Nserc Permafrostnet

The NSERC Permafrost Partnership Network for Canada (NSERC PermafrostNet) is a research network established in 2019 which aims to boost Canada’s ability to monitor, predict and adapt to large-scale permafrost thaw. NSERC PermafrostNet is funded by Can$5M from partners and participating institutions along with Can$5.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants for Networks. It is comprised of researchers from 11 universities and over 40 partnering organizations, including those in industry, Indigenous and Northern communities, and government agencies nationally and internationally. It is led by principal researcher Stephan Gruber, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change Impacts/Adaptation in Northern Canada at Carleton University.