireSmart principles, and fuel breaks. Wildfire mitigation can create opportunities to invest in approaches that contribute to local resilience through secondary co-benefits, such as stand conversion to maintain ecosystem services, planting traditional berry and medicinal plants in fuel breaks, and integrating wildfire protection into land-use planning, among others. This session will explore northern experiences with wildfire planning and mitigation across boreal and tundra environments. We encourage submissions from northern leaders, community members, researchers, and practitioners sharing approaches to wildfire management, planning, and response. Co-Chairs: Alison Perrin, Yukon University Jill Johnstone, Yukon University Dorothy Cooley, Teslin Tlingit Council Stefan Howarth, Teslin Tlingit Council Carla Johnston, Wilfrid Laurier University

Topical Session
Well-being

Aligned with the growing emphasis on evidence-based medicine, this session asks: where does that evidence come from, and are we always listening to those most affected? Co-led by Chelsea Abbott, Principal Investigator, and Vanessa Webb, Inuk community partner from Nain, Nunatsiavut, we share the process of co-developing a mixed-methods study on psychological distress and well-being related to perinatal care in a fly-in Inuit community impacted by Canada's forced birth evacuation policy. Co-developed with the Nunatsiavut Government, the study includes a two-phase analysis in which Inuit Elders interpret interview data, designed as a response to the rarity of Inuit knowledge in Western research analysis. We reflect on navigating cultural safety, contextual relevance, and community priorities alongside southern institutional frameworks, while remaining reflexive about our own positionalities. This session highlights how community-based evidence can challenge colonial legacies and inform more effective care. Co-Chairs: Chelsea Abbott, Memorial University of Newfoundland Shannon Dicker | Community Representative Loriann Lyall, Nunatsiavut Government

Town Hall
Well-being

This third of five sessions, open to all, links to the plenary talk, New technologies proposed to slow the loss of sea ice (Dec. 18, 1:45 pm). In session III, representative of Cooling Conversations will lead discussions of who should make decisions about sea ice interventions and based on what information?

Side meeting

Concepts such as etuaptumumk (two-eyed seeing, developed by Elder Dr Albert Marshall) and ScIQ (Western science+Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, developed by Ikaarvik) encompass Indigenous values, ethics, expectations, and sovereignty within the research process. Employing these concepts ensures that Indigenous communities can lead, participate, and benefit equally, and allows communities to work with researchers towards aligned goals. Braiding Knowledges Canada is a non-profit that focuses on drivers and outcomes of environmental and societal change in support of conservation, restoration, adaptation, and well-being by bringing together different ways of knowing. These concepts and principles can be incorporated into research, conservation, co-management, policy, species statuses, and more. We welcome co-presentations that showcase community-led projects grounded in Indigenous Knowledge. This session will share inclusive, creative approaches to collaboration and highlight effective models of action-oriented research. Co-Chairs: Danielle Nowosad, University of Calgary Murray Humphries, Braiding Knowledges Canada

Topical Session
Livestreamed
Live interpretation in Inuktitut available
Ecosystems

Sound is vital to many marine species, enabling communication and interaction with their environment. As climate change transforms the Arctic and sea ice declines, human activity has intensified. These changes are audible underwater, with vessel noise and wind events increasingly contributing to an already dynamic soundscape. Understanding the consequences of a noisier Arctic is crucial for supporting informed responses that respect ecological limits and Indigenous priorities. However, much remains to be learned about the complexity of the Arctic underwater soundscape and how human influence is altering it. These knowledge gaps are the focus of this session, and we broadly invite proposals that pertain to animal sound production and hearing, applications of passive acoustic monitoring, trends and projections of ocean sound levels, and the behavioral and physiological effects of noise on Arctic marine life. We especially welcome contributions from Indigenous knowledge holders. Co-Chairs: Deborah Sharpe, University of Victoria Kailee Scott, WWF-Canada

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Since 2000, Arctic glacial retreat has emerged as a major driver of global sea level rise. Yet, significant uncertainties remain in understanding internal and external mechanisms that influence glacial flow, including surging, changes in glacier hydrology, and seasonality. How these systems will respond to climate warming remains unclear, complicating predictions of their impacts on sea level rise, communities, and glacial hazards. Advances in data availability, remote sensing techniques, and field methods have improved understanding of ice dynamics and related processes, including glacial hazards such as iceberg calving and GLOFs. We invite presentations on glacier dynamics, hydrology and related processes or impacts, including glacier surges, glacier-ocean interactions, iceberg behaviour, changes in supraglacial and ice marginal hydrology, and glacial hazards. We welcome diverse approaches such as Indigenous knowledge, field observations, remote sensing, and modelling, and highlight community-led research. Co-Chairs: Brittany Main, University of Waterloo Luke Copland, University of Ottawa Peter Wray, University of Waterloo Jaime Dubé, University of Ottawa

Topical Session
Ecosystems

James Bay and southern Hudson Bay are home to Indigenous peoples who are engaged in stewardship initiatives to protect the region’s unique coastal and marine ecosystems. The region is poised to experience dramatic environmental changes due to climate warming and future economic activities in the coming decades. The marine climate has been profoundly altered during the past 30 years with recent years setting new records. On land, a rapidly shifting permafrost edge has accompanied warming of the region’s peatlands and mineral soil coastal wetlands. An urgent need is to predict how the distribution and strength of carbon sources and sinks and the productivity of freshwater and marine ecosystems will be impacted. This session aims to bring together researchers of all types, across disciplines and spanning both terrestrial and marine domains, to share knowledge of the James Bay region, the status of its ecosystems and environmental change. Co-Chairs: Zou Zou Kuzyk, Centre for Earth Observation Science CJ Mundy, Centre for Earth Observation Science Sarah Finkelstein, University of Toronto Inge Deschepper, University of Alberta Nicole Balliston, University of Waterloo

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Join us for a comprehensive session on the research, practice, prospect, and value of ice and winter roads in Northern Canada, including ice bridges and traditional trails. This session will explore innovative construction techniques, maintenance challenges, and socio-economic and environmental impacts associated with these crucial transportation links. We invite contributions that discuss the latest research in materials science, logistical strategies for building and maintaining roads under the current changing climate, the integration of Indigenous and local knowledge with modern technology to enhance their durability and safety, and the socio-economic value of these roads/trails to communities and industries now and in the future. We invite knowledge holders, engineers, social and environmental scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to share insights, case studies, and forward-thinking solutions aimed at improving the resilience and efficiency of ice and winter roads/trails. Co-Chairs: Homa Kheyrollah Pour, Wilfrid Laurier University Trevor Bell, SmartICE/Memorial University Michael English, Wilfrid Laurier University Robert Briggs, National Research Council

Topical Session
Infrastructures

Coastal and open ocean regions of the Arctic are experiencing major changes due to localized warming, melting sea ice, glacial retreat, coastal erosion, greater stratification and an increase in storms. Such changes can have significant impacts on the biogeochemistry of the marine environment, including shifts in nutrient and carbon cycling, with subsequent implications for biological productivity. The cascading effect of such change at the chemical scale can impact at-risk ecosystems, availability of marine foods, Inuit livelihoods and wellbeing, and commercial fisheries. We invite presentations from a wide range of ocean biogeochemical studies of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic, including both observational and model studies. This may include such topics as air-ocean gas exchange, chemical tracers of water masses and processes, nutrient drawdown, carbon fixation, and other themes within the field of chemical oceanography. Co-Chairs: Tia Anderlini, Dalhousie University/ University of Victoria Brent Else, University of Calgary

Topical Session
Other

In order to maximize the potential benefits of Arctic research, results and raw data must be easily accessible, work together, and be broadly disseminated. This is even more important as climate change accelerates, geopolitical relationships become more complex, and more attention, funding, and researchers focus on Canada's North. A number of initiatives - from governments, universities, industry, consortia of researchers and Inuit and Northern Indigenous organizations and communities - have been working to improve data management, standards and governance over the last several years. This session invites stakeholders to share their results, learnings, best practices and plans for the future in order to increase collaboration and raise awareness of the issue. We invite submissions on data governance and management, improving interoperability and breaking silos, data and Indigenous self-determination, database best practices, improving international collaboration, and related topics. Co-Chairs: Tom Henheffer, Arctic Research Foundation Chantelle Verhey, Carleton University Peter Pulsifer, Carleton University

Topical Session
Other

This northern-led, transdisciplinary research initiative explores Indigenous traditional clothing and thermal protection practices to prevent frostbite and cold injuries of the extremities in Arctic and sub-Arctic climates, with a focus on the use of beaver fur. Rooted in Fort Smith, this community-driven project highlights the importance of land-based knowledge for culturally relevant health innovation and aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to Action 23, 43, 65, and 92. In collaboration with the Canadian Frostbite Care Network, this 75-minute session will feature panelist presentations, moderated discussion, and Q&A on two themes. The first theme, led by A. Robitaille, B. Dragon and A. Lafferty, will be on advancing health equity through reciprocal knowledge-sharing and community-led, transdisciplinary collaboration, and the second theme, led by P. Dolez & M. White, on the biophysical and thermal performance of traditional clothing with an emphasis on beaver fur. Co-Chairs: Andréanne Robitaille, Institute of Circumpolar Health Research Anita Lafferty, University of Alberta Brenda Dragon, Aurora Heat Matthew D. White, PhD., Simon Fraser University Patricia I. Dolez, University of Alberta

Panel Discussion
Well-being

Concepts such as etuaptumumk (two-eyed seeing, developed by Elder Dr Albert Marshall) and ScIQ (Western science+Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, developed by Ikaarvik) encompass Indigenous values, ethics, expectations, and sovereignty within the research process. Employing these concepts ensures that Indigenous communities can lead, participate, and benefit equally, and allows communities to work with researchers towards aligned goals. Braiding Knowledges Canada is a non-profit that focuses on drivers and outcomes of environmental and societal change in support of conservation, restoration, adaptation, and well-being by bringing together different ways of knowing. These concepts and principles can be incorporated into research, conservation, co-management, policy, species statuses, and more. We welcome co-presentations that showcase community-led projects grounded in Indigenous Knowledge. This session will share inclusive, creative approaches to collaboration and highlight effective models of action-oriented research. Co-Chairs: Danielle Nowosad, University of Calgary Murray Humphries, Braiding Knowledges Canada

Topical Session
Livestreamed
Live interpretation in Inuktitut available
Ecosystems

Polar ecosystems are undergoing dramatic changes in their structure and integrity due to climate change. Recent advances in molecular and genomic techniques have revealed unexpectedly high microbial biodiversity in polar soils, snow, ice, and waters, challenging earlier assumptions about the simplicity of these ecosystems. Polar microbes play pivotal roles in global biogeochemical cycles and are central to climate feedback. This session will encompass the effects of climate change on microbial communities-including bacteria, archaea, viruses, and microbial eukaryotes inhabiting polar regions, the consequences of those changes at the ecosystem and global level and their importance for predicting future responses to ongoing environmental changes. Furthermore, Autochthonous communities in the Arctic are on the front lines of climate change, acutely experiencing its impacts. In the present session, we will encourage studies addressing interplays between microbes and autochthonous health, practices and cultures. Co-Chairs: Valentine Cyriaque, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Alizée Le Moigne, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Sound is vital to many marine species, enabling communication and interaction with their environment. As climate change transforms the Arctic and sea ice declines, human activity has intensified. These changes are audible underwater, with vessel noise and wind events increasingly contributing to an already dynamic soundscape. Understanding the consequences of a noisier Arctic is crucial for supporting informed responses that respect ecological limits and Indigenous priorities. However, much remains to be learned about the complexity of the Arctic underwater soundscape and how human influence is altering it. These knowledge gaps are the focus of this session, and we broadly invite proposals that pertain to animal sound production and hearing, applications of passive acoustic monitoring, trends and projections of ocean sound levels, and the behavioral and physiological effects of noise on Arctic marine life. We especially welcome contributions from Indigenous knowledge holders. Co-Chairs: Deborah Sharpe, University of Victoria Kailee Scott, WWF-Canada

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Since 2000, Arctic glacial retreat has emerged as a major driver of global sea level rise. Yet, significant uncertainties remain in understanding internal and external mechanisms that influence glacial flow, including surging, changes in glacier hydrology, and seasonality. How these systems will respond to climate warming remains unclear, complicating predictions of their impacts on sea level rise, communities, and glacial hazards. Advances in data availability, remote sensing techniques, and field methods have improved understanding of ice dynamics and related processes, including glacial hazards such as iceberg calving and GLOFs. We invite presentations on glacier dynamics, hydrology and related processes or impacts, including glacier surges, glacier-ocean interactions, iceberg behaviour, changes in supraglacial and ice marginal hydrology, and glacial hazards. We welcome diverse approaches such as Indigenous knowledge, field observations, remote sensing, and modelling, and highlight community-led research. Co-Chairs: Brittany Main, University of Waterloo Luke Copland, University of Ottawa Peter Wray, University of Waterloo Jaime Dubé, University of Ottawa

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Permafrost is a foundation for northern ecosystems and infrastructure, and the effects of its degradation are felt strongly at local and regional scales. This session welcomes applied and fundamental knowledge contributions on all aspects of permafrost, including perspectives from geomorphology, ecology, engineering, land use planning and beyond. This session aims to advance our common understand of permafrost change and its implications at the local to regional scales to better support northern resilience to climate change and permafrost thaw. Co-Chairs: Pascale Roy-Léveillé, Université Laval Duane Froese (University of Alberta)

Topical Session
Ecosystems

Coastal and open ocean regions of the Arctic are experiencing major changes due to localized warming, melting sea ice, glacial retreat, coastal erosion, greater stratification and an increase in storms. Such changes can have significant impacts on the biogeochemistry of the marine environment, including shifts in nutrient and carbon cycling, with subsequent implications for biological productivity. The cascading effect of such change at the chemical scale can impact at-risk ecosystems, availability of marine foods, Inuit livelihoods and wellbeing, and commercial fisheries. We invite presentations from a wide range of ocean biogeochemical studies of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic, including both observational and model studies. This may include such topics as air-ocean gas exchange, chemical tracers of water masses and processes, nutrient drawdown, carbon fixation, and other themes within the field of chemical oceanography. Co-Chairs: Tia Anderlini, Dalhousie University/ University of Victoria Brent Else, University of Calgary

Topical Session
Other

ITK seeks to bring together Inuit who are doing research to explore experiences across the research landscape in this session. Inuit in early-career, emerging research or who have experience in research activities will discuss their approaches to shaping methodologies, paradigms and ways of knowing. Community-based contexts will be a highlight of this session. Invited abstracts will share their reflections and insights about their roles, challenges and growth opportunities from research processes. Other discussion highlights include the contributions of research to Inuit self-determination, and where relevant, Inuit organizational presence. This session invites dialogue that centres Inuit questions and pursuit of knowledge across Arctic and Indigenous research landscapes, as well as the critical role of transforming research from within. Co-Chairs: Katherine Minich, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Napatsie Lucassie, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Topical Session
Other

In order to maximize the potential benefits of Arctic research, results and raw data must be easily accessible, work together, and be broadly disseminated. This is even more important as climate change accelerates, geopolitical relationships become more complex, and more attention, funding, and researchers focus on Canada's North. A number of initiatives - from governments, universities, industry, consortia of researchers and Inuit and Northern Indigenous organizations and communities - have been working to improve data management, standards and governance over the last several years. This session invites stakeholders to share their results, learnings, best practices and plans for the future in order to increase collaboration and raise awareness of the issue. We invite submissions on data governance and management, improving interoperability and breaking silos, data and Indigenous self-determination, database best practices, improving international collaboration, and related topics. Co-Chairs: Tom Henheffer, Arctic Research Foundation Chantelle Verhey, Carleton University Peter Pulsifer, Carleton University

Topical Session
Other

Special Event

“Inuusivut Sapirnaqtuq” is a short documentary that examines the impacts of coastal erosion in Tuktoyaktuk through the perspectives of community member Deva-Lynn Pokiak and researcher Dustin Whalen. Together, they work to understand the erosion and its consequences as the community faces the possibility of relocation. Tuktoyaktuk, a small Inuvialuit community in the Canadian Arctic, is losing an average of one metre of shoreline each year. It is on track to become the first community in Canada forced to relocate due to erosion and rising sea levels. This ongoing loss of land, homes, and infrastructure is also creating deep cultural and social challenges. As the shoreline recedes, even the community graveyard is at risk. The film follows Project Nuna, a collaborative initiative studying the erosion and supporting the community as it adapts to a changing landscape. How will the community adapt to such severe environmental change? Join us for a screening of Inuusivut Sapirnaqtuq, followed by a Q&A with Dustin Whalen, Deva-Lynn Pokiak, and the filmmaking team. Presenters: Kaitlyn Van De Woestyne - Filmmaker, Impact Pictures Angus Cockney - Filmmaker Dustin Whalen - Physical Scientist, Natural Resources Canada Deva-Lynn Pokiak - Community Science Liaison, Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk

Documentary
Q&A

Local indigenous communities in the Dehcho region, Northwest Territories recently produced a short documentary film that tells the story of the Scotty Creek Research Station, its origins and activities, the out-of-season wildfire that destroyed it, and how the communities rallied to rebuild what has become the first Indigenous-led research station in Canada. We will start this evening event with a screening of the film "Scotty Creek Research Community". This will be followed by an open discussion focussed on the future of the Scotty Creek Research Station led by members of its Management Board.

Documentary
Q&A

The Arctic Institute of North America (AINA) was created by an Act of Parliament in 1945 and has been a research institute with the University of Calgary since 1979. AINA's mandate is to advance the study of the North American and circumpolar Arctic through the natural and social sciences, and the arts and humanities, and to acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on physical, environmental, and social conditions in the North. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, AINA is holding a private celebration, in conjunction with the ArcticNet Scientific Meeting. The Institute is pleased to welcome invited guests and registered attendees of the ArcticNet Scientific Meeting. Please RSVP by December 8. Location: The GRAND, 608 1 Street SW, Calgary The evening will include cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres, and a special presentation of AINA archival films.

Special Event