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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.
Workshop summary by: Natalie Carter, Alexandra Oakes, and Gita LjubicicArviat, Nunavut (October 15-22, 2021) In October 2021, 18 Local Research Coordinators (LRCs), project collaborators, Elder mentors, young hunters, and university researchers gathered in Arviat for a 4-day collaborative analysis workshop. Together, we reviewed and discussed the preliminary survey results from 5 communities where questionnaires were… Read More
Congratulations to Alison Perrin on the first paper published from her PhD research! Northern Research Policy Contributions to CanadianArctic Sustainability (article in Sustainability, issue 13) “Through a quantitative content analysis combined with a qualitative thematic analysis, this comprehensive review examines research policy, strategy, guidance, and program documents produced by northern and northern-focused governments and Indigenous organizations…. Read More
We are excited to share the great work Katherine Wilson and Andrew Arreak are doing in Mittimatalik with the Sikumiut Committee to develop a sea ice climate atlas based on Inuit needs and priorities! The Mittimatalik Siku Asijjipallianinga (Sea Ice Climate Atlas): How Inuit Knowledge, Earth Observations, and Sea Ice Charts Can Fill IPCC Climate… Read More
Workshop summary by: Natalie Carter, Alexandra Oakes, and Gita LjubicicArviat, Nunavut (October 15-22, 2021) In October 2021, 18 Local Research Coordinators (LRCs), project collaborators, Elder mentors, young hunters, and university researchers gathered in Arviat for a 4-day collaborative analysis workshop. Together, we reviewed and discussed the preliminary survey results from 5 communities where questionnaires were… Read More
Congratulations to Alison Perrin on the first paper published from her PhD research! Northern Research Policy Contributions to CanadianArctic Sustainability (article in Sustainability, issue 13) “Through a quantitative content analysis combined with a qualitative thematic analysis, this comprehensive review examines research policy, strategy, guidance, and program documents produced by northern and northern-focused governments and Indigenous organizations…. Read More
We are excited to share the great work Katherine Wilson and Andrew Arreak are doing in Mittimatalik with the Sikumiut Committee to develop a sea ice climate atlas based on Inuit needs and priorities! The Mittimatalik Siku Asijjipallianinga (Sea Ice Climate Atlas): How Inuit Knowledge, Earth Observations, and Sea Ice Charts Can Fill IPCC Climate… Read More
We are excited to share the great work Natasha Simonee and Jayko Alooloo are doing in Mittimatalik, creating tailored forecasts to meet community needs! Sila Qanuippa? (How’s the Weather?): Integrating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Environmental Forecasting Products to Support Travel Safety around Pond Inlet, Nunavut, in a Changing Climate (article in Weather, Climate and Society, 2021,… Read More
Welcome back to Charlotte Buttle! In Fall 2020, Charlotte worked with Gita Ljubicic to complete her Independent Study Exploring how the Social Determinants of Inuit Health are addressed through Community-led Programming in Nunavut. Her interest in food security challenges in Nunavut continued to grow through that research, and now she is back for summer 2021 having secured a McMaster Undergraduate… Read More
Congratulations Katherine Wilson on your new position as Director of Knowledge Co-Production for SmartICE! What a great opportunity to continue and expand the work you’ve been doing on Sea-Ice Safety in Mittimatalik. Read more at: https://twitter.com/SmartICE_Arctic/status/1417167544159555586?s=20
We are looking for two graduate students who are interested in making research work for Nunavummiut. This is part of a new project co-led by researchers at the Nunavut Research Institute, McMaster University, and Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre. We have funded positions for an MA and PhD student, to start this fall or fall 2022…. Read More
Congratulations to Emmelie Paquette on being awarded the Canadian Geographers Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Indigenous Studies! This is for her Master’s research with Uqsuqtuurmiut on caribou and sea ice crossings.
Learn more about the work that Andrew Arreak and Katherine Wilson are doing with Sikumiut in Mittimatalik, Nunavut.
Gita Ljubicic was announced as the new Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Community-Engaged Research for Northern Sustainability. Read the full story “Four McMaster researchers named Canada Research Chairs“. Gita would like to express her thanks for all the kinds words of support received in response to this announcement. “This CRC position is a reflection… Read More
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