Stories & Events

Environmental change in the Arctic over recent decades is increasingly at the center of international interest. Local observations and place-based knowledge systems offer fine-grained, nuanced and holistic understanding of the Arctic system and how it is changing over time. By working together, Arctic residents and researchers can contribute to a deeper understanding of the Arctic and the social and environmental changes ongoing in the region. Read about ELOKA research, collaborations, and events.

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2025 ELOKA Meeting in British Columbia

ELOKA Event

January 7, 2026

From November 13 to 15, 2025, ELOKA brought 40 individuals from our partner organizations to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Partners traveled from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Finland to spend three days learning and sharing.

A new video about ELOKA partners

ELOKA Update

December 20, 2025

A short video has been published on the ELOKA website. The Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA) program at NSIDC works to foster collaboration between Arctic residents and researchers.

2025 Annual AAOKH Meeting and Co-Management Workshop

ELOKA Event

December 15, 2025

Matt Druckenmiller attended the annual meeting for the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub (AAOKH) and a co-management workshop in Anchorage at the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) offices from December 3 to 4, 2025.

New Guide on Data Management for Community-Based Monitoring

ELOKA Update

November 17, 2025

“A Guide to Choosing and Using Community-Based Data Management Systems for Indigenous Land Based Programs” was created to lead programs through their planning stages, while considering important questions on building a data management system.

Updates to the Atlas of Community-Based Monitoring and Indigenous Knowledge

ELOKA Update

November 12, 2025

In 2025, 100 initiatives and programs new to the Atlas of Community-Based Monitoring and Indigenous Knowledge in a Changing Arctic (ArcticCBM Atlas) were added through a joint effort between the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, Northern Latitude Partners, and ELOKA.

Northern Landscapes Repatriation Project

ELOKA Event

June 18, 2025

In late May, Noor Johnson (ELOKA principal investigator) traveled to Nibutani, Hokkaido, Japan, to help lead a workshop titled “Oral history and Northern Indigenous Collaboration” as part of the Northern Landscapes Repatriation Project.