Muohta ja Jiekna (Snow and Ice):
Traditional Reindeer Herding Knowledge
and Geophysical Measurement
Muohta ja Jiekna (Snow and Ice): Traditional Reindeer Herding Knowledge and Geophysical Measurement is an umbrella project with representatives from Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Sápmi whom represent expertise on Sámi culture, language, ecology, remote sensing, snow physics, and reindeer herding.
Snow and Ice: Mutual Understanding of Local and Scientific Expertise (SIMULATE)
SIMULATE is a proposed module of the Muohta ja Jiekna project with a focus on the following: exchanging knowledge between scientists and Sámi reindeer herders; adoption of scientific monitoring relevant to Sámi reindeer herders; development of appropriate monitoring methods for local Sámi to deploy; and communication for dissemination of results, recommendations, experience, and best practices.
| Leads | Terry Callaghan, Audhild Schanche | |
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| Organizations | Abisko Naturvetenskapliga Station (Callaghan), Nordic Sámi Institute (Schanche) |
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| Country | Sweden | |
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Norway, Finland, Sweden, Sápmi | |
| Communities | Sámi | |
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Nenets reindeer herder identifies tundra plants with PhD student Anu Pajunen for her herbarium. August 2005, Varandei tundra, Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Photo credit: Bruce Forbes.
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