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StraightUpNorth is a site designed to share our team efforts and progress in community-engaged research for northern sustainability.
We are an interdisciplinary research group working to address northern community priorities, dedicated to learning from Indigenous knowledge and supporting Indigenous self-determination in research. Our cross-cultural research team is guided by northern community partners and protocols throughout all stages of a project. Our research aims to enhance societal and ecological well-being in ways that advance our understandings of human-environment interactions, benefit community partners, and contribute to policy and decision-making.
We are excited to release our report on the Weather and Society Workshop (focused on Inuit Nunangat)! “Inuit want to have access to the knowledge, information, and tools (including infrastructure) to support travel safety in a rapidly changing environment.” In March 2022, community members, northern/Inuit organizations, researchers, and service providers living and working across Inuit…
Trip summary by: Alexis Polidoro, Natalie Carter, and Alison PerrinIqaluit, Nunavut (September 30 – October 7, 2022) On September 30th, 2022, three members of our StraightUpNorth Research Team travelled to Iqaluit, Nunavut, including: Natalie Carter (Research Associate, McMaster University), Alison Perrin (PhD candidate, Carleton University), and Alexis Polidoro (PhD student, McMaster University). Below is their…
Gita Ljubicic is among 60 Science Champions named by the Faculty of Science in a campaign focused on science communication. Read full profile and quote. “Communication and outreach are at the core of developing respectful and reciprocal research relationships.” Gita Ljubicic
We are excited to release our report on the Weather and Society Workshop (focused on Inuit Nunangat)! “Inuit want to have access to the knowledge, information, and tools (including infrastructure) to support travel safety in a rapidly changing… Read More
Trip summary by: Alexis Polidoro, Natalie Carter, and Alison PerrinIqaluit, Nunavut (September 30 – October 7, 2022) On September 30th, 2022, three members of our StraightUpNorth Research Team travelled to Iqaluit, Nunavut, including: Natalie Carter (Research Associate, McMaster… Read More
Gita Ljubicic is among 60 Science Champions named by the Faculty of Science in a campaign focused on science communication. Read full profile and quote. “Communication and outreach are at the core of developing respectful and reciprocal… Read More
Sharing a reflection prepared for McMaster Faculty of Science, as an invited feature for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2022 For many Canadians, academic research is considered to involve progressive and innovative thinking. For… Read More
The SUN Team is now on Instagram! Follow us @straightupnorth_research to receive updates on projects, students, research partners, travels, and events.
YOPP Final Summit Montréal, Québec (August 29 – September 1, 2022) SUN Team members Natasha Mablick-Simonee, Natalie Carter, Andrew Arreak, and Katherine Wilson presented as part of a keynote panel “Sila qanuippa? (How’s the weather?)”. They shared their… Read More
“Gita Ljubicic, an associate professor with the School of Earth, Environment & Society, has been named to an expert panel tasked with identifying the key foundational elements required to create an inclusive, collaborative, effective, and world-class Arctic and… Read More
Gita Ljubicic is one of 11 members appointed to the Canada Council of Academies (CCA) Expert Panel on the “Future of Arctic and Northern Research”. Connect to the CCA website to read the full news release. “I… Read More
We are excited to share the great work Alexis Polidoro has done in summarizing her MA thesis on: “What is happening where? An evaluation of Social Science Research Trends in Nunavut (2004-2019)”. The Summary Report can be downloaded… Read More
Update on Weather & Society (W&S) Workshop Report We apologize that our W&S Workshop report is now overdue. There are so many great discussions and contributions to work through from the breakout group recordings, it’s taking us a… Read More
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