Kate Bishop, a PhD student at U of Guelph received the 2nd place at the Arctic Change Student Poster Session at the Arctic Change conference in Ottawa (December 8-12 2014). She presented her poster : Seasonal Changes in Prevalence of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada (Bishop-Williams K, Berrang-Ford L, Edge VL, Ford J, Thomas K, Shiwak, I, RICG, IHACC Research Group, Harper S). To view her poster, click here
IHACC at the Arctic Change conference in Ottawa
Many IHACC researchers and researchers from James Ford Climate Change Adaptation Research Group (www.jamesford.ca) are at the Arctic Change conference in Ottawa from December 8-12, 2014. You can find all the Arctic Change 2014 programs here.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10th
T17. Community Adaptation and Vulnerability in Arctic Regions. Co-chairs: Tristan Pearce, James Ford, Barry Smit. Room 210
- 10:30 Pearce, Tristan Vulnerability and Adaptation Research in the Arctic
- 10:45 Tjensvoll Kitching, Knut The Dynamics of Climate Change Vulnerability in the Southern Baffin Region, Nunavut
- 11:15 Bunce, Anna Inuit Women and Climate Change: Perspectives and Experiences Regarding Climate Change and Adaptation in Iqaluit, Nunavut
- 11:30 Parker, Colleen Freezer Space and Food Security in Ulukhaktok, NWT
T04A. Education in Inuit Nunangat in a Time of Change. Co-chairs: Lars Kullerud, Mary Simon, Thierry Rodon. Room 201
- 10:45 Lalonde, Genevieve Examining Perceptions of Learning Success among Inuit and Southern Educators
T26C. Health and Well-Being in Arctic Communities: Advancements in Practices, Processes and Outcomes. Co-chairs: Chris Furgal, Eric Loring. Room 206
- 11:15 Jasiuk, Linnaea Inuit Women’s Perspectives on a Healthy Life
- 11:30 Cunsolo Willox, Ashlee IlikKuset-Ilingannet/Culture-Connect: Promoting Cultural-Based Youth Mentorship Programs to Support Mental Health, Resilience, and Cultural Sustainability in Nunatsiavut, Labrador
- 16:15 Finner, Kaitlyn Context Matters: Developing an Approach for Food Systems Research in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
T09B. Arctic Wildlife Co-Management Challenges and Solutions – Bringing Together Inuit and Scientific Knowledge. Co-chairs: John Cheechoo, Lisa Loseto, Gregor Gilbert. Room 210
- 16:30 Tjensvoll Kitching, Knut Tuktu and Climate Change: Inuit Harvesting on Southern Baffin Island
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11th
T10. Arctic Youth: the Future to a Sustainable Arctic Environment. Co-chairs: Graham May, Justina LeeStolz, Jenna Gall. Room 102
- 11:00 Petrasek MacDonald, Joanna Youth-Identified Protective Factors for Mental Health and Well-Being in a Changing Climate: Perspectives from Inuit Youth in Nunatsiavut, Labrador
T24B. Addressing Food (In)security in the Arctic. Co-chairs: Leanna Ellsworth, Laura Bennett, Tiff -Annie Kenny. Room 206
- 16:00 Statham, Sara The Nunavut Food Security Coalition’s Value Toward and Need for Food Security Research
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
#7 Lalonde, Genevieve The cultural negotiation of Inuit education #37 Parker, Colleen Vulnerability of an Inuit Food System to Climate and Socio-Economic Change #48 Ford, James Inuit Traditional Knowledge for Adapting to the Health Effects of Climate Change #49 Jasiuk, Linnaea Inuit Women’s Conceptualizations of and Approaches to Health in a Changing Climate
Jolene Labbé at the Ouranos Symposium in Quebec City
Jolene Labbé attended the Ouranos Symposium in Quebec City December 4th and 5th. Ouranos is a consortium on regional climatology and adaptation to climate change (www.ouranos.ca). The symposium is geared towards sharing knowledge between government and researchers and is held in French. At the symposium Jolene presented a poster on her IHACC research on vulnerability of Bakiga health to climate change in Uganda and adaptive capacity (Poster title: Comment les changements climatiques affectent-ils la santé d’une communauté rurale en Ouganda?).
IHACC at the UNFCCC COP20 conference in Lima, Peru
IHACC will be present at the UNFCCC COP20 conference in Lima, Peru. Dr James Ford, Dr Shuaib Lwasa and Dr Alejandro Llanos will be chairing an official side event titled “Indigenous peoples, health, and community-based monitoring systems” as part of the Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change (IHACC) project team, along with Michelle Maillet who will be presenting at the event. Both Dr. Ford and Malcom Araos will be presenting a booth at the exhibit portion of COP20 on the Tracking Research in Adaptation to Climate Change Consortium (TRAC3) project. There will also be IHACC booths at the “Voces por el Clima” fair and the“Climate and Health Summit” side events, where Dr. Ford, Michelle Maillet, Mya Sherman and Margot Charette will be present at different times to promote and explain the IHACC project.
Congratulations to Mya Sherman: People's Choice award at the Global Climate & Health Alliance
Mya Sherman's abstract was selected as one of the top 3 abstracts submitted to the Global Climate & Health Alliance research prize, which was part of the Climate and Health Summit in Lima, Peru (December 6th, 2014). She was invited to give an oral presentation on her research work in the Peruvian Amazon. Selected candidates were given the opportunity to have their climate and health research work viewed and critiqued by some of the biggest names in the field. Mya was awarded the Best presentation and People’s choice – best presentation. To read more about the prize, click here. Congratulations Mya!