• Contributions and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples to the study of mercury in the Arctic 

      Lennert, Ann Eileen; Houde, Magali; Krümmel, Eva M.; Mustonen, tero; Brammer, Jeremy; Brown, Tanya M.; Chételat, John; Dahl, Parnuna Egede; Dietz, Rune; Evans, Marlene; Gamberg, Mary; Gauthier, Marie-Josée; Gérin-Lajoie, José; Hauptmann, Aviaja Lyberth; Heath, Joel P.; Henri, Dominique A.; Kirk, Jane; Laird, Brian; Lemire, Mélanie; Letcher, Robert J.; Lord, Sarah; Loseto, Lisa; MacMillan, Gwyneth A.; Mikaelsson, Stefan; Mutter, Edda A.; O'Hara, Todd; Ostertag, Sonja; Robards, Martin; Shadrin, Vyacheslav; Smith, Merran; Stimmelmayr, Raphaela; Sudlovenick, Enooyaq; Swanson, Heidi; Thomas, Philippe J.; Walker, Virginia K.; Whiting, Alex (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-11)
      Arctic Indigenous Peoples are among the most exposed humans when it comes to foodborne mercury (Hg). In response, Hg monitoring and research have been on-going in the circumpolar Arctic since about 1991; this work has been mainly possible through the involvement of Arctic Indigenous Peoples. The present overview was initially conducted in the context of a broader assessment of Hg research organized ...
    • Fifteen research needs for understanding climate change impacts on ecosystems and society in the Norwegian High North 

      Kebir, Zina Asnah; Chambers, Catherine; Frainer, André; Hausner, Vera Helene; Lennert, Ann Eileen; Lento, Jennifer; Poste, Amanda; Ravolainen, Virve; Renner, Angelika; Thomas, David N.; Waylen, Kerry (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-07)
      There is an urgent need to understand and address the risks associated with a warming climate for ecosystems and societies in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. There are major gaps in our understanding of the complex effects of climate change—including extreme events, cascading impacts across ecosystems, and the underlying socioecological dynamics and feedbacks—all of which need collaborative efforts ...
    • Pinngortitaq – a place of becoming 

      Lennert, Ann Eileen; Berge, Jørgen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)
      Arctic ecosystems are on the verge of changes that are unprecedented in both magnitude and velocity. We stress that statements of a changing climate and environment have ambiguous definitions in both theoretical and metaphorical senses. Inuit have embraced the idea of an environment in a process of Pinngortitaq – a place of becoming – rather than a process of changing. In this note, we accentuate ...
    • Rich local knowledge despite high transience in an Arctic community experiencing rapid environmental change 

      Lennert, Ann Eileen; van der Wal, René; Zhang, Jasmine; Hausner, Vera Helene; Ancin Murguzur, Francisco Javier; Miles, Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-04)
      Environmental monitoring and long-term research produce detailed understanding, but its collective effort does not add up to ‘the environment’ and therefore may be difficult to relate to. Local knowledge, by contrast, is multifaceted and relational and therefore can help ground and complement scientific knowledge to reach a more complete and holistic understanding of the environment and changes ...
    • Waters that matter: How human-environment relations are changing in high-Arctic Svalbard 

      Sokolickova, Zdenka; Ramirez Hincapié, Esteban; Zhang, Jasmine; Lennert, Ann Eileen; Löf, Annette; van der Wal, René (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-20)
      There is scientific consensus that the archipelago of Svalbard is warming up faster than other parts of the planet. People who live in or regularly visit this part of the European high Arctic observe and experience these changes in a subjective and relational manner. This article illustrates how perceptions of environmental change are enmeshed with our ways of interacting with water(s) and dwelling ...