Research
ArcticNet’s multidisciplinary research efforts focus on addressing the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing Canadian Arctic. ArcticNet funds projects across the Canadian North and South, including northern Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and the four Inuit land claim regions of Canada: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut.
Ecosystems
The land is an intrinsic part of Indigenous cultures and a vital source of well-being. The sea, coasts, tundra, rivers, and lakes of the continental Arctic are the foundation of traditional lifestyles for Indigenous peoples and northern communities, providing food and drinking water. Related projects aim to better understand the vulnerabilities of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, assess the cumulative impacts of multiple stressors, and develop mitigation strategies for sustainable, resilient ecosystems.
Well-being
From improving health and education systems to enhancing food security and access to drinking water, these projects seek to strengthen the self-determination and well-being of communities living in northern regions, while also monitoring, preventing, and mitigating health risks.
Infrastructures
These research projects aim to support and promote the development of accessible and resilient infrastructures. They will deepen our understanding of adaptation and mitigation strategies for vulnerable infrastructures and the underlying geophysical conditions.
Energy
Access to cost-effective and efficient energy sources is closely tied to prosperity and economic development in northern, remote, and Indigenous communities. Related research supports the development of energy solutions that are tailored to the unique needs and circumstances of the North.
Economy
Economic development in Arctic and northern regions faces numerous challenges, including those related to transportation, infrastructure, skilled labour, energy production, and resource exploitation. These research projects aim to reduce economic disparities, build local capacity, and foster self-determined, dynamic, and sustainable northern economies.
North-by-North
Research by the North, for the North, in the North
In Arctic Canada, research must be led by northerners, based on northern knowledge and needs. ArcticNet’s North-by-North Program addresses significant gaps in northern and Inuit participation in the research and innovation ecosystem through two programs:
Publications
ArcticNet is committed to making sure our research is accessible across the Arctic research community and to research end-users. From the Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS) reports to the ArcticNet Publications Database, access our publications and see what ArcticNet researchers have been working on.
Data Management
The ArcticNet Data Management policy outlines network-wide objectives, principles, and guidelines for the management, retention, use, and dissemination of data generated and collected by ArcticNet-funded projects.
ArcticKT Portal
A hub for Arctic research knowledge transfer
The ArcticKT Portal is an accessible web-based tool that puts scientific and northern expertise in the hands of decision-makers in the Canadian Arctic. All Integrated Regional Impact Studies (IRIS) are available on the ArcticKT Portal.