Arctic articles from June 2007

Arctic archives from June 2007

How political change paved the way for indigenous knowledge: the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. This paper highlights the process of political change that led to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), an attempt to recognize the legitimacy of indigenous knowledge in resource management. Evidence from ethnographic...

Freshwater mollusks survive fish gut passage.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Freshwater mollusks figure prominently in the diets of humpback whitefish (Coregonus pidschian) and broad whitefish (C. nasus), two benthic-feeding coregonid species. A recent examination of pea clams (Sphaeriidae), valve snails...

The Mackenzie Inuit whale bone industry: raw material, tool manufacture, scheduling, and trade.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. The bones of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) were used by Mackenzie Inuit groups in producing a number of items essential to transportation and procurement. However, the whale bone industry, and its relationship to Mackenzie Inuit...

Possible use of foresight, understanding, and planning by wolves hunting muskoxen.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. On Ellesmere Island in 2006, arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) were observed making a two-pronged approach to a herd of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and, on another occasion, ambushing muskoxen. Both observations seemed to provide...

Reducing vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: the case of Nunavut, Canada.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. Research conducted with the communities of Arctic Bay and Igloolik in Nunavut identified key areas where policy can help Inuit reduce their vulnerability to climate change, focusing on the renewable resource harvesting sector. The...

Gray whale calls recorded near Barrow, Alaska, throughout the winter of 2003-04.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. Since the mid-1990s, gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) have been reported with increasing frequency near Barrow, Alaska, during summer and autumn months. In collaboration with a broad-scale oceanographic study, three autonomous...

Modeling the impact of climate change on runoff and annual water balance of an Arctic headwater basin.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. Climate change will be an important issue facing Arctic areas in the coming decades since climate models are projecting warmer and wetter conditions for many northern regions. From a hydrological perspective, critical issues include a...

Post-den emergence behavior of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in northern Alaska.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. We observed polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternity den sites on Alaska's North Slope in March 2002 and 2003 in an effort to describe bears' post-den emergence behavior. During 40 sessions spanning 459 h, we observed 8 adults and 14...

Drinking water and potential threats to human health in Nunavik: adaptation strategies under climate change conditions.
June 1, 2007... ABSTRACT. In Nunavik, chlorine-treated water is delivered daily, by tank truck, to the houses, where it is stored in tanks. A large part of the Inuit population continues to depend on an untreated water supply, however. This traditional...

Resolute: the Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... RESOLUTE: THE EPIC SEARCH FOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE AND JOHN FRANKLIN, AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE QUEEN'S GHOST SHIP. By MARTIN W. SANDLER. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-4085-5. xix + 299 p., maps, b & w and...

Nipisat - A Saqqaq Culture Site in Sisimiut, Central West Greenland.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... NIPISAT--A SAQQAQ CULTURE SITE IN SISIMIUT, CENTRAL WEST GREENLAND. By ANNE BIRGITTE GOTFREDSEN and TINA MOBJERG. Copenhagen: Danish Polar Center, 2004. ISBN 887-90369-73-4. Meddelelser om Gronland, Man & Society 31. 243 p., maps, b & w and...

Apostle to the Inuit: the Journals and Ethnographic Notes of Edmund James Peck, the Baffin Years, 1894-1905.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... APOSTLE TO THE INUIT: THE JOURNALS AND ETHNOGRAPHIC NOTES OF EDMUND JAMES PECK, THE BAFFIN YEARS, 1894-1905. Edited by FREDERIC LAUGRAND, JARICH OOSTEN, and FRANCOIS TRUDEL. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. ISBN-13:...

Captain Francis Crozier: Last Man Standing?(Book review)
June 1, 2007... CAPTAIN FRANCIS CROZIER: LAST MAN STANDING? By MICHAEL SMITH. Cork, Ireland: The Collins Press, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1905172092. xiv + 242 p., maps, b & w illus., chronology, notes, selected bib., index. Hardbound. Price [pounds sterling]17.99;...

Empire's Edge: American Society in Nome, Alaska 1898-1934.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... EMPIRE'S EDGE: AMERICAN SOCIETY IN NOME, ALASKA 1898-1934. By PRESTON JONES. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1-889963-89-1. x + 158 p., map, b & w illus., notes, bib., index. Softbound. US$19.95. People know about...

Do Glaciers Listen? Local Knowledge, Colonial Encounters, and Social Imagination.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... DO GLACIERS LISTEN? LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, COLONIAL ENCOUNTERS, AND SOCIAL IMAGINATION. By JULIE CRUIKSHANK. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2005. ISBN 0-7748-1187-0 (paper). xii + 312 p., maps, b & w illus., notes, bib., index. Softbound. Cdn$29.95. For...

Books received.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... ALASKA TREES AND SHRUBS. By LESLIE A. VIERECK and ELBERT L. LITTLE, Jr. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2007. Second edition. ISBN 1-889963-86-0. x + 359 p., maps, b & w illus., colour plates, glossary, bib., index. Softbound. US$24.95....

Papers to appear in Arctic.(Brief article)(List)
June 1, 2007... MECH, L.D. Annual Arctic Wolf Pack Size Related to Arctic Hare Numbers. PINARD, J.-P. Wind Climate of the Whitehorse Area. PERSON, B.T., PRICHARD, A.K., CARROLL, G.M., YOKEL, D.A., SUYDAM, R.S., and GEORGE, J.C. Distribution and...

Albert Lincoln Washburn (1911-2007).(Obituary)
June 1, 2007... Professor Albert Lincoln Washburn, the first executive director of the Arctic Institute of North America (from 1945 to 1950), died in Seattle on January 30, 2007, at the age of 95. "Link," as his friends knew him, loved the Arctic. He dedicated...

Jorgen Meldgaard (1927-2007).(Obituary)
June 1, 2007... When Jorgen Meldgaard passed away on 9 March 2007, an era in Danish Arctic research ended. Ten years earlier he had retired from his position at the National Museum of Denmark after almost 40 years as a curator and half a century in the service...

Robert S. Janes and Hector Pitchforth grave relocations.(InfoNorth)
June 1, 2007... INTRODUCTION A FEW KILOMETRES WEST OF THE COMMUNITY of Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) on northern Baffin Island lie the shallow graves of two qallunaat who died in the 1920s in different locations and under very different circumstances. One...

Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, 1931-2007.(NORTHERN NEWS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, Nunavik educator and author, died in Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, on 30 April 2007. Dedicated to preserving Inuit culture, Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk authored over 20 books during her lifetime, including Sanaaq, the first novel written...

Northwest Territories/Nunavut Bird Checklist Survey.(NORTHERN NEWS)(Survey)
June 1, 2007... Once again the Canadian Wildlife Service, Yellowknife Office, is asking all those visiting the North this summer to participate in the survey of birds in the territories. Now in its 13th year, the Northwest Territories/Nunavut Bird Checklist...

2007 scholarship winners.(AINA NEWS)(Isla Myers-Smith and Heidi Swanson)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Isla Myers-Smith, a doctoral student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, is the 2007 recipient of the Jennifer Robinson Scholarship. For her doctoral research, Isla is investigating the causes and ecological...

Grant-in-Aid program recipients for 2007.(AINA NEWS)
June 1, 2007... The Grant-in-Aid committee received 25 applications this year, and sufficient funds were available for grants to ten individuals. The committee congratulates the successful applicants, whose names and research topics are listed below. Gregory...

New AINA Fellows.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... At the 2006 board meetings, AINA's Board of Directors approved the nominations of two new Fellows: Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy and Dr. D. William (Bill) Doidge. Dr. Duffy has had a long and distinguished career specializing in chemistry and...

New AINA research associates.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Three new research associates have recently joined the ranks of AINA. Dr. Alexander Braun has been with the Department of Geomatics Engineering at the University of Calgary since October 2004. Prior to that, he was a senior research associate...

Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database.(AINA NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database (CHBD) is now available at www.aina.ucalgary.ca/chbd. The database, a project of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team in Circumpolar Chronic Disease Prevention, contains more than...

IPY Publications Database.(AINA NEWS)(International Polar Year)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The IPY Publications Database (IPYPD) is now available at www.nisc.com/ipy. The database will attempt to identify and describe all publications from the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-08 and the three previous IPYs. At present, the...

AINA US visits AINA Canada.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Three representatives of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)--Craig Dorman, Vice President for Research at the University of Alaska (statewide administration); Virgil (Buck) Sharpton, Vice Chancellor for Research at UAF; and Carl Benson,...

Stewardship dinner and IPY launch.(AINA NEWS)(International Polar Year)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... On 22 March 2007, AINA invited a selected group of sponsors and long-time supporters to celebrate the launch of the International Polar Year (IPY), while showcasing exciting new developments with AINA's Photographic North project. This...

AINA at the Science Cafe.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America's Dr. Benoit Beauchamp)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Inspired by an established European tradition, Calgary's TELUS World of Science, in collaboration with University of Calgary External Relations, has launched a series of downtown "Science Cafes" at the Unicorn Pub. Previous cafes dealt with...

CPC northern infrastructure and logistics study.(AINA NEWS)(Canadian Polar Commission Infrastructure Steering Group)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The Canadian Polar Commission (CPC) has established a working group to facilitate an assessment of northern research infrastructure and logistics in Canada: the CPC Infrastructure Steering Group. After an initial meeting in Ottawa on 30 January...

AINA visits CCI.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America; Canadian Circumpolar Institute)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AINA responded positively to an invitation by Dr. Marianne Douglas and Elaine Maloney, respectively executive director and associate director of the Canadian Circumpolar Institute (CCI), to visit them in Edmonton and join with University of...

2007 Gussow Conference on Arctic energy exploration.(AINA NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AINA is partnering with the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) to organize the 2007 Gussow Conference, to be held in Banff, Alberta, on 15-17 October 2007. The conference, one of the geoscience series named for geologist William...

KLRS funding renewed.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America's Kluane Lake Research Station)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AINA's Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS) has received a five-year, $500,000 grant from the new Major Resources Support Program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The five-year funding will provide much...

AINA's 2006 Annual Report now online.(AINA NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The 2006 Annual Report of the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA) is published and can now be downloaded from AINA's website (www.arctic.ucalgary.ca). Since last year, AINA's annual reports are being published only online. Publishing the...

Changing of the guard at AINA.(AINA NEWS)(Arctic Institute of North America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... AINA will lose two of its pillars this June. Ms. Sonja Hogg has been with AINA for more than seven years, occupying the key administrative position of Business Manager. Combining her accounting skills and experience with rare multi-tasking...

Conferences.(InfoNorth)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... 17th International Offshore (Ocean) and Polar Engineering Conference & Exhibition 1-6 July 2007, Lisbon, Portugal Website: www.isope.org Climate-Permafrost-Hydrology Interactions: The Impact of Changing Climate on Cold Regions...