Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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Linking Inuit and Scientific Knowledge and Observations to Better Understand Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus (L.)) Community Monitoring

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Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Knopp, Jennie A., Thesis advisor (ths): Furgal, Chris M, Degree committee member (dgc): Whillans, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Reist, James D, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus (L.)) have been, and remain, an important</p><p>subsistence resource for the Inuvialuit, the Inuit of the western Canadian Arctic. The effects</p><p>of climate variability and change (CVC) in this region have been noticeably increasing over</p><p>the past three decades. There are concerns as to how CVC will affect Arctic… more

Nunavik Inuit Knowledge of Beluga: Using Multiple Methods, Tools, and Applications to Enhance our Understanding of Marine Mammal Ecology

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Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Breton-Honeyman, Kaitlin Nell, Thesis advisor (ths): Furgal, Chris M, Degree committee member (dgc): Hammill, Michael O, Degree committee member (dgc): Hickie, Brendan, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Socio-ecological systems are inherently complex and marine mammals are fundamentally challenging to study. In the Arctic, marine mammals occupy a central ecological role, as nutrient cyclers and as a source of food and culture for Indigenous peoples. Inuit have developed a rich knowledge system, which has not been fully actualized in application in most Arctic research. Considering the… more

Understanding Dimensions of Environmental Sustainability in a Northern Indigenous Context: From Local Values to Strategies

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Kouril, Diana, Thesis advisor (ths): Furgal, Chris M, Degree committee member (dgc): Whillans, Tom, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Although the concept of environmental sustainability has become increasingly popular, the literature offers little practical guidance to direct priorities or actions to support environmental sustainability in northern Indigenous communities. A case study in Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, and a systematic literature review was undertaken to understand: 1) what aspects of the local environment are… more