The approximately 13.1 million people and over 40 different ethnic groups who live in the Arctic are facing some of the most rapid rates of environmental change, resulting in major impacts on their health, wellbeing, and infrastructure. Emerging threats include altered patterns of infectious diseases, food insecurity linked to harmful algal blooms and diminished wild food sources, thawing permafrost compromising infrastructure and releasing long-dormant pathogens and toxic substances like mercury and arsenic, increased heat exposure, and heightened smoke exposure from wildfires. Beyond physical health effects, these stressors are contributing to mental health challenges and economic disruptions. Indigenous peoples, who comprise a substantial portion of the population, are among those most affected. This session invites abstracts on monitoring, assessing, and adapting to these GeoHealth impacts in the Arctic. We welcome contributions from researchers in climate and geophysical sciences, environmental health, public health, veterinary medicine, and wildlife biologists, among others.

• C - Cryosphere