Kitikmeot Biting Insect Monitoring Program

Date and location

Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30PM at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS)

Continuous shuttle between CHARS and the high school starting at 6:00 PM

Topic

Biting and other insects are expanding their range northward as a result of the warming effects of climate change. The potential impact of black flies and mosquitoes on caribou and muskoxen is of concern to Hunters and Trappers Organizations across the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Research and monitoring is underway to track shifts in biting fly distributions which may impact hunting grounds, public health (some biting insects are disease vectors), and plans for suitable conservation areas for wildlife. Come share your knowledge of biting insects as we bring Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and science together to better understand the impacts of climate change on insect distribution, Arctic wildlife, and conservation.

Talks will feature:

• Dani Nowosad, PhD candidate, and Olivia Colman, BSc student, University of Guelph

Participating research Institution(s) or Organization

• Polar Knowledge Canada
• University of Guelph
• Municipality of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
• Ekalukltutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization
• Kugluktuk Angoniatit Association
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Questions

For more information on this event, write to communications@polar-polaire.gc.ca.