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Analyzing
Community Voices
We design and conduct social science research projects that start by defining clear research questions and goals in partnership with local communities, organizations, or subject-matter experts.
Data Collection
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In-depth interviews, semi-structured interviews, & conversational storytelling that create space for personal narratives.
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Focus groups or knowledge-sharing circles that allow multiple voices to build off one another.
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On-the-land data collection, such as documenting harvest practices or observations of ecological change.
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Participatory mapping with paper maps to document spatial information
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Feedback or validation sessions to review initial results and make adjustments based on participant/expert feedback
Analysis & Interpretation
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We use a variety of analytical frameworks depending on which type of inquiry is best suited for the project: thematic analysis (reflexive, code-book, or coding reliability approaches), content analysis, or thematic narrative analysis
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We often approach reality as something that can be understood externally but only through our human experiences (an approach called critical realism). However, we adjust this approach depending on the project goals.
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For projects that use filmed interviews, we often leverage our innovative method of video-based qualitative analysis, which codes and explores meaning directly within video editing software.
Outputs
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We turn our analysis into a wide range of outputs depending on project needs:
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Reports and white papers that outline key findings and recommendations.
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Educational resources or toolkits that translate findings into practical guides.
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Articles or papers for publication in academic or professional journals.
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Short, visually-driven documents and photobooks.
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Presentations for targeted audiences
Selected Peer Reviewed Publications
Our team has produced more than 50 peer-reviewed, social science articles about a range of topics, including the human dimensions of conservation, co-management, emotional well-being, and community-based research processes.
“Caribou was the reason, and everything else happened after”: Effects of caribou declines on Inuit in Labrador, Canada.
Borish et al. (2021)
Global Environmental Change
Moving images, moving methods: Advancing documentary film for qualitative research.
Borish et al. (2021)
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Supporting Inuit food sovereignty through collaborative research of an at-risk caribou herd
Hanke et al. (2024)
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Supporting Inuit food sovereignty through collaborative research of an at-risk caribou herd
Hanke et al. (2024)
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
“We’re made criminals just to eat off the land”: colonial wildlife management and repercussions on Inuit well-being.
Snook, J., et al. (2020)
Sustainability
"Co-management led research and sharing space on the pathway to Inuit self-determination in research."
Snook, J., et al. (2018)
Northern Public Affairs
Ecological grief as a mental health response to climate change-related loss
Cunsolo et al. (2018)
Nature Climate Change
Ecological grief and anxiety: the start of a healthy response to climate change?
Cunsolo et al. (2020)
The Lancet Planetary Health