Theo Ikummaq

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the relationship between changing sea ice conditions/dynamics and harvesting activities, with specific emphasis on ringed seal and walrus seasonal hunting, to illustrate current sea ice exposures that hunters are facing.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors draw on the experiences of researchers working with communities across the Canadian Arctic, together with the expertise of Inuit organizations, Northern research institutes and community partners, to outline key considerations for effectively engaging Arctic communities in collaborative research.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of 24 semi-directed interviews and 4 sea ice trips to provide a baseline understanding of local freezing processes (near-shore, open water, sea ice thickening, landfast ice, tidal cracks, floe edge, and moving ice), melting processes (snow melt, water accumulation and drainage, and break-up), wind influences on sea ice (wind direction and strength affecting sea ice formation and movement), and current influences on ice (tidal variations and current strength affecting polynya size/location).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the efforts under SIKU-ISIUOP to expand upon previous research that characterized the importance of sea ice processes, use, and change around the Baffin Island communities of Cape Dorset, Igloolik, and Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

TL;DR: The Polar View Floe Edge Service (PFLES) as discussed by the authors is an Inuit sea ice monitoring service based on the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of sea ice.