The Inuit Sea Ice Use and Occupancy Project (ISIUOP) builds on previous sea ice research in Nunavut and Nunavik communities (for the past 4 - 8 years), and aims to further document and map local sea ice expertise. Conventional maps show terrestrial variations and features in great detail, while water bodies are outlined and left "blank. " Therefore, inspired by the Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project of 1976, ISIUOP will undertake collaborative investigations to document and map sea ice knowledge and use around several Inuit communities, including: 1.a characterization of seasonal sea ice conditions; 2.the extent and areas of sea ice use; 3.the nature and location of notable sea ice hazards; 4.key harvesting areas; v) traditional and current ice routes; 5.Inuktitut toponyms (placenames) or terminology associated with ice features, conditions, or dynamics; and, 6.shifts in patterns of sea ice use due to social and or climatic change. |