About us
Who We Are
ArcticNet is a Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada that brings together more than 230 Arctic researchers, engineers and managers studying human health, natural and social sciences in the Arctic.
With partners from Inuit organizations, northern communities, 35 Canadian universities, eight federal and 11 provincial government agencies, ArcticNet works collaboratively with international research teams throughout Denmark, Finland, France, Greenland, Japan, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, to study the impacts of rapid climate, environmental and socio-economic change.
The Impacts of Climate Change
In the Arctic regions, where rapid transformation is shaped by climate, environmental and socio-economic change, impacts are felt first and most severely in Arctic communities and territories.
The reduction of coastal sea-ice hinders Inuit traditional hunting, reduces the habitat of unique Arctic fauna, increases exposure of coastal communities to storms. Changes could soon open the way to intercontinental shipping, raising new challenges to Canadian sovereignty and security. In the terrestrial coastal environment, warmer temperatures and permafrost thaw disrupt transportation, buildings and other infrastructure.
Our Vision
Our Mission
Leaving A Legacy: 20 Years of ArcticNet
In December 2023, the Government of Canada announced that ArcticNet will be funded for the next five years in partnership with the Strategic Science Fund (SSF). To symbolize this new era and to recognize the last 20 years of achievements, ArcticNet has spent the last few years collecting testimonies from those with a vested interest in ArcticNet’s success, ranging from 2003-2024, coming together to create its legacy project, entitled Leaving A Legacy.
The Directors
Philippe Archambault
Scientific Director
philippe.archambault@bio.ulaval.ca
Our Team
Administration
ArcticNet staff collaborate on a daily basis on behalf of the organization. The administrative center is based at the Université Laval campus in Quebec City, Quebec, and the University of Ottawa in Ontario.
Governance
Partners
Patners and Member Institutions
ArcticNet works with Inuit organizations, northern communities, federal and provincial agencies and the private sector to advance our collective understanding of the Arctic region.
Inuit Advisors
Inuit advisors implicate and support the Inuit community to undertake research activities within their regions regarding contaminants, climate change and environmental health.
Shared Experiences and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy
Diverse and inclusive teams produce more creative and innovative science. ArcticNet is committed to sharing the responsibility to promote positive change and cultural inclusion within the Network.
Key Documents
Annual Reports
Since 2004, ArcticNet researchers have been hard at work studying the impacts of climate change and modernization. Network highlights are captured in our Annual Reports.
Brand Assets
The ArcticNet logo is available in blue, black and white as needed. Logos are available here for download for use in reports, presentations, posters etc.
Polar Photography
Take a tour of the North with our mesmerizing gallery of photographs that capture the essence of the Arctic and Antarctic.