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Laurier’s Yellowknife research office, which it has maintained since 2017, is a vital hub for its cold regions research and for its longstanding partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). A year-round physical presence in the territorial capital allows Laurier to meet regularly with GNWT and other partners and develop strong working relationships with community members and organizations across the Northwest Territories.
The Laurier Yellowknife research office is located in the Scotia Centre in downtown Yellowknife, in Chief Drygeese territory. Yellowknife is the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and the homeland of the North Slave Métis. The Laurier office is home to several year-round staff. It provides temporary workspace to Laurier faculty and staff with research projects in the North, as well as students who travel to Yellowknife to complete field research. The office also offers support and space to researchers from partner institutions and manages access to research equipment stored in a nearby warehouse.
Amenities
Office amenities, including work desks and a boardoom, are available to Laurier faculty, staff and students who are passing through or based in Yellowknife. Zoleo satellite communicators are available for rent by research teams working in remote locations.
Email ykoffice@wlu.ca to request the use of any spaces or equipment.
Desks
There are seven desks available for use by Laurier faculty, staff and students. Six desks are equipped with a computer monitor and HDMI cable to connect to laptops.
Rate: Free, but must be booked in advance by emailing ykoffice@wlu.ca
Boardroom
The boardroom is furnished with a six-foot oval desk, six chairs and a wall-mounted TV. The TV comes with an HDMI cable. This space is perfect for delivering presentations or conducting team meetings.
Rate: Free, but must be booked in advance by emailing ykoffice@wlu.ca
Zoleo satellite communicators
A Zoleo is a satellite communication device that allows messages to be sent in remote locations and notifies emergency responders in the case of an emergency. There are three Zoleos available for rent by Laurier faculty, staff and students who are conducting remote fieldwork in the North.
Rates
- $25/week + usage fees
- $75/month + usage fees
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Staff
- E: jgyapay@wlu.ca
- T: 867.688.2605
Julia Gyapay provides research and community engagement support for Laurier’s Global Water Futures research program in the Northwest Territories. Working with Andrew Spring and Alex Latta, she collaborates with researchers, territorial and regional governments, and community partners on community-based research projects supporting climate change adaptation and sustainable food systems across the territory.
Gyapay graduated with a Bachelor of Health Sciences honours degree in Biomedical Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. She then completed a Master of Science in Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo, where she characterized culture-centered dietary messages for healthy, safe and culturally appropriate diets in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, N.W.T.
Gyapay was raised on Treaty 8 territory in Hay River, N.W.T. and currently resides on Chief Drygeese territory in Somba K’e (Yellowknife).
- E: ihilgendag@wlu.ca
- T: 867-688-2605
Isabel Hilgendag manages the daily operations of Laurier’s Yellowknife research office and Enterprise Drive research facility. She also supports the coordination of Laurier’s research activities in the Northwest Territories and the success of northern research faculty and interdisciplinary research teams.
Hilgendag graduated from Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and completed a Master of Science degree in Biology at the University of Waterloo. She has experience conducting field research in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as networking and collaborating with university and government scientists, community members and partner organizations.
Yellowknife Office
E: ykoffice@wlu.ca
T: 867.688.2605
Address:
Scotia Centre, Suite 103
5102 – 50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3S8