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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Participating Communities
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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Latest News
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 revamp and improve functionality of our online observations database. This database now houses over 12,000 observations noting weather, ocean and sea ice conditions as well…
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 highlights. We highlight results from graduate student Meaghan Conner research exploring spotted seal haulout behavior near Utqiaġvik and introduction to one of our new collaborations…