About the Project:
Arctic coastlines are among the region’s most rapidly affected by climate change worldwide. Inuit communities, which are predominantly located along these coastlines, are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes. A central concern is the thawing of coastal permafrost, which influences both land stability and the dynamics of coastal processes such as erosion and flooding.

This project focuses on characterizing permafrost conditions in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, the northernmost community in the Canadian Arctic. The knowledge gained will directly support the adaptation of construction techniques and land-use practices to local permafrost conditions and evolving climatic hazards. It will also help characterize the interactions between permafrost dynamics and coastal processes.

Main goal and work
The primary objective of the internship is to gather and synthesize all available geotechnical and thermal data for Grise Fiord from investigations conducted over the past decade in support of infrastructure projects.

Key tasks will include:

· Collect and compile geotechnical data from available reports and records.

· Organize and standardize the data into a usable format.

· Summarize findings in relation to permafrost conditions.

· Analyze soil temperature data.

Deliverables:

· Database compiling all geotechnical data for Grise Fiord.

· Internship report summarizing findings.

Interested?
Send a CV, academic transcripts and a motivation letter to Julie Malenfant-Lepage (julie.m.lepage@ntnu.no). The internship will start as soon as possible.