Unlocking Open Science: Embracing Open Access, Open Data, and Community-Engaged Research

Erica.Baird2024-03-11T11:00:45-04:00

Unlocking Open Science: Embracing Open Access, Open Data, and Community-Engaged Research

This webinar will provide an overview of open science principles and practices, including key aspects of open access and open data. We will discuss recent and emerging research funding policies as well as the role of data repositories as essential tools for preserving and sharing research findings. Participants will gain insights into Community-Engaged Research reporting guidelines, geared towards fostering collaborative and inclusive practices within the scientific community. The webinar will conclude with a focus on some of the exciting initiatives that the journal 

Introduction to Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization in Northern Research: A Four Part Series

André Proulx2023-09-27T12:38:29-04:00

Introduction to Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization in Northern Research: A Four Part Series

In partnership with the Weston Family Foundation, ArcticNet is pleased to present a 4-part webinar training series entitled “Introduction to Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization in Northern Research”. Knowledge mobilization is becoming increasingly recognized as essential to Northern research. In the North, where climate change impacts are felt rapidly and severely, research on environmental change repercussions, vulnerability and resilience is crucial to determining risks and inform decision making. Ensuring that research is well translated among researchers, community members, partners and stakeholders is vital in this context. And because much...

ArcticNet Media and Communications Training

Erica.Baird2023-06-15T10:57:54-04:00

ArcticNet Media and Communications Training

This webinar is dedicated to providing ArcticNet researchers with best practices to engage with the media to share their research. We will discuss how to effectively communicate, work with the media and provide tips and tricks to prepare for media interviews.Erica Baird (She/Her) is the Communications and Events Officer at ArcticNet. Erica oversees all communications, including press releases, social media posts, website posts, media requests, as well as the Science Communications Coordinator’s position. She is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). As a graduate from Carleton University with a BA (Honours) in...

FAQ – ASM2023

Erica.Baird2023-05-26T10:19:30-04:00

Frequently Asked Questions - ASM2023

GENERAL INFO 

Who can attend?  350 people can attend ASM2023 in person. Priority goes to Iqaluit locals, Northerners, and ArcticNet funded researchers.  Is the conference hybrid? Yes, the oral presentations, and panels featured at ASM2023 will be livestreamed. Participants can watch these livestreams at home by purchasing an online registration. The poster contest will also be completely virtual.  When is the conference? ASM2023 will take place from December 5th-7th, 2023.  Where is the conference? ASM2023 will take place at the Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre, located in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.  What are the available accommodations? ArcticNet has three room blocks for...

Tools for a Safer and More Inclusive Work Environment: HearU Webinar

Erica.Baird2023-05-25T10:55:12-04:00

Tools for a Safer and More Inclusive Work Environment: HearU Webinar

Do you worry about experiencing or witnessing discrimination, harassment, micro-aggressions, or unfair treatment while in the field, classroom, or lab?If so, join us for an informative webinar on how to use the HearU tool effectively. The HearU team will guide you through accessing and using the tool and offer insights into situations in which it can be utilized. Additionally, they will discuss actionable steps that you can take if you encounter or witness discriminatory or harassing behaviour.Don't miss this opportunity to learn valuable tools that can make a difference in...

Principles and best practices of Research Data Management

Erica.Baird2023-05-18T14:36:27-04:00

Principles and best practices of Research Data Management

Good Research Data Management (RDM) practices increase scientific integrity, quality, and data reuse. Recognizing this, RDM has become a renewed priority for the Canadian Tri-agencies (CIHR, SSHRC, and NSERC) with a new policy. In this webinar, Dr. Anna Armond will discuss the principles and best practices of data management and sharing.Dr. Anna Catharina Armond is a postdoctoral fellow at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Centre for Journalology. Dr. Armond is a dentistry graduate with a Ph.D. in Health Sciences in the Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine program from the University of Debrecen, Hungary. In the...

Assessing Marine Polar Ecosystem Sensitivity to Rapid Changes in the Arctic – Nunavut Arctic College & ArcticNet Workshop

Erica.Baird2023-03-31T10:40:45-04:00

Assessing Marine Polar Ecosystem Sensitivity to Rapid Changes in the Arctic - Nunavut Arctic College & ArcticNet Workshop

Join ArcticNet, in collaboration with Nunavut Arctic College, for an exciting one-day workshop on the topic of Marine Polar Ecosystem Sensitivity to Rapid Changes in the Arctic. Intended for Indigenous students of the Environmental Technology Program (ETP) at Nunavut Arctic College, the workshop, hosted on March 3rd 2023, is now available for wide public viewing. This workshop was made possible through the generous support from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).Speakers of this workshop include multiple experts in polar ecosystems:4:09 - Dustin...

Telling Your Science Story with The Conversation Canada

Erica.Baird2023-03-29T13:39:05-04:00

Telling Your Science Story with The Conversation Canada

Session #1: January 28, 2022, 12h30 - 15h00 ESTSession #2: February 4, 2022, 12h30 - 15h00 ESTHave you always wanted to learn how to increase your engagement with the general public and get your research results out there? This workshop is for you if you have new research results or highlights to share and are ready to come with a story to tell.Thanks to a science communications grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), The Conversation Canada is hosting a science-writing workshop for investigators, highly-qualified personnel (HQP), postdoctoral scholars and Ph.D. students...

ArcticKT Portal – A Dynamic Knowledge Transfer Tool

Erica.Baird2023-03-29T13:14:52-04:00

ArcticKT Portal - A Dynamic Knowledge Transfer Tool

February 25, 2022, 12h00 - 13h00 ESTAre you interested in helping to inform adaptation, policy-making, and the sustainable development of the Canadian and circumpolar Arctic through your research discoveries and theories? Would you like to transform your existing and future assessments into living, online, searchable documents that connect you to users, including decision-makers and stakeholders? Are you a decision-maker or stakeholder looking to connect with Arctic experts? This opportunity is for you.ArcticNet is hosting a webinar that will delve into the nuts and bolts of the Arctic Knowledge Transfer Portal (ArcticKT Portal). Investigators,...

Successful EDI Case Studies – Novel Examples that Overcome the Normal Practices and Inspire Change

Erica.Baird2023-03-29T13:10:27-04:00

Successful EDI Case Studies - Novel Examples that Overcome the Normal Practices and Inspire Change

SMARTER, BETTER, STRONGER - ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN NORTHERN RESEARCH THROUGH DIVERSITYThe diversity of a team can help drive and shape research questions, methods and perspectives by incorporating new knowledge and ways of doing. Diverse teams tend to be smarter, demonstrate fewer biases and errors, make better decisions and generate research with greater impact.ArcticNet, in collaboration with Sentinel North, is pleased to welcome speaker Kelly Nolan in a series of webinars that aim at examining current research selection criteria and definitions of excellence through an EDI...