Decoding the genomics of ice

Like the tree that hides the forest, the polar bear is the animal that hides Arctic biodiversity in Nunavut. The white plantigrade is not the only one to suffer the effects of climate change, microorganisms are also affected and they are the basis of ecosystems, the resources of northern communities and potentially a reservoir of useful genes for medicine.

Catherine Girard, professor in the Fundamental Sciences Department at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, has set a research objective to establish a portrait of the microbiodiversity of the Arctic cryosphere, to follow its evolution with climate change and what the consequences would be for northern communities.

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Interactive Master Class | Your Science on Video

When : April 6, 2021

Conceptualize, produce and promote your scientific content in the form of video. This training, organized by the INQ Research Chair on the Geothermal Potential of the North, is offered free of charge to the INQ community (students, professionals, researchers)

The trainer, Viviane Lalande, is a biomechanical engineer, scientific communicator, trainer, columnist and creator of scientific content for the Internet. She is behind the YouTube channels Scilabus and Scilabus Plus for which she has designed hundreds of videos. With these two channels, Viviane has nearly 170,000 subscribers on YouTube.

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Call for videos

Institut nordique du Québec invites all Master's and doctoral students conducting research on northern or Arctic themes, to participate in the My Northern Project science popularisation competition.

Many prizes are at stake!

Deadline to submit a video : May 9

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Arctic Science Summit Week

The registration period for the ASSW 2021 conference is open. The theme of this year's event, to be held March 19-26, 2021, is "The Arctic: Regional Changes, Global Impacts".

International Arctic experts and members of indigenous communities are invited to take part in the event, which will discuss the "New Arctic" and its impacts and interactions with lower latitudes.

Reduced rates are available for early-career researchers and indigenous participants.

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Webinar of the day

This Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., Dominique Berteaux, Canada Research Chair in Northern Biodiversity, will give a presentation on northern biodiversity. The presentation will be in French.

“Northern biodiversity is a rich web of interconnected life forms. It benefits humans in many ways and is transformed by many influences. By focusing on the Arctic, I summarize what characterizes northern biodiversity, how it is changing, why it is changing, the consequences of these changes, and the extent of knowledge gaps. I then explore recent progress in several research directions, illustrating them through the work of Canada Research Chair on Northern Biodiversity.”

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Upcoming Webinars

24 March | Nunavik Regional Research Authority Project - NRRA | Lucy Grey (Kativik Regional Government) and Camille Frechette (Makivik Corporation)

17 March | First peoples postsecondary storytelling exchange | Speakers to be confirmed

31 March | Arctic Biodiversity| Jean Lemire | Envoy for Climate change, Northern and Arctic Affairs

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