Mobilizing Inuit Knowledge and Land Use Observations to Assess Ecosystem Trends and Processes Affecting Contaminants

The community of Sanikiluaq has been working to develop novel ways to systematically document Inuit knowledge and observations of ecosystem trends and processes. This approach could substantially benefit contaminants research and monitoring by providing context on animal ecology, diet and associated environmental conditions. By building on extensive infrastructure already developed for the SIKU.org platform, the current project will provide culturally relevant tools to Inuit hunters to document their observations using mobile devices during subsistence activities.