Indigenous and Ecological Knowledge for Understanding Arctic Char Growth

Maximizing student learning through the use of demonstrations

“…For instance, the Inuvialuit have partnered with scientific researchers to examine how changes in environmental stressors can affect Arctic char growth, a subsistence resource for the Inuvialuit. The combination of community-based monitoring, ecological knowledge, and local Indigenous knowledge has resulted in a more comprehensive understanding of the impacts of climate change on local fish habitats (Knopp et al, 2012). Aboriginal knowledge has also contributed to the building of cooperatives for the collection and commercialization of non-timber forest products in northwestern Ontario based on scientific research and the knowledge of the Pikangikum (Anishinaabe) First Nations (Davidson-Hunt et al, 2013).…”

Working with Northern Communities to Build Collaborative Research Partnerships: Perspectives from Early Career Researchers

“…Beyond incorporating community-collaborative research methods into theses, ECRs can also take an active role in sharing their experiences and community-collaborative research projects with the wider research community (e.g., Balasubramaniam, 2009;Knopp, 2010;Tondu, 2011;Knopp et al, 2012;Provencher et al, 2013). Several research journals, including Arctic (InfoNorth), Northern Review, and Meridian, actively seek contributions reflecting on work that integrates community-collaborative programs.…”

“…From a practical perspective, communities can also provide logistical support and local expertise through expert knowledge of the socio-ecological landscape and local protocols for respectful research, which is essential to most northern research programs. Furthermore, the inclusion of traditional and local knowledge in northern studies is becoming increasingly valuable for evolving Arctic research and advancing collaborative partnerships between researchers and northern communities (Reidlinger and Berkes, 2001;McGregor et al, 2010;Knopp et al, 2012;Kokelj et al, 2012;Robus, 2012;Simmons et al, 2012;Smith et al, 2012).…”