IRIS 2 Regional Workshop – Iqaluit, NU

ArcticNet’s Eastern Arctic (IRIS-2) Regional Science Meeting (RSM) was held from 6 to 8 November 2012 at the Parish Hall in Iqaluit, NunavutThe RSM brought together lead authors of the Eastern Arctic Regional Impact Assessment to share and present their draft chapters to a wide range of decision-makers for feedback.The meeting was organized around daily workshops focused on key regional issues which also form the structure of the report: 1) Public Health and Safety, 2) Resource Management, and 3) Socio-economic Development.More than 100 regional decision-makers and experts from 21 organizations contributed to the discussions. Their comments and feedback will help guide final...

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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...

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ASM2006

ArcticNet’s Third Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2006) was held from 12 to 15 December 2006 at the Fairmont Empress and Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC.With over 350 participants, the ASM2006 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...

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ASM2007

ArcticNet’s Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2007) was held from 11 to 14 December 2007 at the Village at Blue Mountain Conference Centre in Collingwood, ON.With close to 300 participants, the ASM2007 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 and present research results.Over 50 oral presentations and 130 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the meeting, reflecting the high level of multidisciplinarity of ArcticNet research. Electronic copies of the ASM2007 proceedings and oral presentations...

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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...

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ASM2009

ArcticNet’s sixth Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2009) was held from 8 to 11 December 2009 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel and adjoining Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, British Columbia.With close to 425 participants, the ASM2009 was a wonderful networking event, providing an excellent occasion for Network Investigators, Post-Doctoral fellows, Graduate Students, Research Staff, Network Partners, Board, Committee Members and their partners to meet face to face and present research results.More than 110 oral presentations and 140 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...

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ASM2010

ArcticNet’s latest Annual Scientific Meeting - ASM2010 - was successfully held from 14 to 17 December 2010 at the Westin Ottawa, in downtown Ottawa, Ontario.With close to 550 participants, ASM2010 proved to be a dynamic networking event, providing an excellent opportunity for Network Investigators, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Graduate Students, Research Staff, Network Partners from governments, Inuit organizations and industry, as well as Board and Committee Members to meet face to face in the light of the latest science.More than 150 oral presentations and 165 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the meeting, reflecting the tremendous research...

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ASM2012

ArcticNet’s latest Annual Scientific Meeting - ASM2012 - was successfully held from 10 to 14 December 2012 at the Westin Bayshore, in Vancouver, British Columbia.With close to 500 participants, the ASM2012 proved to be a dynamic networking event, providing an excellent opportunity for network investigators, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, research staff, network partners from governments, Inuit organizations and industry, as well as board and committee members to meet face to face in the light of the latest science.More than 150 oral presentations and 150 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the meeting, reflecting the tremendous...

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ASM2013

ArcticNet’s 9th Annual Scientific Meeting, ASM2013, was successfully held from 09 to 13 December 2013 at the World Trade and Convention Centre, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.With over 550 participants, the ASM2013 proved to be a dynamic networking event, providing an excellent opportunity for network investigators, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, research staff, network partners from government, Inuit organizations and industry, as well as board and committee members to meet face to face and discuss the latest science developments from the North.More than 200 oral presentations and 175 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the meeting, reflecting...

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Arctic Change 2014

The international Arctic Change 2014 conference, held from 08 to 12 December 2014 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, was a tremendous success.With over 1300 participants, Arctic Change 2014 proved to be a dynamic international networking event, providing an excellent opportunity for arctic researchers, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, northern community representatives, government and industry to meet face to face to address the numerous environmental, social, economical and political challenges and opportunities that are emerging from climate change and modernization in the Arctic.More than 430 oral presentations and 375 scientific posters from all fields of Arctic research were presented during the...

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