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About the Event
The CRRC event of the year
The Cold Regions Research Centre (CRRC) is hosting its 37th student annual conference on January 29th to 31st, 2025.
We are excited to invite students from all research stages and early career researchers to share their research. Presentations will include oral presentations, poster presentations, and 3-minute higlight talks. The CRRC student conference also consists of a Keynote, a Panel session, a field training workshop, and a social event.
Keynote Speaker
JOHN P. SMOL, OC, OOnt, PhD, FRSC, FRS is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biology (cross-appointed with the School of Environmental Studies) at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario), where he also held the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change for the maximum three 7-year terms (2001 – 2021). Smol founded and co-directs the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL), a group of ~35 scientists dedicated to the study of long-term global environmental change, and especially as it relates to lake ecosystems. John has authored >700 journal publications and chapters since 1980, as well as completed 24 books. Much of his research deals with the impacts of climatic change, acidification, eutrophication, contaminant transport, and other environmental stressors. Smol was the founding Editor of the J. Paleolimnology (1987-2007) and is current Editor of Environmental Reviews. Since 1990 John has received 7 honorary doctorates and has been awarded >100 research and teaching awards and fellowships, including the NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal as Canada’s top scientist or engineer, the International Ecology Institute Prize, and 4 medals from the Royal Society of Canada. Amongst his 15 teaching and outreach awards, he was named a 3M Teaching Fellow and, following a nation-wide search, Nature chose John as Canada’s Top Mid-Career Science Mentor. In 2013, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario in 2024 for his environmental work and in 2018 a Fellow of the Royal Society (London). He was elected President of the Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada (2019-2022).
Program At A Glance
Featured Sessions
Northern Ecosystems and Biology
Explore adaptations, climate impacts, and conservation strategies in Northern ecosystems, focusing on biological diversity and/or ecological dynamics under extreme environmental conditions.
Cryospheric Processes
Examine the dynamics of ice, snow, and permafrost, focusing on their roles in climate systems, ecological impacts, and the consequences of their changes in a warming world.
Resilience and Sustainability in Communities
Explore strategies for building resilient, sustainable communities, emphasizing climate adaptation, resource management, and integrating traditional knowledge with modern practices.
Hydrology and Water Quality
Focus on water cycle dynamics, water quality issues, and management strategies, highlighting the impacts of climate change and human activities on freshwater resources.
Remote Sensing and Modelling of Cold Regions
Explore advanced remote sensing techniques to monitor and analyze environmental changes, ice dynamics, and ecosystem processes in cold regions.