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Queen's Northern Research Symposium 2025

April 10th, 2025

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 4th, 2025

Participant Registration

 

Please register by April 4th so we can order food accordingly. If this date has passed, you are still welcome to attend the conference, but lunch will be for those who registered before this date!

LOCATION
Bioscience Complex, Queen’s University, Kingston

The Queen’s Northern Research Symposium (QNRS) will include a wide range of topics that address the imperatives, challenges, and opportunities of contemporary Arctic research.
We welcome submissions from any student within or outside Queen's, studying any topic related to the north, including physical, biological, health, and social sciences, and humanities. Presentations can focus on research results, or any aspect of northern research practice, including community engagement and reconciliation efforts. We have oral and poster presentation options, as well as a new lightning talk option!

The abstract submission deadline has passed. However, please send us an email if you've missed the deadline; we may be able to accommodate late submissions.

 

Check out the schedule for this year!

Schedule and Book of Abstracts

 

 

CONTACT
queens.nrs@gmail.com

 

 

The 2025 Queen's Northern Research Symposium is organized by the Queen's Northern Research Network, an interdisciplinary community dedicated to fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and best practices in northern research. To learn more about our organization, see our website and to join our mailing list, please fill out this form.

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QNRS

ABOUT QNRS

The Queen’s Northern Research Symposium is a student-run symposium bringing together researchers from across and beyond Queen's to celebrate northern research across disciplines. This event provides a unique platform for students to share their research, connect with peers, and gain deeper insights into the challenges and opportunities in northern research.

SPONSORS

Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University

School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Queen's University

School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University

Department of Global Development Studies, Queen's University

Department of Biology, Queen's University

Beaty Water Research Center, Queen's University

BWRC

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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2025 CONFERENCE THEME

Celebrating Interdisciplinary Northern Research

 

Schedule and Book of Abstracts

 

 

 

 

 

Change at a (not so) glacial pace : Biogeochemical impacts of receding glaciers in alpine and Arctic headwaters While traditionally conceptualized as cold, inert bodies of ice, there is increasing recognizing recognition that glaciers are 1) ecosystems in unto themselves, 2) important sources of carbon, nutrients and legacy contaminants to downstream ecosystems, and that 3) they are critical actors in shaping and transforming the landscapes across which they flow. In this seminar, we’ll explore the unique biogeochemical properties of watersheds at various stages of deglaciation across Canada. This journey will take us from a watershed still experiencing increasing glacial meltwater inputs in the High Arctic to coastal British Columbia, where glacial retreat-induced geohazards may be becoming increasingly common, and finally, a look at the headwaters of the iconic Yukon River, where glaciers hold immense cultural significance and have protected certain areas from resource extraction. With the warming predicted for alpine and Arctic regions, the recession and eventual loss of glaciers presents both challenges and opportunities for the ecosystems and communities that depend them.

 

 

 

FAQ

This year's conference will be held in person at Queen's University on April 10th, 2025.

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

There will be three presentation formats at QNRS 2025. 

  • Oral presentation: Oral presentations will be between 10-12 minutes, typically accompanied by a slide deck. Presentations will be organized into themed sessions, with a few minutes for questions after each presentation.
  • Poster presentation: Posters will be displayed throughout the symposium and presented during dedicated poster sessions. Conference attendees will have the chance to view the different posters, meet the presenters, and ask questions. Posters can present research results, or anything else that fits on a poster board, including photos or artwork. 
  • Lightning talks *New this year*: Maximum 3 minute talks with at most one slide, given one after the other, with discussion afterwards. This is a great option for anyone presenting on proposed research, or who'd like to highlight a specific aspect of their work. 

We welcome submissions from any domain of northern research, including physical, social, life, and health sciences. Presentations can focus on research results, or any aspect of northern research practice, including community engagement and reconciliation efforts. 

No! QNRS is completely free to attend. We thank our generous sponsors for making this possible. If you'd like to help keep QNRS accessible in future years, please contact queens.nrs@gmail.com. 

2025 Organizing Committee

Noa Caspi

MSc Student

I’m a second year MSc student in physical geography, studying permafrost biogeochemistry. I conduct 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.

Clara Schryer

MSc Student

I am a 2nd year MSc student studying High Arctic biogeochemistry. My research aims to understand how the High Arctic is contributing to climate change through carbon fluxes, both on land and through streams. I love fieldwork, and I love thinking about how we can improve fieldwork practices. 

Jamie Would

PhD Student

I'm a first-year PhD Student in biology studying lake ecosystems in northern Canada (YT, SK). By reconstructing the last ~300 years of environmental history using information preserved in lake sediments, I aim to answer key management questions of concern to many First Nation community partners, particularly those related to the long-term ecological effects of climate change and mining. 

Sofia Guest

MSc Student

I am a 2nd year MSc student who researches glaciers on Umingmat Nunnat (Axel Heiberg Island), NU, located in the Canadian High Arctic. More specifically, I am examining seasonal snowfall patterns and their impacts on White Glacier. I love field work and being in the North and am interested in how we can continue to improve our methodologies there.

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.

Tanya Koletic

Undergraduate Student

I’m a fourth year BScH student in earth systems science, studying biogeochemistry. I am interested in studying the impact of temperature and light on carbon dioxide gas fluxes, specifically within Arctic soils collected from the Cape Bounty Arctic Watershed Observatory.