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Bobby Schaeffer, AAOKH Qikiqtaġruk observer, and AAOKH graduate student Mik’aq Lindley on the sea ice of Kotzebue Sound.

AAOKH’s mission is to improve Arctic research and strengthen Indigenous self-determination through Indigenous-led stewardship of environmental observations and knowledge.

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AAOKH coordinates observations from Indigenous Knowledge holders in these communities to provide a broad view of changing coastal conditions and impacts on access to traditional marine resources.

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    New and improved online database!
    We’re very happy to share an update on a project we’ve been working on with our partners at the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA) to…
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    Winter 2026 Newsletter
    We are excited to share our latest edition of AAOKH News!  In this issue Bobby Schaeffer offers his observation and reflection of ex-typhoon Halong alongside Rick Thoman’s weather and climate…
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    2025 Annual AAOKH Meeting and Co-Management Workshop
    Our AAOKH team is thrilled to share that we hosted our annual meeting as well as a co-management workshop last week in Anchorage at the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS)…