The NSERC PermafrostNet Annual General Meeting 2023
NSERC PermafrostNet is pleased to invite the permafrost community to our fifth network Annual General Meeting (AGM) (previous AGM details available here). The 2023 NSERC PermafrostNet AGM will be held between Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd of November in Victoria, BC.
The meeting will focus on the progress of the network projects, the synthesis of theme findings, and future activities (to the end of the network and beyond), while providing students and post-doctoral fellows opportunities to share their work, interact with other members of the network, and learn about knowledge mobilization and careers.
If you want to attend the AGM you must register. Registered attendees will be provided details to receive the discounted accommodation booking rate.
When is it?
The NSERC PermafrostNet Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place between Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd November 2023 in Victoria, BC.
Where is it?
The event will be held at the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria, BC. Register via EventBrite using the button above to get event rates on accommodation at the Inn at Laurel Point.
Who is the AGM for?
All NSERC PermafrostNet members, collaborators, affiliates and partner organizations are invited to participate.
What sort of sessions and activities will the AGM have?
The event will feature research presentations, interactive activities, poster presentations and breakout sessions to promote networking and group discussions between members of the Canadian permafrost community.
Who is organizing this event?
The event is hosted by NSERC PermafrostNet.
AGM co-chairs
Bernhard Rabus
Emma Street
Who can I contact?
If you have any questions, please email Tristan MacLean (Director of Operations) at permafrostnet@carleton.ca
Schedule
A tentative schedule of the day’s proceedings are listed below.
Monday 20 November
| 8:30 | Coffee | ||
| 9:00 | Welcome | Bernhard Rabus and Emma Street, 2023 AGM co-chairs | |
| 9:15 | Keynote presentation. | Tbd | Presentation |
| 10:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:30 | Project and theme updates | Theme leaders, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows | Presentation and Q+A |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 | Community and partner needs. | Collaborators, partners and other stakeholders | Presentations. |
| 14:45 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:15 | Community and partner needs (part 2). | Collaborators, partners and other stakeholders | Breakout group discussions. |
| 16:30 | Break | ||
| 18:30 | Poster and networking reception. | Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows | |
| 20:30 | Close down |
Tuesday 21 November
| 8:30 | Coffee | ||
| 9:00 | Welcome | Stephan Gruber (Scientific Director) and Janet King (Board Chair) | |
| 9:15 | Keynote presentation. | Tbd | Presentation |
| 10:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:30 | Experiential training on writing project summaries, and discussion on improving project outputs. | Theme leaders, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows | Workshop |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 | Discussion on network synthesis products. | Theme leaders | Breakout group discussions. |
| 14:45 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:15 | Discussion and planning for ICOP, Northern workshops and capstone events. | Network members | Breakout group discussions. |
| 16:30 | Break | ||
| 17:00 | Network challenges. | Theme Leaders | Group discussion |
| 18:00 | Break | ||
| 18:30 | Evening reception |
Wednesday 22 November
| 8:30 | Coffee | ||
| 9:00 | Welcome | Bernhard Rabus and Emma Street, 2023 AGM co-chairs | |
| 9:15 | Canada’s Changing Climate report. | Tbd | Presentation |
| 10:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions. Careers fair (Post-doctoral fellows and graduate students) [Spirit rooms] Investigator discussions of Canada's Changing climate report [Rogers room] | Co-investigators, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and partner organizations | Roundtables and discussion |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 | Board of Directors meeting. [Rogers room] Careers fair (Post-doctoral fellows and graduate students) [Spirit rooms] | Board of Directors | Meeting |
| 14:45 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:15 | Board of Directors meeting. [Rogers room] | Board of Directors | Meeting |
| 16:30 | End |
