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Funded PhD student opportunity!

We are looking for a graduate student who is interested in supporting Inuit food sovereignty initiatives in Arviat, Nunavut, related to community-driven goose monitoring and harvesting programs. This is part of a new project co-led by researchers at the Arviat Aqqiumavvik Society, McMaster University, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. We have funding for a…

New Report – SUN Team members contribute to community-specific reports on research trends in Nunavut

We are excited to share the news of new community-specific reports released by the Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) on research trends based on scientific research licenses (2004-2019)! “The reports were created in partnership with researchers from McMaster University and Carleton University, and they explain where research in happening in and near each community, what topics are…

New Paper – “Seasonal Sea Ice Conditions Affect Caribou Crossing Areas Around Qikiqtaq, Nunavut: Uqsuqtuurmiut Knowledge Guides Ice Chart Analysis”

We are excited to share the great work that Emmelie Paquette and co-authors did learning from Uqsuqtuurmiut knowledge of connections between caribou movements and sea ice conditions around Qikiqtaq (King William Island)! “Seasonal Sea Ice Conditions Affect Caribou Crossing Areas Around Qikiqtaq, Nunavut: Uqsuqtuurmiut Knowledge Guides Ice Chart Analysis” (article in Arctic, volume 76, issue…

New Report – Weather and Society Workshop Report

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…

Iqaluit Trip Summary

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…

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