Yup'ik Environmental Knowledge Project

This project, currently being reviewed at the National Science Foundation, proposes to document Indigenous placenames and knowledge in the Bering Sea Coastal Region. ELOKA has partnered with this proposed project to help develop a data management strategy for the knowledge collected, ensuring it is preserved and shared in ways meaningful to the communities involved.


Lead   Dr. Ann Fienup-Riordans
Country   United States
Geographic
Coverage		   Bering Sea Coast
Rescuing a seal
 

Rescuing a seal in the Bering Sea. Learn more on The Bering Sea: The Seattle Times site. Photo Credit: Steve Ringman

 

Culture & Community

The Bering Sea and KamchatkaVisit the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Web site The Arctic for a closer look at "one of the world's most biologically productive and diverse environments".

 

Related Resources

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
CAFF, the Biodiversity Working Group of the Arctic Council, uses traditional ecological knowledge of local and Indigenous people to aid in their assessment of Arctic biodiversity, and to further promote sustainability of Arctic resources.