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National Science Assessment: Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate 2021

New Publication! Climate change impacts on Indigenous Shawi water systems are exacerbated by deforestation

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Congratulations to Dr. Paola Torres-Slimming on her recent article, entitled “Climatic Changes, Water Systems, and Adaptation Challenges in Shawi Communities in the Peruvian Amazon”, that was recently published in Sustainability for a special issue on Local Water Security for Health.

Climate change impacts on water systems have consequences for Indigenous communities. As the lead-author of the article, Paola worked in partnership with Indigenous Shawi to document climatic changes on water systems and resultant impacts on health and livelihoods, and explored adaptation options and challenges.

Paola’s study documents how Indigenous peoples are experiencing climatic impacts on water systems, and highlights how non-climatic drivers, such as deforestation, exacerbate climate change impacts on water systems and community livelihoods in the Peruvian Amazon.

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New Publication! Characterizing climate change impacts on Indigenous peoples' mental health

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Congratulations to Jacqueline Middleton for her recent publication, entitled “Indigenous mental health in a changing climate: a systematic scoping review of the global literature”, published in Environmental Research Letters.

Indigenous Peoples globally are among those who are most acutely experiencing the mental health impacts of climate change; however, little is known about the ways in which Indigenous Peoples globally experience climate-sensitive mental health impacts and outcomes, and how these experiences may vary depending on local socio-cultural contexts, geographical location, and regional variations in climate change. Thus, in this article, Jacqueline examined the extent, range, and nature of published research investigating the ways in which global Indigenous mental health is impacted by meteorological, seasonal, and climatic changes.

What did we find?

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Citation:

Middleton, J., Cunsolo, A., Jones-Bitton, A., Wright, C.J., Harper, S.L., 2020. Indigenous mental health in a changing climate: a systematic scoping review of the global literature. Environ. Res. Lett. 15, 053001.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab68a9

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Global Health Fair at the University of Alberta

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Last week, MSc Candidate Crystal Gong presented a poster at the Global Health Fair at the University of Alberta.

Crystal’s poster presented preliminary results from her systematic scoping review that examines how gender and/or sex are considered in climate-health research that takes place in East Africa.

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See Crystal's Poster


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Inuit are the best scientists to monitor Arctic climate change

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New Publication!

“The best scientists are the people that’s out there”: Inuit-led integrated environment and health monitoring to respond to climate change in the Circumpolar North

What was the article about?

An article led by Dr. Alexandra Sawatzky, Rigolet Inuit, and others characterized how Inuit have monitored the environment for centuries, and how this extends to climate change monitoring and response today.

 

What were the Key Messages from the Article?

Why is Inuit-led monitoring important amidst unprecedented climate change in the North? This article documented, that for Inuit in Rigolet:

A summary of the key messages:

Here is a visual summary of why Inuit-led monitoring is important for Rigolet Inuit to adapt to climate change:

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Want to access the article?

You can view the PDF of our article on Inuit-led environment-health monitoring to adapt to climate change in Rigolet here: https://rdcu.be/b0H8w

Citation: Sawatzky, A., Cunsolo, A., Jones-Bitton, A., Gillis, D., Wood, M., Flowers, C., Shiwak, I. and Harper, S.L., (2020). “The best scientists are the people that’s out there”: Inuit-led integrated environment and health monitoring to respond to climate change in the Circumpolar North. Climatic Change, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02647-8

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Kate Bishop-Williams PhD Defence

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Interested members of the Ontario Veterinary College are invited to attend the Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of

 

Katherine Bishop-Williams

of the Department of Population Medicine on, Monday January 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm, in Room 1713, Lifetime Learning Center, OVC. Examination to follow in Room 2527, Stewart Building, OVC.

Thesis Title: “How are climate change impacts on health modified by social determinants of health in Southwestern Uganda”

Examination Committee:

  • Dr. Olaf Berke (Chair)

  • Dr. Sherilee Harper

  • Dr. Victoria Edge

  • Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos

  • Dr. Lindsay Galway, Lakehead University

Advisory Committee:

  • Dr. Sherilee Harper (Advisor)

  • Dr. Jan Sargeant (Co-Advisor) 

  • Dr. Victoria Edge

  • Dr. Lea Berrang Ford

  • Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo

  • Dr. Shuaib Lwasa

 

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David Borish wins "Poster to Publication" award at the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting!

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Congratulations to David Borish for winning the Arctic Science Poster to Publication Award in the category of Indigenous Sciences for his poster entitled "HERD: Inuit voices on caribou" at the national ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting. David’s research is led by Inuit from the Nunatsiavut region and the NunatuKavut region. A Steering Committee is guiding his project, with members from the Nunatsiavut Government, NunatuKavut Community Council, Torngat Secretariat, and academic researchers.

“The Arctic Science Poster to Publication Award was developed in 2019 to recognize exemplary posters at ArcticNet in three categories: Marine, Terrestrial, and Indigenous Sciences. The posters are chosen by the Editors-in-Chief, Drs. Greg Henry and Lisa Loseto, based on the quality of the science, imagery, and scope of the project presented on the poster.” For this Award, David received an Article Processing Charge waiver (value of $1575 CAD) to publish his work in Arctic Science.

Congratulations to David for being recognized with this award!

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Arctic Science Poster to Publication Award

2019 ArcticNet ASM

See David's Poster Here!

CBC's "As it Happens" Covers the Health Dimensions of IPCC Report

In our special series of media coverage relating to the human health aspects of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, we are excited to share a radio interview on CBC Radio’s As it Happens show. In this interview, Dr. Harper discusses how changes in the ocean impact the health of everyone.

Radio Canada International: Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Health

Next in our special series on media coverage of the human health dimensions of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, we showcase an article and radio interview from the Radio Canada International. In this article and radio interview, Dr. Harper was interviewed and discussed how changes in the ocean impact human health, with special focus on the Arctic. Read the article, entitled “Sea level rise to provoke ‘profound governance challenges’ & ‘difficult social choices’ says UN climate report”, here!

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Why does monitoring matter in the context of rapid climate change?

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The Inuit community of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut have been working for the past several years on developing a monitoring system to adapt to the health impacts of climate change. As part of this work, Rigolet Inuit defined why monitoring matters in the context of rapid change, and why it’s essential to adapt in ways that are grounded in Inuit values and knowledges.

This handout was created by Dr. Alex Sawatzky to summarize the key findings from her PhD project; it illustrates the main reasons why Inuit-led monitoring matters in Rigolet, and what it needs to include for meaningful, effective climate change adaptation. Alex created and shared these handouts with community partners in Rigolet her during a trip this past spring.

Globe and Mail Article: Changing Oceans Impacts our Health

Next in our special series of health-related coverage of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, we showcase an article published by the Globe and Mail. In this article, Dr. Harper discusses how climate change impacts on the ocean and cryosphere also impact our health. The article, entitled “United Nations report links warming of oceans and polar regions to health effects”, can be found here.

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“United Nations report links warming of oceans and polar regions to health effects”

Read the Article!
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Etienne presents his research at "This is Public Health Week"

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Congratulations to Etienne, who presented his research at the This is Public Health Week event in Edmonton. “This is Public Health Week™ celebrates and showcases innovations in research and practice of [the School of Public Health] community, to protect and improve the health of populations around the globe.”

Etienne is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, working with Dr Simon Otto, Dr Sherilee Harper, Dr Shelby Yamamoto, and Dr. Craig Wilkinson. Etienne’s work was funded by the Undergraduate Research Initiative at the University of Alberta.

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New York Times Article: Climate Change Impacts on Oceans = Impacts on Health

In our special series of media coverage relating to the human health aspects of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, we are excited to share an article from the New York Times, entitled “The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns”. In this article, Dr. Harper was interviewed and discussed how changes in the ocean impact human health.

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New York Times Article

Read the Article!
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Chatelaine Magazine: Warming Oceans Impact Our Health

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There has been a lot of buzz about the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate that was recently released.

As one of the Lead Authors of this Special Report, Sherilee Harper was recently interviewed by Chatelaine Magazine to discuss how a warming ocean impacts all of our health.

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Julia Wins Poster Prize at the Canadian Conference on Global Health!

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Congratulations to Julia Bryson for winning first place for her poster at the Canadian Conference on Global Health! We are delighted to add Julia’s poster to our Award Winning Poster Series collection.

At this conference, Julia presented her work on climate change, nutrition, and maternal health in Uganda.

Congratulations Julia!

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Award Winning Poster

CCGH Conference 2019

See Julia's Award Winning Poster Here!

Steven Lam wins CIHR Doctoral Scholarship!

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Congratulations Steven!

2019 CIHR Doctoral Award

Learn more about Steven's work here!

Congratulations to Steven Lam for winning a CIHR Doctoral Scholarship!

These awards support “high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in all academic disciplines. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.”  




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Ashlee Cunsolo talks about climate change and ecological grief on morning radio shows across the country

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Yesterday, Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo participated in a series of CBC radio morning shows across Canada, in response to the Greenlandic Perspectives on Climate Change Survey. This survey provided “national estimates of residents’ climate change beliefs, experiences, risk-opportunity perceptions and emotional responses, as well as views on recent sea ice changes, glacial changes, climate change impacts, societal adaptation, and climate and environment policy preferences.” Dr. Cunsolo discussed the implications of the study for Canadians.

Here in Edmonton, we listened to the CBC Edmonton AM interview by Mark Connolly.