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Wednesday, November 16 • 10:30am - 11:50am
641: Permafrost Pathways: Connecting Science, People, and Policy for Arctic Justice and Global Climate / 641: Les voies du pergélisol : relier la science, les gens et les politiques pour la justice arctique et le climat mondial

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Permafrost Pathways: Connecting Science, People, and Policy for Arctic Justice and Global Climate
Les voies du pergélisol : relier la science, les gens et les politiques pour la justice arctique et le climat mondial

Panel Organized by: Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center Arctic Initiative/Carleton University

The thawing of permafrost plays a poorly understood role in the current climate crisis. With about 40% of its land overlying permafrost, Canada must be a leader in enhancing our knowledge of this immediate and pressing issue. This panel will introduce Permafrost Pathways, a $41.5 million, six-year project, dedicated to strengthening understanding of the local, regional and global impacts of pan-Arctic permafrost thaw, working with Arctic residents to co-create adaptation strategies, and leveraging this knowledge to influence climate policies at all levels. This panel will be an opportunity for leaders of Permafrost Pathways and Canadian researchers, policymakers and Arctic residents to exchange insights and examine opportunities for collaboration.

Moderators
avatar for Jennifer Spence

Jennifer Spence

Arctic Initiative Senior Fellow - Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Jennifer Spence is an Arctic Initiative Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs with expertise related to sustainable development, international governance, institutional effectiveness, and public policy. Spence has a particular... Read More →

Speakers
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Raylene Mitchell

Engineer, Yukon University's Northern Energy Innovation
Raylene Mitchell (she/her) is an Inuk woman originally from Makkovik, Labrador. In 2021, she became a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) graduate, and is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is currently employed... Read More →
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Janet King

Chair of the NSERC PermafrostNet Board of Directors | Vice Chair of the Canadian Light Source Board | Member of the CSPC Board, BSc, MSC, PhD
BSc from the University of Toronto, and an MSC and PhD from Queen’s University, all in the field of Geology.Dr. Janet King is Chair of the NSERC PermafrostNet Board of Directors, Vice Chair of the Canadian Light Source Board and Member of the CSPC Board.  Janet began her career... Read More →
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John P. Holdren

Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor of Environmental Policy - Harvard Kennedy School of Government
John P. Holdren is the Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor of Environmental Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Co-Director of the Arctic Initiative in the School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.  From January 2009 until January 2017... Read More →
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Elyn Humphreys

Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Carleton University
Elyn Humphreys is a Professor in the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies at Carleton University.  She leads the CUBiomet research group which studies soil-plant-atmosphere interactions in northern peatlands and tundra.  Using micrometeorological techniques, Elyn and... Read More →
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Sarah Kalhok Bourque

Director, Northern Science and Contaminants Research with CIRNAC
Sarah Kalhok Bourque is the Director of Northern Science and Contaminants Research with CIRNAC, and current A/Director of Arctic Science Policy. In these capacities, she leads the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP), chairing its multi-stakeholder management committee and managing... Read More →

Wednesday November 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:50am EST
Confederation Ballroom III - Westin Ottawa Hotel
  Grand Challenges

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