1,000 Inuit and non-Inuit scientists and researchers are meeting in Toronto this week to talk Arctic science at ArcticNet’s 18th Annual Scientific Meeting to share their experience, insights and learning to address some of the most pressing challenges of the Arctic region.
One of the largest Arctic research gathering in the world, ASM2022 is the hub for Arctic and northern research excellence and knowledge sharing in Canada.
Renowned researchers from all fields of northern research will showcase results, projects and lessons learned: 29 world-class plenary speakers, 61 topical sessions, 230 oral presentations and over 300 research posters. Presentations come from a range od academic, government, Northern, and Indigenous and Inuit researchers and experts.
The Canada-Inuit-Nunangat-United Kingdom research program also held their inaugural annual science meeting here during which research teams from Canada and the UK explained each of their 13 funded projects.
Those projects, located in all four regions of Inuit Nunangat, explore many topics such as lung health and housing in Nunavik, North Baffin sea ice monitoring, and how climate change is impacting mental health in Tuktoyaktuk.
ArcticNet also hosted Inuit Culture Night on Monday, where Nunavut Sivuniksavut students performed songs, told stories and demonstrated Inuit games. Greenlandic mask dancer Najattaajaraq Joelsen also entertained the crowd.