Greenland Science Week

In November, Heather and Sarah attended Greenland Science Week. Held in Nuuk every other year, Greenland Science Week is a multidisciplinary conference bringing together people working in Greenland and the Arctic across various fields. The theme of Greenland Science Week this year was "All eyes on Greenland" with three main streams Traces & Memories, Living with Change, and Futures and Frontiers. 

The talks and events across these themes covered a huge range of topics: from ice sheet hydrology to ethical stewardship, and sanitation to narwhals. The variety of these talks gave us a better understanding of the diversity of research and community-led work in Greenland, and helped us think about how GAMB2LE fits in to this and to the wider Arctic research landscape. There were also keynote talks including from members of the Greenland Research Council and Greenlandic early career researchers, which highlighted current and future research priorities in Greenland. Many of these talks, and discussions throughout the conference, focused on how Arctic research can be carried out responsibly, including reducing the environmental impact of field campaigns and ensuring meaningful engagement with local communities. These conversations reminded us of the importance of collaboration, reprocity and knowledge-sharing when conducting research in Greenland. We are looking forward to building on the connections made during the week and incorporating what we learned into the future direction of the GAMB2LE project.