Principal Investigator:Pearce, Tristan D Licensed Year(s):
2016
20152014 Summary:
The purpose of the research is to study the meaning and experience of food and food security in Ulukhaktok. The main objectives are to: 1) document how Inuit define the concepts of "food", "food insecurity" and "health"; 2) examine patterns of country food consumption and sharing; and, 3) identify local knowledge of new species of wildlife important for subsistence.
Sharing network interviews (...
Principal Investigator:Paulette, Cochise Licensed Year(s):
2015
Summary:
The short term objectives of this project are to:
1) Document and present and historical data on the local environment and wildlife;
2) Assess the impacts of climate change on our community's health and food security;
3) Support intergenerational knowledge sharing between elders and youth on the land;
4) Engage our community in the research;
5) Build traditional knowledge capacity in our com...
Principal Investigator:Chatwood, Susan Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No.1060.
The main objectives of this research are to 1) describe climate change as a determinant of health and highlight the specific relevance to our northern regions; 2) describe the current climate changes evident globally, nationally, in circumpolar regions and in the community of Aklavik; 3) describe a health determinan...