The Polar Impact Mentorship Initiative invites you to join us! During this panel, we will consider "successful" collaborations through multiple lenses and embrace the benefits of engaging with interdisciplinary research groups, policy and decision makers, and Indigenous and local community members.

This article is funded by @arcus-arctic.bsky.social and was a team effort with the help of Natasha Haycock-Chavez, @polarsecco, Polar Impact founder @polarprem.bsky.social, Polar Impact co-organizer Elizabeth Perera, and many others! We hope you enjoy it!

We are honored that Dr. Moses Qaĝiidax Dirks translated the entire article in Unangam Tunuu, and are excited to showcase a culturally sensitive approach to research.

Access the full article at buff.ly/3WsLsMx.

Photo credits to Kanesia McGlashan-Price.

Shayla is working to find a solution to the increased levels of paralytic shellfish toxin that has made blue mussels, a traditional food, dangerous to consume. Shayla’s work blends traditional knowledge with modern approaches, respecting and integrating knowledge from the community.

We are so pleased to share that our first long form multimedia article is officially live! We are honored to have worked with Unangax̂ multimedia creator Kanesia McGlashan-Price as she told the story of Shayla Alamax̂ Shaishnikoff, an Unangax̂ scientist.