Montreal Meeting

The Montreal meeting was held at McGill University in August of 2010 and was attended by all the PI’s (Ford, Lwasa, Llanos), Co-Applicants (Berrang-Ford, Namanya, Carcamo, Pedersen), Collaborators (Henderson), government partners (Edge), and student research assistants (Hofmeijer, Dingle). Montreal was selected as the easiest place for all participants to get to. The meeting was the culmination of over 6 months of research and collaboration, including regular conference calls, in-person meetings, and joint fieldwork. During the meeting – held over three days – each regional team provided an overview of their research needs assessment, collaborations with partner organizations and communities, and outline of key research foci. The group then discussed key themes to guide the research program and develop key components of the project including research foci, cross cutting themes, objectives, comparative framework, methodology, student mentorship, timeline, and community and partner engagement.

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A record breaking year in the Canadian Arctic

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It's turning out to be record breaking year across the Canadian Arctic with 2010 likely to be the warmest on record. In Iqaluit - one of our case study communities - the ice broke up the earliest it ever has, while in the NWT open water was detected as early as April! The implications of these changes for Inuit livelihoods are now well understood, and McGill research has helped to identify opportunities for adaptation. But what about the health implications? These have been little studied and, as our pilot research for grant development indicates, are a great concern to communities and Inuit organizations. The IHACC research program, if funded, builds upon these concerns and will work with communities to identify pathways through which climate change might affect Inuit health and also fund the development of pilot interventions.