Tamamta (all of us)
@tamamta.bsky.social
Transforming fisheries and marine sciences together.
Graduate studies program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
www.tamamta.org
Graduate studies program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
www.tamamta.org
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Tamamta (all of us)
@tamamta.bsky.social
· May 16
Tamamta is a Yup’ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'. We are elevating 14,000+ years of Indigenous stewardship and bridging Indigenous and Western sciences. One graduate student at a time. tamamta.org
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Episode 8 of the Arctic Together Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in to hear several of our Fostering Indigenous-led Research Convergence Working Group members discuss their experiences with Indigenous-led research. nna-co.org/arctic-toget...
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Episode 8 of the Arctic Together Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in to hear several of our Fostering Indigenous-led Research Convergence Working Group members discuss their experiences with Indigenous-led research. nna-co.org/arctic-toget...
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✨🌊 FIN-CREDIBLE NEWS 🌊✨
Our VP for Arctic & Northern Waters ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake was honored as a 2025 @forbes.com Sustainability Leader for her work advancing protections for the Central Arctic Ocean, supporting Indigenous programs, protecting critical fisheries and more.
Our VP for Arctic & Northern Waters ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake was honored as a 2025 @forbes.com Sustainability Leader for her work advancing protections for the Central Arctic Ocean, supporting Indigenous programs, protecting critical fisheries and more.
NEWS: ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake Honored As 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leader - Ocean Conservancy
Announcement Recognizes Years of Work as a Leader on Local, Indigenous and Ocean Issues JUNEAU, ALASKA …
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September 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
✨🌊 FIN-CREDIBLE NEWS 🌊✨
Our VP for Arctic & Northern Waters ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake was honored as a 2025 @forbes.com Sustainability Leader for her work advancing protections for the Central Arctic Ocean, supporting Indigenous programs, protecting critical fisheries and more.
Our VP for Arctic & Northern Waters ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake was honored as a 2025 @forbes.com Sustainability Leader for her work advancing protections for the Central Arctic Ocean, supporting Indigenous programs, protecting critical fisheries and more.
Are you passionate about Indigenous self-determination, food and energy sovereignty, and student success?
Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape the program while growing your research and grant management skills. Apply today!
Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape the program while growing your research and grant management skills. Apply today!
Post Doctoral Fellow - Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Are you passionate about Indigenous self-determination, food and energy sovereignty, and student success? Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape a groundbreak...
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August 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Are you passionate about Indigenous self-determination, food and energy sovereignty, and student success?
Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape the program while growing your research and grant management skills. Apply today!
Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape the program while growing your research and grant management skills. Apply today!
Explore Indigenous Fisheries of Alaska with a class from the University of Alaska Fairbanks this fall!
August 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Explore Indigenous Fisheries of Alaska with a class from the University of Alaska Fairbanks this fall!
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A new study reveals that the Broken Group Islands off the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC, are a bright spot for shellfish populations in the northeast Pacific Ocean—demonstrating a sustainable relationship between local First Nations and shellfish over millennia. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5psvxjsa
July 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A new study reveals that the Broken Group Islands off the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC, are a bright spot for shellfish populations in the northeast Pacific Ocean—demonstrating a sustainable relationship between local First Nations and shellfish over millennia. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5psvxjsa
Check out this article in the Juneau Empire on bridging knowledge systems, featuring Tamamta Program Coordinator Dr. Sonia Ibarra and Tamamta Fellow Eugene Peltola II: www.juneauempire.com/life/woven-p...
Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems | Juneau Empire
Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge
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July 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Check out this article in the Juneau Empire on bridging knowledge systems, featuring Tamamta Program Coordinator Dr. Sonia Ibarra and Tamamta Fellow Eugene Peltola II: www.juneauempire.com/life/woven-p...
This spring, Dr. Janessa Esquible defended her dissertation, titled, "Salmon, Stewardship, and Indigenous Livelihoods: Bridging Knowledge Systems and Reshaping Research Relationality in the Kuskokwim Region of Southwestern Alaska" Read more about her work here: tamamta.org/so/5ePU9z7gO...
July 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This spring, Dr. Janessa Esquible defended her dissertation, titled, "Salmon, Stewardship, and Indigenous Livelihoods: Bridging Knowledge Systems and Reshaping Research Relationality in the Kuskokwim Region of Southwestern Alaska" Read more about her work here: tamamta.org/so/5ePU9z7gO...
Another snapshot of Tamamta Fellows at work: Chris Tran, Tamamta Fellow, checks for signs of coastal erosion using drones and surveying equipment. -St. Paul Island
June 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Another snapshot of Tamamta Fellows at work: Chris Tran, Tamamta Fellow, checks for signs of coastal erosion using drones and surveying equipment. -St. Paul Island
We are so proud of our graduates! Read more about Tamamta graduate Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok in our latest e-newsletter: tamamta.org/so/23PUUph1C...
Graduate Spotlight: Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok
Graduate Spotlight: Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok
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June 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We are so proud of our graduates! Read more about Tamamta graduate Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok in our latest e-newsletter: tamamta.org/so/23PUUph1C...
Tamamta Fellow Rachel Lekanoff is working with Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute to study clam life history for species of importance to Native Alaskan communities in the Chugach region.
Photo credit: Dr. Jessica Glass
Photo credit: Dr. Jessica Glass
June 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tamamta Fellow Rachel Lekanoff is working with Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute to study clam life history for species of importance to Native Alaskan communities in the Chugach region.
Photo credit: Dr. Jessica Glass
Photo credit: Dr. Jessica Glass
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⛰️ We're thrilled that Brooke Woods, Alaska Native fishing rights advocate and Climate Adaptation Specialist at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social, is speaking at #Mountainfilm Festival tomorrow!
🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:
🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:
Climate Adaptation Specialist Brooke Woods invited to speak at Mountainfilm 2025 - Permafrost Pathways
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May 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
⛰️ We're thrilled that Brooke Woods, Alaska Native fishing rights advocate and Climate Adaptation Specialist at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social, is speaking at #Mountainfilm Festival tomorrow!
🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:
🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:
What we are. What we do. #alaska #arctic #knowledge #indigenous #environment #science #sustainability #makeadifference #UAF #tamamta #allofus #future
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May 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What we are. What we do. #alaska #arctic #knowledge #indigenous #environment #science #sustainability #makeadifference #UAF #tamamta #allofus #future
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Check out this new paper by the recent @tamamta.bsky.social graduate Dr Jenessa Esquible! 🧪🌊🦑🎓
Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research
doi.org/10.1080/1744...
Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research
doi.org/10.1080/1744...
Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research
This paper presents methodological research approaches utilised with Indigenous communities in the Kuskokwim Region of southwestern Alaska. The project is situated in the communities of Kongiganak,...
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Check out this new paper by the recent @tamamta.bsky.social graduate Dr Jenessa Esquible! 🧪🌊🦑🎓
Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research
doi.org/10.1080/1744...
Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research
doi.org/10.1080/1744...
Tamamta is a Yup’ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'. We are elevating 14,000+ years of Indigenous stewardship and bridging Indigenous and Western sciences. One graduate student at a time. tamamta.org
May 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tamamta is a Yup’ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'. We are elevating 14,000+ years of Indigenous stewardship and bridging Indigenous and Western sciences. One graduate student at a time. tamamta.org