Nunatsiavut Sea Ice Observer Program (NSIOP)
ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, OBSERVATION PLATFORM
https://doi.org/10.7265/yew7-s138
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Product Type

ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Product Status

In Development
sea ice off the coast of nunavut

Product Type

ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Product Status

In Development
sea ice off the coast of nunavut
Geographic Area
Canada (Nunatsiavut Territory)
Topics
Community-based monitoring
Food security and sovereignty
Marine conditions
Sea ice
Weather
Wildlife observations
Marine mammals
Terrestrial mammals
Birds
Fish
Time Period
December 2021 - June 2025
ELOKA Data Types
Indigenous terminology
Interview
Local observations
Photos
Video

Overview

The Nunatsiavut Sea Ice Observer Program (NSIOP) generates detailed records of coastal environmental conditions based on the observations of Inuit knowledge holders in Nunatsiavut. The NSIOP supports a network of Inuit knowledge holders from all Nunatsiavut communities to make observations of the sea ice and other environmental and ecological conditions during the winter/spring sea ice season (approx. Dec-June) in their own words, from their own perspectives. The NSIOP has been collecting data since the 2021/22 season.

Citation

Oliver, E., Harrison, E., Ziegler, S., Jacque, J., Pottle, D., Broomfield, T., Jacque, M., Flowers, R., Flowers, R., & Webb, R. (2025). Nunatsiavut Sea Ice Observer Program (NSIOP) Observation Data Set [Data set]. National Snow and Ice Data Center. https://doi.org/10.7265/YEW7-S138

 
 
ELOKA is generously supported by the US National Science Foundation through awards 2032423, 2032417, 2032419, and 2032445. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.