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Queen's Northern Research Symposium

Tuesday April 16th, 2024

Call for applications now open!

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Monday March 25th, 2024

LOCATION
Queen’s University, Kingston

The Queen’s Northern Research Symposium (QNRS) is now receiving submissions for the 2024 conference. This year’s conference invites research talks and poster presentations that reflect on themes of “Celebrating Interdisciplinary Northern Research.” We invite submissions from graduate and undergraduate researchers from a wide array of disciplines, and encourage anyone with interests in Arctic and northern research to attend!

The conference is open to a wide range of topics that address the imperatives, challenges, and opportunities of contemporary Arctic research. In particular, we encourage submissions that consider how research can align with and benefit communities and people who live in Arctic and subarctic regions.

We invite research talks and poster presentations from undergraduate and graduate students with interests in northern research.

 

Application & Registration

CONTACT
queens.nrs@gmail.com

QNRS

ABOUT QNRS

The Queen’s Northern Research Symposium is an annual student-run conference that brings together students and faculty with interests in the north. The conference provides opportunities for students to present their research, to network with peers and faculty, and to broaden their knowledge of northern regions and research. Researchers from disciplines across the social and health sciences, natural sciences, and humanities are welcome.

SPONSORS

Department of Geography & Planning, Queen’s University

Interested in supporting QNRS as a Sponsor? Email: queens.nrs@gmail.com

 

 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Santa Claus

Postdoctoral Fellow, North Pole, Nunavut

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2024 CONFERENCE THEME

Celebrating Interdisciplinary Northern Research

 

Application & Registration

 

 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Dr. Ryley Beddoe
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Royal Military College

Dr. Julia Christensen
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Planning
Queen's University

 

 

 

 

2024 Organizing Committee

Noa Caspi

MSc Student

I’m a first year MSc student in physical geography, studying permafrost biogeochemistry. This summer will be my first time in the High Arctic, conducting fieldwork at the Cape Bounty Arctic Watershed Observatory on Melville Island, Nunavut. I am interested in studying the impact of permafrost thaw on soil microbial communities and greenhouse gas fluxes.

Victoria Colyn

MSc Student

My research is focused on characterizing spatial variability in ground temperatures within permafrost and non-permafrost landscapes in Labrador. Understanding the effects of changing snow and vegetation conditions on ground temperatures is crucial for predicting the response of ecosystems to climate change, particularly in regions where frozen ground is rapidly thawing.

Sofia Guest

MSc Student

I am a first-year master's student in physical geography, studying glaciology. My research focuses on snow accumulation on Umingmat Nunnat (Axel Heiberg Island) in the Canadian high Arctic through a combination of field work and remote processing.

Yifeng Wang

PhD Candidate

I am a PhD Candidate in the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory in the Department of Geography and Planning. I use field-based observations, remote sensing, and thermal modelling to understand the distribution and sensitivity of peatland permafrost in coastal Labrador.

Dr. Robert Way

Assistant Professor

I am a Kallunângajuk (Nunatsiavummiut) from central Labrador. I am currently an Assistant Professor where I lead the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Chris Omelon

Assistant Professor

The goal of my research is to understand biogeochemical dynamics in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Using a combination of field-based measurements and analytical techniques, my current research uses a polyphasic approach to characterize and predict the impact of climate warming on the Arctic landscape, including both surface and subsurface settings.

Dr. Mark Stoller

Assistant Professor

I am a human geographer specializing in historical and political geographies of Arctic and Subarctic Canada. In my research, I work with youth in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, to document regional histories and consider ways of strengthening youth engagement and empowerment in northern research.

FAQ

This year's conference will be held in person at Queen's University on April 14th. However, there will be a hybrid option for those who are unable to attend in Kingston.

No! Students of all backgrounds, at all levels, and from all universities are welcome to apply.

Yes! While the conference theme helps offer guidance and focus to some of the planned sessions, we will do our best to make space for all submissions.

A research talk is a short presentation of recent or ongoing research. Those giving research talks will be organized into panels of between 3 and 5 presenters, with each presentation roughly 12-15 minutes in length. Panel sessions will be facilitated by a Queen's faculty member or graduate student, and will be followed by a short Q & A.

Poster presentations will be made during a dedicate poster session. During this time, conference attendees will have a chance to view the different posters, and meet the presenters in a one-on-one setting. Poster presentations are a great opportunity to chat directly with faculty and students. Posters are typically 48 inches wide by 36 inches high.