Cold Regions Research Centre

CRRC Days Pre-Conference Technical Workshop
2021-11-24 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Toronto)
Iteration and Integration – How models guide observations in the NGEE Arctic project

November 24th, 1:30 pm EST
R-Package Development – Technical Workshop
Dr. Jed Long is an Assistant Professor at Western University, where he leads the Geospatial Analysis Lab. Jed is also the author of popular R packages for the analysis of movement data, and will provide a technical overview of how to integrate R packages into your research. You should have some familiarity with the R statistical programming environment to gain the most from this workshop. You can follow along in a hands-on component. All attendees for CRRC Days are invited to participate in this pre-conference session – however this is an open session open to everyone to attend.
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CRRC Trivia Night # 3
2021-11-04 19:00 - 20:30
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CRRC Seminar Series - Stephen Howell
2021-10-28 14:00 - 15:30
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Arctic Ocean sea ice export: a cautionary tale for ship navigation in the Canadian Arctic
Dr. Stephen HowellClimate Research Division, Environment Climate Change Canada
Climate change has driven reductions in sea ice and this in turn has facilitated increased ship traffic across the Arctic. The latest-state-of-the-art climate models project profound shifts in ship-accessible season length, with 100% navigation probability for part of the year, regardless of vessel type, above 2 °C of global warming for many regions within the Canadian Arctic, including the Northwest Passage. However, climate models do not capture local-scale ice dynamic processes that pose hazardous conditions to ships transiting through the Canadian Arctic. One such process is the collapse of the ice arches in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Nares Strait that allows thick multi-year ice from Arctic Ocean to flow southward into shipping lanes. Satellite derived sea ice motion from RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2, Sentinel-1, and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission was used to document the sea ice area (and volume) flux through these regions since 1997. Results indicate that these regions are becoming even larger outlets for Arctic Ocean ice area loss because of climate change. Continuation of this process will be problematic for the maritime industry.

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CRRC Seminar Series Pandemic Pivots
2021-10-07 14:00 - 15:30
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Pandemic Pivots: Cold regions research stories from the field in a global pandemic
Despite an unprecedented global health crisis, cold regions research has continued, adapted, transformed, and in many cases thrived, as researchers respond to the new and uncertain context of the past 18 months. This session will explore three perspectives from Cold Regions Research Centre graduate students who have had to make significant changes to their research design.
1. Jeremy Harbinson, MSc Student in the Remote Sensing of Environmental Change Research Group
Contrasting under-ice cycling of arsenic in a series of subarctic shield lakes with different morphometric propertiesThe subarctic shield near Yellowknife, NT is populated with many small (<1.5km2) lakes. Historic mining activities in the region have left a legacy of environmental impacts on the landscape, including widespread arsenic (As) contamination in lakes and soils. Subarctic lakes are characterized by a seasonal ice cover which can persist for more than half of the year, yet little is known about the under-ice As cycling. The objective of this study is to contrast seasonal changes in As cycling within and between a series of lakes with different basin morphologies. We used a combination of water profile sampling, sediment cores, bathymetric mapping, and snow and ice measurements to explore differences in As cycling between Handle Lake (Lk area= 0.21km2, max. depth= 4m), Small Lake (Lk area= 0.73km2, max. depth= 15m), Fiddler Lake (Lk area= 0.31km2, max. depth= 7m) and Jackfish Lake (Lk area= 0.53km2, max. depth= 8m) from November 2020 and August 2021. Continuous monitoring of lake physical properties (dissolved oxygen, temperature, and light) was conducted via data loggers installed at 1-m intervals in the lakes. Detailed profiles of water chemistry were collected monthly at the deepest part of each lake, examining numerous key water chemistry elements with a focus on dissolved and particulate As concentrations. This project will contribute important information on the winter cycling of As, which will help to inform our understanding of the chemical recovery of subarctic lakes from As pollution. Despite significant challenges and travel restrictions associated with COVID-19 pandemic, we were able adapt and move forward with the project thanks to our local project partners and the Government of Northwest Territories.
2. Mackenzie Bell, MA Student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Climate Change Research in the Dehcho During Covid – 19For those of us in the fields of Environmental Studies and Geography the manner to which we have been able to conduct research has been drastically shifted due to the current Covid – 19 Pandemic. This presentation will discuss my research alongside the Dehcho First Nations and the Jean Marie River First Nations and will analyze how the Covid – 19 pandemic has affected my research regarding permafrost thaw and climate change in the Dehcho Region and how the application of traditional knowledge systems of the Jean Marie River First Nations can be effectively applied to develop a regional climate change plan for the Dehcho Region. This presentation will present a brief breakdown of this research alongside the Jean Marie River First Nations and discuss changes and adaptations that have been implemented due to the Covid – 19 pandemic. Additionally, this presentation will discuss future plans related to this research for the current academic year.
3. Alexis Jorgensen, MSc Student in the Forest Ecology Research Group
Boreal fire research during the pandemicClimate change is causing more and larger fires to burn in boreal North America. These changes are expected to influence the regeneration of both trees and ground vegetation, with implications for wildlife habitat. My research examines the recovery of major wildlife forage species after fire and how environmental conditions mediate recovery processes. I then use this information to attempt to predict when wildlife, such as moose or caribou, are likely to use burned areas. My results are intended to be of interest to land-use managers charged with the effective conservation of wildlife habitat, and northern communities who will be required to anticipate and adapt to the consequences of increased burning. To further this goal, I originally planned to spend the summer of 2020 living in the small northern community of Kakisa and working directly with Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation. However, my plans had to change when the Covid-19 pandemic closed borders and cancelled the 2020 field season.

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CRRC Seminar Series Dr. Pascale Roy-Léveillee
2021-03-25 14:00 - 15:00
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THERMOKARST LOWLANDS AND NORTHERN RESILIENCE TO PERMAFROST THAW
Thawing permafrost affects ecosystems and threatens the stability of northern infrastructure. While northern communities are facing the impacts of permafrost thaw, how can geocryologists contribute?Told early in her research career that she wouldn’t make it in science because she was ‘too interested in communities’, Dr. Roy-Léveillée discusses how a continued tension between a responsibility to serve northern communities and an interest for fundamental questions in permafrost geomorphology shaped her research program.Examples of recent projects that support permafrost-related hazard assessments, both in the context of built and natural environments, illustrate that collaborative efforts are key to help permafrost science support the resilience of northern communities in the face of climatic warming and environmental change.

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CRRC Trivia Night # 2
2021-02-25 19:00 - 20:30
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You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Feb 25, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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CRRC Seminar Series - Dr. Robert Way
2021-02-25 14:00 - 15:15
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Perspectives on Cold Regions Science from Arctic and Subarctic Labrador
Dr. Robert Way, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Queens
In Labrador and northern Québec (including Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Nitassinan and NunatuKavut), rapid regional warming observed over the past several decades has significantly impacted the quality of life for Indigenous Peoples and northerners. Similarly, thawing of regional permafrost, hydrological changes and vegetation growth may have future impacts on infrastructure development, natural hazards, archaeological sites, and cultural keystone species such as caribou and berry plants. This talk will discuss some of the contemporary Cold Regions Science issues and research activities underway in Arctic and Subarctic by the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory at Queen’s University. In this talk, Dr. Way will discuss combining field observations, community-based monitoring, remote sensing and numerical modelling to bridge spatial scales and predict how landscapes in coastal Labrador will respond to climate change.
Dr. Way is a physical geographer who specializes in understanding the impacts of climate change on the terrestrial cryosphere (glaciers, permafrost, ice). Dr. Way is of Inuit descent (Nunatsiavummiut) and was born and raised in the central Labrador community of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. Find out more about his research here.
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CRRC Seminar Series - Eli Enns
2021-01-28 14:30 - 15:30
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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs): A New Era of Indigenous-Led Conservation in Canada and BeyondSpecial co-hosted speaker with the
Balsillie School of International Affairs Environment and Resources Research Cluster, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and the John McMurry Research Chair in Environmental Geography
Thursday January 28, 2:30 pm EST
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CRRC Seminar Series - Dr. Nicolas Brunet & Alex Anaviapik
2020-12-17 14:00 - 15:00
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Understanding the Role of Inuit Youth Engagement in Scientific Research and Monitoring in NunavutThursday December 17, 2 pm EST
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Dr. Nicolas Brunet (University of Guelph-Env. Design and Rural Development)
2020-12-17
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2020 Annual CRRC Days
2020-11-26 08:00 - 2020-11-27 17:00
2020 Annual CRRC Days
Nov 26, 2020| Nov 27, 2020

33rd Annual Cold Regions Research Centre Days
CRRC Days is an annual early career research conference hosted by CRRC. This year the meeting will take place on zoom over two days in late November.
If you are a student or postdoc working in the north, please see our call for abstracts for details on how to participate.
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Events this year include
Two days of student research talks
3-minute research synopsis competition
3 Keynote talks including

Mike English Retirement Keynote
Emerging Researcher Keynote
CRRC / NWF Closing Keynote Speaker, Sheila Watt-Cloutier

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2020 Annual CRRC Days. Schedule
November 26th and 27th, 2020

9:45 -10:00 am

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CRRC Days Opening Remarks

10:00-11:30 am

Mike English Retirement Session

Student pathways through northern research

11:30-12:30 am

Tracking Change from Space

Gifty Attiah, Ana Sniderham, Chiranjib Chaudhuri

CRRC DAYS: DAY 2 (November 27th, 2020)

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Dr. Mike English

Mike will describe his perspective on northern research through the eyes of past students and their career trajectories. Several past students will be joining Mike for this session which promises to be an interesting thread of stories of how northern research can shape a future career path.

Dr. Homa Kheyrollah Pour

Homa will provide an overview of her rapidly growing research programme – highlighting the big questions, tools, and research approach that she is taking to building her new lab at Laurier.

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Nobel Peace Prize nominee
Watt-Cloutier is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and the recipient of the Aboriginal Achievement Award, the UN Champion of the Earth Award, the Norwegian Sophie Prize, the Jack P. Blaney award for Dialogue, and the Right Livelihood Award. Sheila will deliver a message of climate change, impacts on arctic communities, and her personal journey towards advocacy and policy making from local to international levels.

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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Presentations are reserved for Canadian student researchers and post-doctoral researchers working in the north. This means you have a research link through your supervisor or committee members, or others involved in your northern research. If you are a student or postdoc doing research in the north you are welcome to participate! And remember this is a free conference!
We are looking for talks from a variety of disciplines doing northern research from natural science, social science, and Indigenous perspectives.
If you have any questions about participating please email ecr.wlu@gmail.com to inquire. If you would like to participate but not present (i.e., Faculty researchers), please register for the zoom event at the meeting above..
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
There are two ways to participate in CRRC Days. You can do a paper presentation which is a 15-minute presentation of your research, or a lightning round talk, which is a 3-minute synopsis similar to the three minute thesis. For both types of presentation, you are required to submit an abstract (up to 250 words) when you register for the conference. The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 9, 2020. You will receive confirmation on your participation type/acceptance on November 16th, 2020.
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Go to following link to register and submit your 250-word abstract.

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Landscape legacies and the biogeochemistry of surface waters in permafrost-affected terrains
2020-11-17 14:30 - 15:00
