Our research centre in Inuvik is busy. It is the hub of research activity in the western Arctic. You see people from our college conducting research on permafrost, water, infrastructure, energy systems—all types of things. Researchers from around the world are looking at treeline migration and climate change impacts on fish, animals and terrain. There's a broad range of research going on, largely in partnership with some of our indigenous communities as well.
The return of information could be improved. A lot of research is conducted, and it takes a long time to make it back to the people. That has created tension, and it speaks to the inequity I mentioned earlier. All the funding is controlled by people outside of the region. There's no research funding to sort out your own challenges where you could really benefit from research.
There has been historic inequity across the north that's well documented. It remains a tension today, although our researchers are improving that. Having people on the ground working with the community changes that conversation slowly.