Aquatic Environment

Project Title	Post Date	Summary
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.
The People, Animals, Water and Sustenance Program	07-28-2016	The People, Animals, Water, and Sustenance (PAWS) Project is interested in gaining a better understanding of the relationships Iqaluit Inuit have with dogs, water, and food. Currently there are gaps in our understanding of the interactions between dogs, water, and food in a Northern context. In-depth interviews on these topics coupled with sampling of dog feces, water, and clams will help us understand how these relationships interact together and how these relationships may be changing.
Snowmelt project	05-22-2015	Metal loading and retention in Arctic tundra lakes during spring runoff
Sea Ice of the Arctic	03-06-2012	This project brings together key sea ice researchers to examine the processes that cause the observed changes in sea ice dynamic and thermodynamic processes, snow cover, and physical coupling across the ocean-sea ice-atmosphere (OSA) interface.
Research on Arctic marine mammals	03-06-2012	Research on Arctic marine mammals via the collection of detailed empirical information throughout Canadian Arctic marine ecosystems, using a variety of methods including both scientific and local knowledge.
Past and present changes to the ocean and sea-ice in the Arctic Archipelago	03-06-2012	The goal of this project is to provide the modelling framework for future impact studies on the Canadian Arctic Archipelago’s pack ice, oceanography and marine food web.
Pan-Territorial Adaptation Initiatives	02-17-2012	Addressing climate change and identifying approaches for supporting current and future climate change adaptation projects across the Canadian Arctic.
Linking changes in the Arctic marine ecosystem to the provisioning of ecosystem services and Inuit wellbeing	02-16-2015	Climate change pressures, such as warmer temperatures and sea ice decline, transform the Arctic marine ecosystem and could lead to major shifts in its functioning. This study will combine diverse but complementary methods to study the Arctic marine ecosystem and itsinterconnectedness with Inuit communities in the context of a changing Arctic.
Impacts of climate change for the marine Arctic	03-06-2012	Some implications of climate change for the marine Arctic ecosystem are fairly intuitive. For instance, polar bears and ringed seals are bound to be negatively impacted by the loss of ice that provides the physical platform for their hunting and reproduction. Other consequences are less obvious.
Impact of climate change on the life of the Arctic Ocean floor	03-06-2012	Climate warming is driving a rapid transformation of polar ecosystems, and we urgently need to study the vulnerability of seafloor biodiversity to changes that are already underway.

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