Science News
Discover some recent achievements by members of the Center for Northern Studies, who are working together to better understand changes in Arctic, subarctic, boreal, and alpine terrestrial environments.
Monitoring of peatlands
13 Apr 2026 - A new study reveals that pan-Arctic peatlands have expanded
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A new study on Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk highway
30 Mar 2026 - Discover the new paper in Cold Regions Science and Technologies.
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Complex ecosystem dynamics
24 Mar 2026 - Learn about the research being conducted on Bylot Island by several CEN research teams.
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Science sharing event in Cambridge Bay
03 Mar 2026 - CEN members took part in Polar Knowledge Canada's Science Open House
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Arctic: detection of plastics from incineration
03 Mar 2026 - A return to the field in summer 2025 by Professor Julien Gigault's team
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From hydrogeology to the Isummasaqvik School in Quaqtaq
16 Feb 2026 - Discover Alexandra Bélanger's field report—an activity taking place in Quaqtaq, Nunavik!
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New editor-in-chief for Ecoscience
30 Jan 2026 - Guillaume de Lafontaine takes over as editor-in-chief of Écoscience magazine, succeeding Hugo Asselin, who held the position for 15 years.
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When weather redraws Arctic research
11 Dec 2025 - An unexpected sampling at Ward Hunt in 2022 leads to a publication. Discover Pénélope Blackburn-Desbiens’ field story!
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Scientific and cultural gatherings
11 Dec 2025 - Guillaume de Lafontaine's team participated to meeting and a symposium combining science and traditional knowledge.
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When winter is late: News from FROST
03 Dec 2025 - The FROST team is back from Cambridge Bay, where winter has not yet arrived.
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Building a sustainable path
15 Oct 2025 - Discover the collaborative project carried out over several years with the community of Kugluktuk
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Ecological restoration and land
15 Oct 2025 - Ariane Fortin recounts her stay at the Nunavik Nickel mining site during the summer season
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Arctic char migrations
10 Oct 2025 - A documentary highlights a research project in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
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Resilience of the boreal forest
08 Oct 2025 - An article exploring how forest ecology evolves in response to climate change
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New glossary on permafrost
06 Oct 2025 - Discover the reference work published by a multidisciplinary Canadian team
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Activities with the community
12 Sep 2025 - To read: field story as part of the FISHES project, at Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak
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