Collaborative field research using drones for whale photo-identification studies in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut1
In conducting Arctic field research, hiring local field guides has long been a necessity for providing field teams with local knowledge and fundamental needs of boat operation and navigation, general field logistics/safety, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of local animal distribution and...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:abd9a38b20904567b0f859b7b7e9570d 2023-10-01T03:53:41+02:00 Collaborative field research using drones for whale photo-identification studies in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut1 Brent G. Young William R. Koski Ricky Kilabuk Cortney A. Watt Kasey P. Ryan Steven H. Ferguson 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/dsa-2021-0026 https://doaj.org/article/abd9a38b20904567b0f859b7b7e9570d EN eng Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/dsa-2021-0026 https://doaj.org/toc/2564-4939 doi:10.1139/dsa-2021-0026 2564-4939 https://doaj.org/article/abd9a38b20904567b0f859b7b7e9570d Drone Systems and Applications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 256-265 (2022) bowhead beluga killer whale Arctic traditional ecological knowledge baleine boréale Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TL1-4050 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/dsa-2021-0026 2023-09-03T00:44:27Z In conducting Arctic field research, hiring local field guides has long been a necessity for providing field teams with local knowledge and fundamental needs of boat operation and navigation, general field logistics/safety, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of local animal distribution and natural history. As new threats to Arctic wildlife emerge and as field research methods evolve, including local Inuit as long-standing members of research teams has provided additional collaborative benefits through expanded local knowledge, greater efficiency of data collection, and longer temporal sampling which provides the opportunity to study uncommon events. We describe the collaboration between southern-based scientists and local Inuit from the community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, to conduct field research on marine mammals in Cumberland Sound from 1997 to 2021. Through a keen interest in marine mammal field research, Inuit partners in Pangnirtung have become highly proficient in all aspects of sample and data collection and have received advanced technical training to allow for an expanded role in achieving research objectives. This expanded role includes running field research operations independently, as well as the extensive use of drones to capture photographs of whales for the purposes of photographic-identification and to record behavior. Collaboration with local Inuit also provides benefits through employment opportunities, development of technical skills, and opportunities to actively participate in research that aims to conserve culturally important local wildlife populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic baleine boréale Beluga Beluga* Cumberland Sound inuit Killer Whale Nunavut Pangnirtung Killer whale Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Cumberland Sound ENVELOPE(-66.014,-66.014,65.334,65.334) Nunavut Pangnirtung ENVELOPE(-65.707,-65.707,66.145,66.145) Drone Systems and Applications 10 1 256 265 |
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In conducting Arctic field research, hiring local field guides has long been a necessity for providing field teams with local knowledge and fundamental needs of boat operation and navigation, general field logistics/safety, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of local animal distribution and natural history. As new threats to Arctic wildlife emerge and as field research methods evolve, including local Inuit as long-standing members of research teams has provided additional collaborative benefits through expanded local knowledge, greater efficiency of data collection, and longer temporal sampling which provides the opportunity to study uncommon events. We describe the collaboration between southern-based scientists and local Inuit from the community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, to conduct field research on marine mammals in Cumberland Sound from 1997 to 2021. Through a keen interest in marine mammal field research, Inuit partners in Pangnirtung have become highly proficient in all aspects of sample and data collection and have received advanced technical training to allow for an expanded role in achieving research objectives. This expanded role includes running field research operations independently, as well as the extensive use of drones to capture photographs of whales for the purposes of photographic-identification and to record behavior. Collaboration with local Inuit also provides benefits through employment opportunities, development of technical skills, and opportunities to actively participate in research that aims to conserve culturally important local wildlife populations. |
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Brent G. Young William R. Koski Ricky Kilabuk Cortney A. Watt Kasey P. Ryan Steven H. Ferguson |
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Collaborative field research using drones for whale photo-identification studies in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut1 |
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