

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ndustrial legacy sites in the Canadian Arctic and their Vulnerability to Permafrost Thaw
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Dear IMAKA friend,

We would like to announce the next IMAKA lecture, which will take place on February 23, 2026 at 19:30:

"Industrial legacy sites in the Canadian Arctic and their Vulnerability to Permafrost Thaw." by Dr. Moritz Langer &amp; Mehriban Aliyeva (PhD)

Summary
Since decades, the Arctic and its resources play a central role in global economic development. A wide range of industrial activities in pristine and sensitive ecosystems has led to the accumulation of hazardous substances and industrial waste products throughout the region. At numerous former and active industrial sites, these substances were disposed of in permafrost soil, which served as a natural hydrological barrier to contain contaminants. In particular, landfills for drilling mud produced by oil and gas exploration - known as drilling mud sumps - have left visible and lasting marks across Arctic permafrost landscapes. In the permafrost region of the Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories of Canada alone, more than 230 such sumps were constructed between the 1970s and 1990s. 

With ongoing climate warming, thawing permafrost now threatens the stability and integrity of these subsurface landfills. This thawing also alters the hydrological networks of surrounding permafrost landscapes, increasing the likelihood of geomorphological disturbances and creating new pathways for contaminant spread. Consequently, both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems face heightened risks of pollution, with particularly serious implications for Indigenous communities whose livelihoods and health depend on the continued integrity of Arctic ecosystems.

As part of intensive field studies, we aim to improve our understanding of permafrost integrity in and around drilling mud sumps using a broad range of geophysical and environmental monitoring techniques. We conducted multiple repeat measurements along transects across drill mud sumps, enabling comparisons between summer and winter conditions to assess thaw and refreezing behavior within these legacy waste disposal sites.

Location and attendance
Arctic centre, A-weg 30, Groningen. We also offer the posiblity to attend the lecture digitally. Please use the link below to register and for more information.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/PHE3F2oisEGWiPM69 
*Note: this link is for online participants only. In-person attendees do not have to register online and can just show up.

Programme
19:15 - Doors of Aweg 30 open
19:25 - Online meeting starts
19:30 - Part 1
20:15 - Break
20:45 - Part 2
21:00 - Time for questions
21:15 - End

Costs
€ 3 for in-person attendance at the Arctic Centre (pay upon arrival, cash or bank transfer)
€ 2 for online participants. The bank details will be shared by email.
*A discount of €1 applies for students.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/ndustrial-legacy-sites-in-the-canadian-arctic-and-their-vulnerability-to-permafrost-thaw/200029676556456
- **Event Categories**: meetups, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/PHE3F2oisEGWiPM69?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=groningen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Groningen
- **state**: GR
- **country**: Netherlands
- **location**: Aweg 30, 9718 CW Groningen, Netherlands
- **lat**: 53.21515
- **long**: 6.55233
- **full address**: Aweg 30, 9718 CW Groningen, Netherlands, Aweg 30, 9718 CW Groningen, Nederland, Groningen, Netherlands

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: IMAKA (https://allevents.in/org/imaka/7828062)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Aweg 30, 9718 CW Groningen, Netherlands, Aweg 30, 9718 CW Groningen, Nederland, Groningen, Netherlands
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** IMAKA
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ndustrial legacy sites in the Canadian Arctic and their Vulnerability to Permafrost Thaw ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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