Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Acoustic Disturbance - Research Project Partnering with Communities on the North Slope, Alaska

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Weissenberger ◽  
Jen Dushane ◽  
Dan Vos ◽  
Ella Ede
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
North Slope ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Acoustic Disturbance ◽  
Research Project ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Delivering Post-Secondary STEM Education on the North Slope, Alaska: Resilience and Adaptation

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Nicholas-Figueroa ◽  
Raymond Barnhardt ◽  
Lawrence Duffy ◽  
Kriya Dunlap ◽  
Mary Van Muelken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Tribal College ◽  
North Slope ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
The North

<p>Prior to the 1960s, the majority of rural students seeking an education moved from their village to regional population hubs to attend boarding schools. Based on western curricula, boarding schools did not recognize traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). Post-secondary education opportunities were only available in Fairbanks, Anchorage or Sitka, however, TEK or Alaska Native world views were not addressed in science course offerings. Upon gaining the right to provide education at the local level, the North Slope Borough (NSB) of Alaska incorporated Iñupiat educational philosophies into the educational system. The NSB, in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, established Iḷisaġvik College, the only tribal college in Alaska. Now independently accredited, Iḷisaġvik offers 2-yr academic degrees and certificates in Allied Health programs, and is developing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Iḷisaġvik seeks to broaden STEM education on the North Slope to meet the needs of employers and research in fields such as climate science. Courses bridging TEK and western science have been developed as a means of introducing STEM education to North Slope students. These courses include summer science camps, workshops, college curriculum, and internships. Relationships between local and visiting educators, scientists, community scholars, and Elders facilitate closing the TEK and western science gap.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Science, Education, Tribal College, Alaska Native, Traditional Ecological Knowledge</p>

scholarly journals The persistence of conflict avoidance among the King Island Inupiat

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna Paniataaq Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Geography ◽  
Ethnic Background ◽  
Principal Investigator ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Place Names ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The North

Abstract During the summers of 2005 and 2006, a group of Ugiuvangmiut (King Island Inupiat) and western scientists participated in a project entitled “Documenting the Cultural Geography, Biogeography, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of King Island, Alaska.” The intent was to bring Ugiuvangmiut to King Island in order to document and map place names, as well as archaeological and subsistence sites. Throughout fieldwork, conflicts occurred between scientists, between community members, and between scientists and community members. As the principal investigator, I confronted one conflict in 2005, but my actions exacerbated long-standing tensions within the community and I was later advised by two community members that I should not have confronted the conflict. When conflict occurred again in 2006, instead of confronting the conflict, I chose to take a break from the project for several days. The result was that the overt conflict within the community lessened. Based upon these experiences and other examples, I conclude that conflict avoidance still persists among the Ugiuvangmiut. In addition, I “write against culture” (to borrow Abu-Lughod’s phrase) to explain how my mixed ethnic background and the backgrounds of two community members resulted in actions that run counter to conflict avoidance, showing that there are “multiple, shifting, and competing” cultural values at play. I end with suggestions for scientists conducting fieldwork in the North.

scholarly journals Regional Ranking of Marine Turtle Nesting in Remote Western Australia by Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Remote Sensing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 4696
Author(s):  
Anton Tucker ◽  
Kellie Pendoley ◽  
Kathy Murray ◽  
Graham Loewenthal ◽  
Chris Barber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Austral Summer ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Olive Ridley ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Green Turtles ◽  
The North ◽  
Aerial Photogrammetry

Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coastline spans multiple Traditional Owner estates. Marine turtle nesting distribution and abundance in Indigenous Protected Areas and newly declared Marine Parks were assessed by aerial photogrammetry surveys for the Austral summer and winter nesting seasons. Images of nesting tracks were quantified in the lab and verified by ad hoc ground patrols. The rankings of log-scaled plots of track abundance and density give guidance to regional co-management planning. Spatial and temporal differences were detected in that remoter islands had higher nesting usage and few terrestrial predators. The surveys found year-round green turtle nesting peaking in summer, as well as spatial boundaries to the summer and winter flatback stocks. Summer surveys recorded 126.2 island activities per km and 17.7 mainland activities per km. Winter surveys recorded 65.3 island activities per km and quantified a known winter mainland rookery with 888 tracks/km. The three highest density rookeries were found to be winter flatback turtles at Cape Domett, summer green turtles at the Lacepede Islands and summer flatback turtles at Eighty Mile Beach. Moderate to lesser density nesting by summer green turtles and winter flatback turtles occurred in the North Kimberley offshore islands. Traditional Ecological Knowledge and ground-based surveys verified the harder-to-detect species (olive ridley or hawksbill turtles) with irregular nesting, low track persistence and non-aggregated nesting. Higher-density rookeries may provide locations for long-term monitoring using repeated aerial or ground surveys; however, the sparse or infrequently nesting species require insights gleaned by Tradition Ecological Knowledge. Common and conspicuous nesters are easily detected and ranked, but better-informed co-management requires additional ground surveys or surveys timed with the reproductive peaks of rarer species.

Geologic framework of the "North Slope" petroleum province

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Gryc ◽  
Irvin L. Tailleur ◽  
William Peters Brosge
Keyword(s):  
North Slope ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Restoration Ecology: A Call to Listen Deeply, to Engage with, and Respect Indigenous Voices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jake M. Robinson ◽  
Nick Gellie ◽  
Danielle MacCarthy ◽  
Jacob G. Mills ◽  
Kim O'Donnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Restoration Ecology ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous Voices
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