4 Predictions of future changes in Arctic freshwater availability for water 44 resource managers (hydroelectric power, irrigation, drinking water availability, etc.) 5 Implications of changes in snowfall (quantity, seasonal timing) on Arctic 39 freshwater resource availability and quality 6 Implications of glacier recession on Arctic freshwater resource availability and 32 quality 7 Current and potential future interactions between surface water and 26 groundwater in Arctic ecosystems 8 Runoff estimates from ungauged Arctic river basins 20 Ecology and conservation 1 Environmental thresholds and critical tipping points within Arctic 76 freshwater communities 2 How future environmental change will affect Arctic freshwater communities 69 (microbes/invertebrates/fish/etc.) 3 Threats to Arctic freshwater ecosystems caused by climate-induced shifts in 38 biogeographical species distributions and dispersal mechanisms 4 Species / groups in Arctic freshwater ecosystems that are most sensitive / 35 resistant / resilient to environmental change 5 How particular species or groups can be used as indicators of long-term 32 environmental change (e.g. changes in runoff patterns, thermal dynamics) 6 Vulnerability of Arctic freshwater ecosystems to extreme environmental events 31 (floods, fire, winter thaws, abnormal snowfall distribution, etc.) 7 Conservation and mitigation strategies most appropriate to Arctic freshwater 21 ecosystems and their relative effectiveness 8 Organismal adaptations and survival strategies under climate change 21 9 Whether an ongoing of the Arctic will lead to changes in freshwater 11 ‘greening’ subsidies for aquatic food webs Northern communities 1 Community-based monitoring and assessment of Arctic freshwater 74 ecosystems 2 Development of meaningful and appropriate water resource indicators for 53 northern communities 3 Integration of traditional indigenous knowledge with contemporary freshwater 52 Arctic research 4 Greater understanding of the impacts of northern community development on 50 Arctic freshwater quantity and quality (e.g. mining, tourism, etc) 5 Greater community consultation when planning Arctic freshwater research 49 initiatives 6 Outreach activities with northern communities to disseminate results of Arctic 43 freshwater research
4 Predictions of future changes in Arctic freshwater availability for water resource managers (hydroelectric power, irrigation, drinking water availability, etc.) 44 5 Implications of changes in snowfall (quantity, seasonal timing) on Arctic freshwater resource availability and quality 39 6 Implications of glacier recession on Arctic freshwater resource availability and quality 32 7 Current and potential future interactions between surface water and groundwater in Arctic ecosystems 26 8 Runoff estimates from ungauged Arctic river basins 20 Ecology and conservation 1 Environmental thresholds and critical tipping points within Arctic freshwater communities 76 2 How future environmental change will affect Arctic freshwater communities (microbes/invertebrates/fish/etc.) 69 3 Threats to Arctic freshwater ecosystems caused by climate-induced shifts in biogeographical species distributions and dispersal mechanisms 38 4 Species / groups in Arctic freshwater ecosystems that are most sensitive / resistant / resilient to environmental change 35 5 How particular species or groups can be used as indicators of long-term environmental change (e.g. changes in runoff patterns, thermal dynamics) 32 6 Vulnerability of Arctic freshwater ecosystems to extreme environmental events (floods, fire, winter thaws, abnormal snowfall distribution, etc.) 31 7 Conservation and mitigation strategies most appropriate to Arctic freshwater ecosystems and their relative effectiveness 21 8 Organismal adaptations and survival strategies under climate change 21 9 Whether an ongoing ‘greening’ of the Arctic will lead to changes in freshwater subsidies for aquatic food webs 11 Northern communities 1 Community-based monitoring and assessment of Arctic freshwater ecosystems 74 2 Development of meaningful and appropriate water resource indicators for northern communities 53 3 Integration of traditional indigenous knowledge with contemporary freshwater Arctic research 52 4 Greater understanding of the impacts of northern community development on Arctic freshwater quantity and quality (e.g. mining, tourism, etc) 50 5 Greater community consultation when planning Arctic freshwater research initiatives 49 6 Outreach activities with northern communities to disseminate results of Arctic freshwater research 43