ASM2005
ArcticNet’s Second Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2005) was held from 13 to 16 December 2005 at The Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta.
With over 275 participants, the ASM2005 was a wonderful networking event, providing an excellent occasion for Network Investigators, Post-Doctoral fellows, Graduate Students, Research Staff, Network Partners, Board and Committee Members to meet face-to-face, present research results and hold project and theme workshops.
Over 40 oral presentations and 150 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the meeting, reflecting the high level of multidisciplinarity of ArcticNet research. Evidence of a promising future for Canadian Arctic Research, more than 120 ArcticNet graduate students and post-docs attended the First ArcticNet Student Day and the overall Annual meeting. Four students were awarded cash prizes for the excellence of their posters and their work.
The ArcticNet Board of Directors, Research Management Committee and Administration Centre would like to thank all the participants for their contribution in making this second Annual Meeting such a great success.
Oral Presentations
Barber, Lucette
Schools on Board… Bridging Arctic Research & Science Education
Bello, Richard
Drought Induced Degeneration of Dicranum moss and Implications for Carbon Budgets in the Hudson Bay Lowland
Bennett, Robbie
Paleoceanography, Seabed Morphology, and Geologic Framework of the Northwest Passage
Budreau, Davin
A Political Framework for Arctic Change: Science, Policy, and Interdisciplinary Investigation
Charbonneau-Roberts, Guylaine
Anthropometric correlates and underlying risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among Inuit
Ford, James
Community Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic
Forest, Alexandre
Long-term sediment traps studies within the ArcticNet Oceanic Observatory Program
Furgal, Chris
Canadian Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Assessment : Northern Regions Chapter
Furgal, Chris
Building Capacity for Arctic Health Research: The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments
Galley, Ryan
Snow and Sea Ice Physics, Thermodynamics, Dynamics and Remote Sensing
Gilchrist, Grant
Can Local Inuit Knowledge contribute to Wildlife Management? Case studies of Migratory birds
Giroux, Marie-Andrée
From sea to land and from South to North : Stable isotope analysis of the arctic fox diet
Hansen-Craik, Kayla and Loseto, Lisa
Northern Student Mentoring Program: Experiences and Perspectives
Hansen-Craik, Kayla and Loseto, Lisa
Northern Student Mentoring Program: Experiences and Perspectives (part 2)
Hik, David
International Polar Year: status and update
Hik, David
International Polar Year: update on Youth involvement
Kataoyak, Fred and Pearce, Tristan
Community Research Collaboration in the Arctic
Kirk, Jane L.
Monomethyl Mercury in Polar Oceans
Loseto, Lisa
Beaufort Beluga Habitat Use and Diet related Mercury levels
McBean, Gordon
Theme 4 Progress Report : Adapting to Change in the Canadian Arctic: Knowledge Transfer, Policies & Strategies
Mundy, CJ and Aziz, Tariq
The Nelson River Estuary Study: A focus for the Manitoba Hydro – ArcticNet partnership
Nawri, Nikolaj
Hazardous Weather Conditions in the Canadian Arctic An Overview of ArcticNet Project 4.3
Owens, Sandra
Towards Integration Project 4.5
Parewick, Kathleen
Integrating Coastal Science into Regional Impacts Assessment and Local Decision-making to Build Community Resilience in the Canadian Arctic.
Powell, Heather
CWN student and young professional committee
Prisenberg, Simon
Measuring and simulating fluxes through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Sharp, Martin
A Shallow Ice Core Network for the Canadian Arctic
Shearer, Russel
The Northern Contaminants Program: Opportunities for Collaboration with ArcticNet
Stern, Gary
A Journey into the Unknown: The 2005 ArcticNet Hudson Bay Expedition
Vincent, Warwick
Food, water and land resources in the shifting N-S gradients of the terrestrial eastern Canadian ArctiC
Posters
Alain, Judith & Furgal, Christopher
Factors Influencing Vulnerability to Climate Impacts on Traditional Food Security in Ivujivik, Nunavik
Antoniades, Dermot et al.
Extreme Northern Aquatic Ecosystems as Sentinels of Global Environmental Change
Arnold, Ginger & Oakes, Jill
Climate Change in the Eastern Arctic, the Next Step
Barber, Lucette
Schools on Board – Bridging Arctic Sciences and Education
Beasley, Erica et al.
The Role of Community Dynamics in Assessing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in the Western Arctic
Beaudouin, Jonathan et al.
Usage of Oceanographic Climatologies and Databases in Support of Multibeam Mapping Operations onboard the CCGS Amundsen
Benoît, Delphine et al.
Multifrequency Acoustic Observation of Arctic Cod Biomass at the Head of Franklin Bay in Relation with Environmental Conditions over Winter 2003-2004
Black, Paleah Lauren & Lean, David
Methylmercury in the Canadian Arctic: Implications to Human Health
Blasco, Steve et al.
The Investigation of Seabed Geohazards in the Canadian Arctic: Assessing the Opening NW Passage
Bouchard, Caroline & Fortier, Louis
Exceptional Growth of Arctic Cod (boreogadus Saida) Larvae in the Laptev Sea in 2005?
Brown, Tanya et al.
Marine Biological Survey of Rapidly Eroding Coastal Environments, Sachs Harbour, NWT
Bull, Kimberley et al.
Effects of a Commercial Pentabrominated Diphenyl Ether Mixture on Cholinergic Neurochemical Biomarkers in Mink
Carrie, Jesse et al.
The Mackenzie River Basin as a Source of Mercury to the Beaufort Sea
Chavarie, Louise et al.
The Response of Hornaday River Arctic Charr to Climate-induced Environmental Variation
Churchill, Jackie et al.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Relation to Moisture and Landscape Position in a Subarctic Environment at Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill, Jackie et al.
Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions Determined by Plant Community Composition or Edaphic Condition at Churchill, Manitoba?
Colgan, William et al.
Inter-Annual Variability in Net Accumulation Reconstructed from Ice Cores from the Devon Island Ice Cap, Nunavut
Constant, Philippe et al.
Mercury and Methyl Mercury within the Tundra Snowpacks at Kuujjuarapik, Québec (Canada)
Côté, Ghislain et al.
Impacts of Present-Day and Past Bird Populations on the Nutrient and Contamination Status of Freshwater Lakes on Bylot Island
Couture, Nicole et al.
The Sensitivity of Canada’s Yukon Coastal Plain to a Warming Climate
Dallaire, Renée et al.
Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Inuit Population of Nunavik: Temporal Trends and Potential Health Effects
Darnis, Gerald et al.
Sea Ice, Depth and the Onshore-Offshore Gradient in Zooplankton Community in the South-Eastern Beaufort Sea in the Fall
Davys, Angela et al.
Prevalence and Incidence of Toxo-Plasmosis in Pregnant Women in Nunavik 1994-2003
Defossez, Marc et al.
Observation and Simulation of Deep Water Renewal in Foxe Basin, Canada
Duerden, Frank et al.
Community Characteristics and Pre-Disposition to Environmental Change Impacts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Dumont, Dany et al.
Freshwater Pathways of River Runoff in the Arctic
Edye-Rowntree, Joel
Churchill Residents\’ Use of the Churchill River from the early 1970s to the Present Time
Ehn, Jens K. et al.
Surface Albedo Observations of Hudson Bay Landfast Sea Ice during Melt Onset
Else, Brent et al.
Shipboard Measurements of Ocean / Atmosphere Carbon Dioxide Exchange Made during ArcticNet- 2005
Emmerton, Craig et al.
Downstream Nutrient Changes and Vertical Structure of the Mackenzie Estuary, NT: The Arctic River-Delta Experiment (ARDEX)
Fast, Peter et al.
Nest Site Use by Common Eiders: Relationships with Habitat Features, Microclimate, and Nesting Success
Fontaine, Julie & Dewailly, Éric
Temporal Trends of Lead and Mercury Exposure of the Inuit Population of Nunavik
Forbes, Steve et al.
First Applications of Airborne Lidar for Arctic Coastal Mapping: Potential Contributions to Building Community Resilience under Climate Change
Ford, James
Responding to Climate Change in the Arctic: A Photographic Display
Forest, Alexandre et al.
Seasonal Variations of the Biogenic Particulate Carbon Flux on the Mackenzie Shelf Slope during 2003-2004
Franke, Alastair et al.
Climate Change – What it could Mean for Arctic Nesting Peregrines?
Furgal, Christopher et al.
Climate Change and Traditional Food Security in Ivujivik, Nunavik
Gagné, Jacques et al.
Biological traits of Arctic Cod (Boreogadus saida) from Franklin Bay, winter 2004
Gagnon, Catherine-Alexandra & Berteaux, Dominique
Collecting Inuit Local Ecological Knowledge in the Context of Ecological Research and Ecosystem Management: The Case of Sirmilik Canada National Park (North Baffin Island, Nunavut)
Galley, Ryan et al.
Landfast Sea Ice in Western Hudson Bay – Physical Properties, Snow Cover and Superimposed Ice Formation
Graydon, Jennifer et al.
Patterns of Total and Methyl Mercury Concentrations in Lakes Periodically Flooded by the Mackenzie River, NWT
Gruyer, Nicolas et al.
Comparative Demographic Study of Two Cyclic Species of Lemmings (Discro-stonyx Groenlandicus, And Lemming Sibiricus) on Bylot Island, Nunavut
Hamilton, Andrew et al.
Vertical Segmentation of Microbial Communities in a Cold Ocean Ecosystem
Hill, Geoff B. & Henry, Greg
Long-term Tundra Response to High Arctic Warming: Sedge Meadow Community Change at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, NU
Howell, Stephen et al.
Assessing Melt Dynamics in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from Seawinds / Quikscat
Kuzyk, Zou Zou et al.
Characteristics of Two Coastal Regimes (Churchill River Plume and Adjoining Marine Waters) during the Winter-spring Transition
Kuzyk, Zou Zou et al.
Carbon and Contaminant Cycling in Hudson Bay: Preliminary Insights
Lafortune, Violaine et al.
Climate Change in Northern Quebec and its Impacts on Accessibility to Resources: The Example of the Traditional Trails Network
Lafrance, Pascale et al.
Interannual Variations in the Diet of Young-of-the-year Arctic Cod (BOREO-GADUS SAIDA) in the Mackenzie Shelf and Amundsen Gulf, Canadian Arctic, during Fall
Laidaoui, Abdel Hafid & Ayotte, Pierre
Using the Comet Assay to Assess Basal DNA Damage in Relation to Exposure to Food-Chain Contaminants
Laidler, Gita et al.
Sea Ice Variability and Change: Exposure and Risk in Three Nunavut Communities
Lamoureux, Scott et al.
High Arctic Integrated Landscape and Ecological Processes at Cape Bounty, Melville Island, Nunavut
Laperrière, Laurence et al.
Paleoclimates and Deglaciation in the Foxe Basin (southampton Island), Based on Paleolimnological Analyses
Lapoussière, Amandine et al.
Vertical Sinking Export of Organic Material in Hudson Bay During the Fall
Larouche, Pierre & Coulombe, Rémy
Spatial Structures in Hudson Bay: A First Look at the Amundsen Along-track System Data during Arcticnet 2005 and Implications for Remote Sensing Applications
Laurion, Isabelle et al.
Carbon Cycling in Thermokarst Ponds: Comparison between Arctic and Subarctic Ponds
Lavoie, Elaine et al.
Pilot Project on Health Risks Related to Consumption of Bivalve Shellfish, Salluit, Nunavik
Lecompte, Nicholas et al.
Rainfall Pattern and Productivity of Arctic Nesting Geese: the Case of the Greater Snow Goose on Bylot Island
Leitch, Dan et al.
Permafrost Melting as a Potential Source of Mercury to the Arctic Ocean
Lévesque, Carole & Lanari, Robert
Circulating, Disseminating And Sharing Environmental Knowledge In Nunavik: The Case Of Climate Change
Li, Ying Chun et al.
Impact of Environmental Changes on Nutrient and Contaminant Among Inuit
Loseto, Lisa et al.
Beaufort Beluga Movement and Diet Related Mercury Levels
Loseto, Lisa et al.
Sexual Segregation of Beaufort Beluga Whales during the Arctic Open-water Season
Lye, Ellen et al.
Effects of Selenium, Vitamin E, and Phytate on Methylmercury Toxicity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats
Martin, Johannie et al.
Structure and Dynamics of Deep Chlorophyll Maxima in the Canadian Arctic
McDonald, Dana M. & Lamoureux, Scott
Hydroclimatic Controls over High Arctic Suspended Sediment Transport
McLeod, Brock et al.
Quantifying Total Snow Water Equivalence in High Arctic Watersheds
McNicholas, Elizabeth et al.
Using Multibeam Survey Systems to Map the Seabed and Submerged Coastal Features in the Canadian Arctic
Mei, Zhi-Ping et al.
A 3-D Coupled Physics-CO2 Flux Model of the Hudson Bay System: a Dark Ocean Experiment
Messier, Valérie et al.
Seroprevalence of Zoonoses in Nunavik: Surveillance and Risk Factor Assessment
Minnett, Peter J. & Key, Erica L.
Cloud Radiative Forcing a the Surface of Arctic Polynyas
Mundy, CJ et al.
Hydrography of the Eastern and Southern Hudson Bay – Preliminary Results from the Arcticnet 0502 Cruise in Sept/oct 2005
Mundy, CJ et al.
A Long–term Biophysical Study of the Nelson and Hayes Rivers and Their Impact on Coastal and Marine Processes in Hudson Bay
Nawri, Nikolaj & Stewart, Ronald E.
The Climatology and Associated Features of Orographic Low-level Jets within Frobisher Bay
Nicholson, Lindsey et al.
High-resolution Ice Core Records from the Prince of Wales Icefield, Ellesmere Island
Parewick, Kathleen
Things Change, We Change: Planning for Community Resilience in the Canadian Arctic
Pazerniuk, Monica
Contaminants in the Pelagic Food Web of Hudson Bay
Pearce, Tristan et al.
Local Perspectives: Working with Communities in the Arctic
Pearce, Tristan et al.
Living with Climate Change in Ulukhaktok
Pireaux, Olivier et al.
When Trees where Growing in the Arctic: A Two Million Years Old Glacial-Interglacial Transition on Bylot Island
Poissant, Laurier et al.
Atmospheric Toxic (Mercury and Herbicides) Processes and Fates in the Arctic: Preliminary Results from Arcticnet 2005
Polèse, Geneviève
The Role of Inuit Knowledge in Environmental Protection and Management in Nunavik: The Case of Parc Des Pingualuit
Pomerleau, Corinne & Ferguson, Stephen
Marine Mammals and Birds Observation Survey on Leg 1 Transect: Belle-Isle Strait to Kugluktuk
Pomerleau, Corinne & Stern, Gary
Mercury and Trace Metals Contaminants Trends in the Coastal Environment of the Canadian High Arctic
Poulin, Michel et al.
Novel Highly Branched Isoprenoid Biomarkers as Indicators Of Sea-Ice Diatoms: Implications for Historical Sea-Ice Records and Future Predictions
Pretzlaw, Troy & Humphries, Murray M.
Habitat or Climate: Correlates of Mammal Composition across the Canadian Forest-Tundra Transition
Prisengerg, Simon & Peterson, Ingrid
Sea Ice Properties Collected with Helicopter Sensors over the Mackenzie Delta During CASES Program
Proteau, Kary et al.
Influence of a River Plume on Ice Algal Communities in Southwestern Hudson Bay in Spring 2005
Rail, Marie-Emmanuelle et al.
Summary of Arcticnet 2005 – Leg 1 – Physical Operations
Rainey, W.A. et al.
Application of GIS and Data Management for Arctic Net
Roberts, Erin & Stewart, Ronald E.
Freezing Rain over the Eastern Canadian Arctic
Roberts, Erin et al.
The Structure and Evolution of Severe Winter Storms over Southern Baffin Island
Rochon, André et al.
Multi-Proxy Record of Holocene Climatic Changes in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: Preliminary Results
Scharien, Randall & Yackel, John J.
Comparison of Texture from Multi-Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and in Situ Data for Surface State Estimation of Decaying Landfast First-year Sea Ice
Schell, Trecia
Polar GeoScience Session
Schell, Trecia et al.
Present Is Key To The Past
Scott, David B. et al.
Foraminifera and Associated Organisms on the Present Mckenzie Shelf and Amundsen Gulf: The Ground Truthing for Arcticnet
Séguin, Emmanuelle et al.
Diving Activity of Eastern Hudson Bay Belugas (Delphinapterus Leucas) in Relation to the Diving Lactate Threshold
Smith, Barry
Vulnerability in the Canadian Arctic: Arcticnet 4.2
Smith, Paul A. et al.
Factors Affecting Nest Site Selection and Reproductive Success of Tundra Nesting Shorebirds
Solomon, Steven et al.
Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing of Bottom-fast Ice in the Mackenzie Delta Region, Northwest Territories, Canada
Sou, Tessa & Flato, Greg
Flow and Variability of Ice Through the Canadian Archipelago
St-Hilaire, Dominique et al.
Application of the Isolation/inundation Basin Approach to Coastal Submergence and Emergence Studies across the Canadian Arctic
Storm-Suke, Andrea et al.
An Approach to Studying Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Fish: the Use of d18o Stable Isotope Analysis
Sturman, Sabrina et al.
Patterns of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Uptake in Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida) from the Canadian Arctic: 1998 to 2004
Tomkins, Jessica D. et al.
Long-Term Water Balance Variability in Lake A, Northern Ellesmere Island
Tremblay, Geneviève et al.
Phytoplankton Production, Biomass and Species Composition in the Canadian High Arctic
Turner, Jennifer et al.
Assessing the Vulnerability of Coastal Infrastructure in Inuvialuit Communities to Environmental Change
Tivy, Adrienne et al.
On the Relationship between ENSO, the NAO, the PNA and Anomalous Spring Ice Cover in Hudson Bay
Vincent, Warwick et al.
Ward Hunt Island Observatory: an Arcticnet Partnership at the Northern Limit of Nunavut
Wandel, Johanna et al.
Community Adaptation and Vulnerability in Arctic Regions (CAVIAR)
Wasiuta, Vivian
Moisture and Sulphate Sources in Snow Prince of Wales Icefield, Ellesmere Island
Wu, Wanli et al.
Trends of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Sea Ice Concentrations in Hudson Bay Region over the Period 1971 to 2004
Yackel, John et al.
Time Series SAR Investigations of Landfast First-Year Sea Ice Surrounding the Amundsen Gulf for Spring Melt Timing Information
Yee, Stanley & Bello, Richard
Water Flow Pathways to Ponds and Streams from Polygonal Peat Plateau in the Hudson Bay Lowland