Public Outreach
At FROST, we believe research should serve the public good. By making our work transparent, collaborative, and accessible, we ensure that solutions to the challenges facing Arctic livelihoods are shared widely. This section highlights our scientific publications and outreach initiatives—connecting people with the science, the lakes, and the changes shaping the North.
Dec 2025
ASM 2025 · Plenary Decoding the Arctic
During plenary sessions of ASM 2025, ArcticNet hosted graphic recording artist Esther Bordet of Yukon Graphic Recording to illustrate and disseminate the insightful information in an accessible and innovative way.
In this plenary, Catherine Girard highlighted how genomics strengthens research both in the lab and on the land, complementing existing methods rather than replacing them. Through her work in the Last Ice Area, she uses genomics to help understand how changing ice conditions affect ecosystems and northern communities, in collaboration with human sciences and traditional knowledge. She also introduced FROST project to an audience composed of 40% northeners.
Oct 2025
Reykjavik · NordForsk Meeting · Graphical Synthesis
In mid-October 2025, several FROSTIES met in person for the very first time, halfway across the North, in Iceland. They gathered for the NordForsk Kick-off Meeting, one of FROST’s key funding partners, and held FROST’s first in-person meeting. At the same time, some team members participated in the Arctic Circle Assembly, sharing FROST’s vision with the broader Arctic community.
During these events, FROST’s Communication Officer created graphical notes to capture and share the key messages with other Frosties abroad and with the wider community.
Infographics: Marie-Christine Lafrenière
Oct 2025
The Mystery of Lake Tasikallak
In 2002, Lake Tasikallak (Qc, Canada) experienced a major fish kill of unknown origin. With support from FROST funding, scientist Isabelle Laurion and her collaborators are revisiting this mystery by installing moorings to collect seasonal data on temperature, oxygen, and light penetration. These measurements will feed models to predict how climatic variations may impact lake chemistry, fish survival, and the livelihoods of communities that depend on these ecosystems.
Project coordinator : Isabelle Laurion
People involved : Henry Ittulak, Véronique Dubos, Claude Bélanger, and Raoul-Marie Couture
Infographics: Marie-Christine Lafrenière
March 2025
Sea-run arctic char, mercury and climate change
In 2004, the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) identified a need for more information on mercury and persistent organic chemicals in sea-run char because these fish are important in Inuit diets and some commercial fisheries. Thus, Marlene Evans's team began an annual monitoring of sea run char at Cambridge Bay to see how concentrations are changing with time with a current focus on mercury.
In this presentation, shared with the Cambridge Bay community in March 2025, you’ll find accessible summaries of key findings from the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP), including information on mercury in Arctic environments and fish. It also highlights the history of Marlene’s work on Arctic char in Cambridge Bay, presents recent results, and outlines the next steps of the study.
Project coordinator: Marlene Evans and Beverly Maksagak
Collaborators involved : Milla Rautio, Les Harris, Heidi Swanson
Location : Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, CA