Future Arctic Ecosystems revisited or reindeer herding at the verge of extinction?

On By FstammleIn All, Announcements, Fieldwork, Human-animal relations, reindeer, research ethics, Russian North, Theoretical Issues

30 Oct, 14:00, Rovaniemi, Arktikum, 2nd floor, coffee room.

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The world’s northernmost herding horses? at work in herding reindeer, Kharaulakh, Laptev Sea

In this Wednesday Afternoon Coffee Chat (WACC) Florian Stammler will have a dialogue session with Aytalina Ivanova from Yakutsk reflecting on Arctic research agendas. What was supposed to be the first trip in a new multi-party consortium on scenarios of a changing Arctic became an example of how research agendas can – and should – change in response to the concerns of those people with whom we work in the field. During the first research trip, it turned out that rather than the project topic – people in the field were concerned about other things that are more immediately related to their future as a community. You are welcome to join and find out what worries people even more than the changing Arctic Climate. This WACC will feature impressive photos and videos from a very extreme environment on the shore of the Arctic Ocean, with nomads who unite tradition and innovation in very original ways. All welcome, coffee and biscuits will be served.

One thought on “Future Arctic Ecosystems revisited or reindeer herding at the verge of extinction?”

  1. It must be interesting to hear the thoughts of people concerned about their community rather than the research topic. I would have loved to join. Sadly, I will be teaching on the same day. Hopefully, I can have some updates from colleagues the next day. Thank you for sharing Florian.

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