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Northern Lights is a podcast from the Harvard Arctic Initiative Student Podcast Project showcasing fascinating and engaging stories from and about the Arctic. Series produced by Dr Sarah Mackie, Arctic Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School.

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    • Jan 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Policy and Social Innovation for the Changing Arctic: Other Ways of Knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 16:35


    Episode written and produced by Allison Agsten (Harvard Kennedy School), Lucy Montgomery (Harvard Kennedy School), Emily Ostler (Harvard Divinity School) and Nathan Huey (Harvard School of Public Health).Interviewees: Anders Oskal, Secretary General, Association of World Reindeer Herders.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by SarahMackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Policy and Social Innovation for the Changing Arctic: Responsible Mining in the Arctic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 24:19


    Episode written and produced by Taylor Lam (National Security Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School), Shashank Singh (Harvard Kennedy School) and Nikolas Westfield (Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University).Interviewee: Jan Dusik, Sustainable Development Lead, Arctic Programme, WWFMusic:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Policy and Social Innovation for the Changing Arctic: Climate Change and the Arctic Food Web

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 14:40


    Episode written and produced by Ulla Hemminki-Reijonen (Harvard Graduate School of Education), Sarah Littlefield (Harvard Graduate School of Design), Annick Steta (Harvard Kennedy School), and Jenna Wu (Harvard Graduate School of Design).Interviewee: Finlo Cottier, Scottish Association for Marine Science.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by SarahMackie; Sound of whales spouting is included courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    How Seals Became Climate Scientists by Felicity Spoors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 17:52


    Episode written and produced by Felicity Spoors, University of St Andrews, Scotland. Interviewees:Dr Lars Boehme, Assistant Professor at the University of St Andrews & Sea Mammal Research Unit, ScotlandDr Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid, Research Biologist at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, GreenlandProfessor David Holland, Professor of Mathematics at New York University & Director for the Centre for Sea Level Change at New York University Abu Dhabi Music:  Icebreaker audio from US Geological Survey; Music by Bluemount Score from Pixaby; original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie. The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Contemporary Arctic Music - Part 2 (Ft. Aasiva) by Vickie Rochon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 18:33


    Episode written and produced by Vickie RochonInterviewee: Aasiva, Inuk singer and songwriter. Website, Facebook, Instagram. Music: The music used in this episode is samples of songs from Aasiva's self-titled album: Inuutuugumagama, Qalunaat Nunanganit, Anaanakuluga, Play In The Snow, I Love Music. All samples are used with permission. Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Contemporary Arctic Music - Part 1 (Ft. Andrew Morrison) by Vickie Rochon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 19:28


    Episode written and produced by Vickie Rochon.Interviewee: Andrew Morrison (The Jerry Cans/Aakuluk Music)Music:  The music used in this episode is samples of songs from The Jerry Cans: Northern Lights, Qanuinngittuq, Mamaqtuq, Swell (My Brother) and Arnalukaq. All samples are used with permission. The Jerry Cans: Website, Facebook, Twitter. Aakuluk Music: Website, Instagram.Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie. The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    The Year the Tourists Didn't Come by Yu Cao

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 17:11


    Episode written and produced by Yu Cao.Interviewees: Sarah Leonard, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association andAndrew J. Mew, Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    The Sámi Pavilion by Allison Agsten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 7:57


    Episode written and produced by Allison Agsten, Harvard Kennedy School.Interviewees: Marita Isobel Solberg, artist; Liisa-Ravna Finbog, curator of the Sámi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022 and Anders Sunna, artist for the Sámi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Stewards of the Forest by Chelsea Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 17:12


    Episode written and produced by Chelsea Brown, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.Interviewees: Jan Dawe, OneTree Alaska; Jennifer Anderson, Anne Wien Elementary School, Fairbanks, Alaska and Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the International Arctic Research Center.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Hurt and Healing by Barbara Johnson [Age 16+]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 17:16


    ** Content warning: Domestic violence **Episode written and produced by Barbara Johnson, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.Interviewees: Ronalda Angasan, Co-Founder of the Alaska Natives Against Domestic ViolenceFacebook group; Professor Amber Fullmer, Director of Native Student Services and Researcher in domestic violence and perpetrator interventions at the University of Alaska, Anchorage .  To contact Professor Fullmer:  amchristensen[at]alaska.eduMusic:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.This episode deals with the sensitive topic of domestic violence.  If you are affected by these issues and need support, you can contact today's guests at the contact details above. You can also contact the US National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or online here.  If you are not in the USA, you can access the International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies here.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Science from the Sea by Erik Liland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 17:18


    Episode written and produced by Erik Liland.Interviewees: Andreas Semmingsen, CEO Marealis and Ragnhild Dragøy, Research Director, NOFIMA, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture ResearchMusic:  Licensed by Motion Array; Original northern lights audio recording provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    The Inuit Windsled by Thomas Viguier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 17:45


    Episode written and produced by Thomas Viguier, University of Akureyri, Iceland.Interviewee: Ramón Hernando de Larramendi.Music:  Original northern lights audio recording provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    From the Mediterranean to the Arctic by Thomas Viguier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 19:41


    Episode written and produced by Thomas Viguier, University of Akureyri, Iceland.Interviewee: Ramón Hernando de Larramendi.Music:  Original northern lights audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; arrangement by Sarah Mackie.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    A Harmless Eccentric? by Elliot Hunker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 16:38


    Episode written and produced by Elliot Hunker, University of Alaska, FairbanksInterviewees:  Alice Qannik Glen, Coffee and Quaq Podcast; George Shaw Interviewed by Mike Dalton and Adriana Coyle in Dawson City, Yukon on August 19, 1973 (used courtesy of the Tanana Yukon Historical Society)Music by Jonah Baseball; opening music - original space audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; Arrangement by Sarah Mackie The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Healing and the Alaska Native Heritage Center by Presley West [Age 16+]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 16:33


    **Content warning: Suicide and domestic violence** Episode written and produced by Presley West, Americorps VISTA volunteerInterviewees:   Emily Edenshaw, President and CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage Center; Yaari Walker, Unguwat Program Manager at the Alaska Native Heritage CenterMusic:  Original space audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; Arrangement by Sarah Mackie If you are affected by the issues in this podcast and need support, Alaskans can contact the Alaska Careline at 877-266-4357 or www.carelinealaska.com, those located elsewhere in the USA can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-272-8255 or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  Those located outside the United States should be able to find their local helpline at www.suicidestop.com. Please do not suffer in silence.The views and opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Greenland: Independence & Foreign and Security Policy by Jonas Bredal Juul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 16:25


    Episode written and produced by Jonas Bredal Juul, University of Copenhagen.     Interviewees:Martin Breum, Arctic expert, journalist and writerJon Rahbek-Clemmensen, Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College, affiliated with the Center for Arctic Security StudiesAaja Chemnitz Larsen, Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament Music:   Original space audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa (Space Audio); music licensed by Soundation AB; Arrangement by Sarah Mackie. The opinions in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Arctic Initiative, the Belfer Center, or Harvard Kennedy School.

    Measuring Walruses by Emily Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 11:56


    Episode written and produced by Emily Becker, University of Alaska, AnchorageInterviewees:Dr. Karyn Rode, US Geological SurveyVera Metcalf, Eskimo Walrus CommissionMusic: Investigations by Kevin McCloud from IncomptechWalrus Audio by Anthony Fischbach of the USGS Alaska Science CenterOriginal space audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa.

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