Posts Tagged ‘indigenous’
President Of Saami Council’s Advice On Co-Production Of Scientific Research
Aslak Holmberg, President of the Saami Council, recently sat down with Tero Mustonen, President of Snowchange Cooperative, in Canada to offer some advice to researchers who would like to co-prodcue scientific research with Indigenous communities. He offers some very wise words based on his perspectives, discussing challenges for the Saami Council in 2022; what a…
Read MoreA legacy of community observations in Unalakleet, Alaska: Following a free, prior, and informed consent process to bridge science and Indigenous Knowledge
Introduction to the Unalakleet Project As the world’s climate changes, and scientists observe the Arctic as a gauge to measure these changes, it is crucial for scientists to understand and properly engage with Indigenous and local communities in the Arctic. Living in the Arctic, even before the onset of major climate changes, has required people…
Read MoreImproving Data Interoperability In The Arctic
With new monitoring technologies and growing networks of observing systems, the amount of data is increasing rapidly. For the users, it is challenging to analyse data from different sources, and the amount of data in different formats can become overwhelming. As a result, data are still not efficiently used to provide scientific information and knowledge…
Read MoreIntroduction To Our Inuit Community Partners In Attu And Aasiaat , Greenland
We would like to introduce our indigenous community partners in Greenland first by giving a historic background from a local Attu, Greenland perspective; then giving an impression of work during the first decade of the existence of the PISUNA organisation during the period October 2009 – October 2019, and finally from the perspective of local…
Read MoreQaanaaq March-April 2022: Surveying The Ocean Under The Ice
The Danish Meteorological Institute’s Steffen M. Olsen sent us an update from Qaanaaq, where he is doing fieldwork for Arctic PASSION’s community-based management work on Arctic marine climate change, noise pollution and impacts on marine living resources. The community in Qaanaaq rely on hunting and fishing on the Inglefield fjord during summer and winter. The…
Read MoreUsing Oral Histories, Indigenous Knowledge And Local Knowledge For Monitoring Environmental Change In Canada
The Arctic PASSION project attempts to address what needs to be done to improve and extend terrestrial, marine and cryospheric measurements and community-based monitoring systems; What services and networks are necessary for adaptation to climate change in regions; What is the best way to involve Indigenous Peoples, local populations and other actors in the region…
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