Enooyaq Sudlovenick (born c. 1992) is an Inuk Canadian marine biologist. She was a recipient of the 2021 Weston Family Awards in Northern Research for her research into the health of marine animals of the Arctic.
Enooyaq Sudlovenick | |
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| Born | 1992 Iqaluit |
| Education | University of Guelph (BS), University of Prince Edward Island (MS), and University of Manitoba (PhD, current) |
| Occupation(s) | Marine mammal health in the Arctic, pathology, and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit research |
| Awards | Weston Family Foundation Award in Northern Research, a prestigious award, presented to scientists at the cutting edge of Arctic research. |
| Website | https://www.enooyaqsudlovenick.com/ |
Early life
editSudlovenick was born in Iqaluit c. 1992.[1] Her great-grandfather on her mother's side was a German whaler while her other maternal ancestors were North Baffin Inuit in an area ranging from modern-day Pond Inlet to Somerset Island and as far as Taloyoak on the mainland. Her father's ancestors were Inuit from Inukjuaq in Nunavik.[2]
She grew up in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet on Baffin Island, and as a child ventured with her parents into the waters of Nunavut to examine marine life including sea angels, northern krill, and eels.[3]
Education
editSudlovenick worked at a summer student job with the Canadian Wildlife Service on Prince Leopold Island, and was inspired by a pod of narwhals to pursue marine ecology over terrestrial ecology.[4]
Sudlovenick earned a Bachelor of Science in marine and freshwater biology from the University of Guelph.[3] She then earned a Masters of Science in veterinary medicine, pathology and microbiology at the University of Prince Edward Island before returning to Iqaluit.[1] Her thesis was on health in ringed seals collected by Inuit hunters for food, looking for the presence of antibodies of five parasites: trichinella, brucella, leptospira, erysipelas and toxoplasma.[1][3] She also studied Arctic char and beluga whales.[5]
As of 2021, Sudlovenick has been working on a PhD at the University of Manitoba, and is the president of the ArcticNet Student Association.[3]
Research
editSudlovenick studies marine ecology in the Beaufort Sea, part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and the western Hudson Bay.[3] She uses Western scientific methods including serology and study of contaminants alongside Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit concerning aspects such as whale taste, birth and migration rates, and other traditional knowledge.[3][6] She has described using both approaches as "just mak[ing] for a better project overall."[5] She has also written about her experiences being an Indigenous scientist.[4] She has been cited in Canadian news outlets including CBC News on topics including Arctic marine animals and climate change detection.[7] She is a member of the Canadian Climate Institute.[6]
Awards
editSudlovenick was a recipient of the 2021 Weston Family Awards in Northern Research, a prestigious award, presented by the Weston Family Foundation, for scientists at the cutting edge of Arctic research.[5][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Tranter, Emma (22 July 2022). "Iqaluit-born student completes master's thesis on ringed seal health". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "About". Enooyaq Sudlovenick. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Campbell, Lindsay (21 October 2021). "Using traditional Inuit knowledge and Western science to study Arctic marine life". Maclean's. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Looking Under the Ice with Enooyaq Sudlovenick Indigenous History Month". Science World. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science". CBC News. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Enooyaq Sudlovenick". The Canadian Climate Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "From seals to belugas, scientists describe worrying signs for Arctic 'sentinels'". CBC News. 6 December 2019.
- ^ Olynick, Heather (12 January 2022). "Protecting and preserving the North: UM students receive awards for northern research". UM News Today. Retrieved 17 March 2022.