Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Trajectories of Change: Lakes as Sentinels of Shifting Permafrost Landscapes in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Agreement Number:
PS-2526-0005
Agreement Value:
$10,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project will determine how permafrost thaw and geological legacy influence the formation, evolution, and sensitivity of lakes in the western Canadian Arctic. Using paleolimnology, limnological surveys, and comparisons across terrain types and regions, it will assess how past environmental conditions shape present-day lake ecosystems and their responses to climate change and legacy mining pollution. This research aims to improve predictions of landscape stability, water quality, and freshwater availability for northern communities and ecosystems under future warming.
Organization:
Polar Knowledge Canada
Location:
Simcoe, Ontario, CA N3Y 4K1
Reference Number:
171-2025-2026-Q4-P0040
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Grace Hoskin (York University)
Federal Riding Name:
Haldimand—Norfolk
Federal Riding Number:
35034
Program:
Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions
Program Purpose:
To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.