• 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 ...