8th Partner Presentation (UoA)

We would like to introduce the partners involved in the LostToClimate Research Project. The 8th partner to be presented is the University of Alberta.

🏛️ The University of Alberta (UoA) is a major public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908, it ranks among the top 5 universities in Canada and within the global top 100–150. It offers more than 200 undergraduate and 500 graduate programs across 18 faculties, with over 44,000 students from both Canada and 150+ countries.

UoA is a leading institution in climate and health research. Through its University of Alberta School of Public Health, it plays a pivotal role in advancing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change on human health, particularly in Arctic and Indigenous communities.

🔗Role in the LostToClimate Project: The UoA’s team exemplifies community-engaged, interdisciplinary research. Their work in LostToClimate strengthens the project's commitment to 1) Equity-centred climate adaptation, 2) Inuit-led research methodologies, and 3) Policy-relevant science grounded in lived experience. Together, they help ensure that the voices of those most affected by climate change are at the centre of the solutions.

👤The UoA researchers in the project bring together a diverse and complementary set of skills, including expertise in climate-health linkages, Indigenous and Inuit health, environmental epidemiology, nutrition, oral history, and northern health systems. Sherilee Harper brings international climate policy experience and community-based research, while Amy Caughey brings knowledge of Inuit nutrition and food systems. Susan Chatwood bridges academic and community health systems, and Nancy Wachowich focuses on Inuit storytelling and ethnography. Community researchers Tee Lim, Tyanna Steinwand, Janelle Nitsiza, and Igah Sanguya provide essential local and Indigenous knowledge, health research leadership, and lived experience, ensuring the work is grounded in Indigenous perspectives and priorities.