Dr. Victoria Qutuuq Buschman

MS, MPA, PhD - Wildlife Science, Environmental Policy, Conservation Biology

About Me

Environment and Climate Advisor | Inuit Circumpolar Councill | Nuuk, Greenland

I am an Iñupiaq (Inuit) wildlife and conservation biologist raised between the vast tundra of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and the tall redwoods of northern California. I have lived and worked across the Arctic in an effort to promote how Indigenous Peoples fundamentally shape Arctic biodiversity conservation, from research, to management, to actualizing the dreams of new protected areas.

My role in research is to challenge the colonial legacy of conservation and instead promote partnerships with Indigenous communities, knowledge, and governance to develop ethically-conscious, culturally-relevant, and fully knowledge-based conservation efforts in the Arctic.

Current Projects and Roles

  • Head of Delegation | Inuit Circumpolar Council to the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council

  • PI | Inuit Knowledge of Marine Ecology in Northwest Greenland | Greenland

  • Advisory Member | SAON ROADS Advisory Panel | International

  • IASC Indigenous Fellow | International Arctic Science Committee Marine Working Group | International

  • Council Member | Arctic Rivers Project | Boulder, Colorado

Publications and Writings

Previous Roles, Positions, Affiliations

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Contact me

victoria@inuit.org - for Management and Policy Advising at the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland

vrbuschman@alaska.edu - for Arctic Research at the International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska