Film Festival: IKAAĠVIK SIKUKUN – Project Overview

Ikaagvik Sikukun -Iñupiaq for ice bridges – is a research project in Kotzebue, Alaska that connects the community with scientists to understand sea ice change in Kotzebue Sound. Under guidance from an advisory council of Elders, the project uses state-of-the-art observing techniques including UAV’s to answer questions related to sea ice, ocean physics and marine mammal biology.
Filmmaker: Sarah Betcher