Painting the full picture:Traditional Knowledge and scientific research

The Living North

The rich biodiversity of the North Slope attracts scientific researchers every year. Incorporating traditional knowledge into scientific data collected in the North has become essential to working in the region. In this podcast, we’ll hear two voices speak about how aboriginal perspectives contribute to all aspects of scientific data collection. Scientists are now expected to work with aboriginal communities in building their research program - from project planning, through data collection, interpretation and reporting. In this podcast, two aboriginal perspectives on how traditional knowledge can contribute to scientific data collection.