From Discovery to Conservation: Philippe Archambault to Keynote Arctic Biodiversity Session
Arctic marine biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and the growing need for international cooperation will be at the centre of the thematic plenary session From Discovery to Conservation: The Importance of Monitoring Arctic Marine Biodiversity at UArctic Congress 2026.
The session will feature a keynote by Philippe Archambault, Professor at Université Laval, Scientific Director of ArcticNet, and member of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Marine Biodiversity.
The session will explore how climate change, sea-ice loss, pollution, and increasing human activity are affecting Arctic marine ecosystems and why biodiversity monitoring and international collaboration are essential for conservation and sustainable management in the region. Particular attention will be given to the importance of knowledge-sharing initiatives and international cooperation through organisations and platforms such as the Arctic Council’s CAFF working group, OBIS, and IPBES.
The plenary session will be chaired by Anni Djurhuus, Associate Professor and Faculty Research Leader at the University of the Faroe Islands.
Following the keynote, a panel discussion will bring together experts and representatives working with Arctic biodiversity, environmental monitoring, and Indigenous perspectives, including Kári Fannar Lárusson from the CAFF Secretariat, Tom Christensen from Aarhus University, and Victoria Qutuuq Buschman from Inuit Circumpolar Council Greenland.