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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Utqiaġvik visit

ELOKA Update

May 22, 2019

In mid-April, ELOKA scientist Matthew Druckenmiller visited Utqiaġvik, Alaska, to continue a 12-year mapping project of sea ice thickness along the community's annual netwo

Planning for the Arctic Report Card

ELOKA Event

May 22, 2019

In early May, Matthew Druckenmiller attended a two-day workshop at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)

Dinner served at San Xavier Cooperative Farm in Tucson features tepary bean soup and choya bud relish.

Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN) second meeting

ELOKA Event

May 12, 2019

On March 12 to 15, 2019, the Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN) held its second network meeting on Tohono O’odham Nation lands, including the University of Arizona.