Arctic Change 2008
ArcticNet, together with national and international partners, welcomed researchers, students, managers and stakeholders to participate in the largest trans-sectoral international Arctic research conference ever held in Canada. From 9-12 December 2008, the Quebec City Convention Centre provided the forum for over 900 participants from 16 countries to address the global challenges and opportunities of climate change in the circum-Arctic.Over 250 oral and 300 poster presentations from all fields of Arctic research were presented, reflecting the multidisciplinary research being conducted in the face of rapid environmental, health and socio-economic changes as a result of climate change and globalization in the circumpolar...