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Permafrost
| Project Title | Post Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative | 10-07-2019 |
Infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic is being affected by climate change impacts such as permafrost thaw, coastal erosion, and changing temperatur |
| Climate Change Adaptation Project - Permafrost Thaw and River Erosion in Kugluk Territorial Park | 05-10-2018 |
The Kugluk Territorial Parks Project is a Climate Change Adaptation project by the Climate Change Secretariat in partnership with Nunavut Parks and Special Places. This project addresses the impacts of climate change being experienced in the Kugluk Territorial Park with an end goal of adapting to those environmental changes. |
| How to evaluate climate change adaptation in a permafrost environment: A pilot study in Arviat, Nunavut | 10-04-2016 |
This research created a community-based evaluation framework to monitor and evaluate adaptation projects. Evaluating these projects can help us to learn from and improve projects. The framework was tested in Arviat on the ‘Terrain Analysis in Nunavut’ project, a Government of Nunavut project using satellite radar images to see if the ground is moving to detect permafrost degradation. |
| Incorporating Climate Change into Land Development | 08-31-2016 |
The Nunavut Climate Change Centre is devoted to including Nunavut communities in their projects and outreach. Over the last few years, we have had |
| How to evaluate climate change adaptation in permafrost environment: A pilot study in Arviat, Nunavut | 07-06-2016 |
Why was this project important? |
| Water, mud, and bubbles: Impacts of permafrost degradation on greenhouse gas emissions from Arctic ponds and lakes | 12-14-2015 |
Carbon cycle dynamics in response to permafrost degradation is a ‘hot topic’ in northern research. |
| Assessing Berries to Monitor Ecological Change: a collaboration with Nunavut Arctic College's Environmental Technology Program | 10-20-2015 |
Students of ETP have been contributing to a multidisciplinary study looking at vegetation response in a warming Arctic context, with a focus on ber |
| Evaluation Adaptation to Climate Change in Nunavut, Canada | 04-28-2015 |
This three part project started in fall 2014 assesses the current state of government-driven adaptation in Nunavut, including linkages, barriers, a |
| Climate Change Adaptation for Nunavut Decision Makers Course | 03-27-2015 |
This course informs government staff of climate change impacts and how to incorporate climate change into deision-making across all government sectors. |
| Climate Change and Health Research: Photovoice Workshop for Youth | 12-01-2014 |
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre hosted a 3-day youth photovoice research training workshop from September 26-28, 2014. |