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
Journal Article | Terrestrial geosystems, ecosystems, and human systems in the fast-changing Arctic: research themes and connections to the Arctic Ocean | 2023
Journal Article | Indigenous-led conservation in the Arctic supports global conservation practice | 2022
Journal Article | The ecosystem approach to marine management in the Arctic: Opportunities and challenges for integration | 2022
Journal Article | Seasonal peak in Arctic Ocean acidity could shift to the summer | 2022
Journal Article | Framing co‐productive conservation in partnership with Arctic Indigenous peoples | 2022
Journal Article | The need for transformative changes in the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science for environmental decision-making in the Arctic | 2020
Book Chapter | Alaska Native perspectives on the governance of wildlife subsistence and conservation resources in the Arctic, The Medicine Wheel: Environmental Decision-Making Processes of Indigenous Peoples | 2020
Report | Arctic Wetlands and Indigenous Peoples: an assessment of Indigenous engagement in wetland protected areas, CAFF | 2019
Magazine Article | Arctic conservation in the hands of Indigenous Peoples, Wilson Quarterly | 2022
Magazine Article | Indigenous Peoples have the knowledge and practices to support climate resilience, The Circle, WWF | 2022
Short Submission | Arctic Indigenous communities shape conservation planning and Policy, U.S. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists | 2021
Short Submission | Indigenous youth are the future of Arctic research, conservation, and management, Gender Equality in the Arctic | 2020
Previous Roles, Positions, Affiliations
Postdoctoral Researcher | International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks & Greenland Institute of Natural Resources
Indigenous Liaison | Food Sovereignty Working Group | International
Indigenous Knowledge Holder | Annual Roundtable, Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (UNFCCC)
Wildlife Biologist | Aasivissuit-Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage Site Assessments | Greenland
Contractor | Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska | Anchorage, Alaska
Conservation Research Fellow | Greenland Institute of Natural Resources | Nuuk, Greenland
Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow | Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna | Akureyri, Iceland
PhD Candidate | University of Washington | Seattle, USA
Founding Member | Youth4Ocean Forum | European Union
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