SILA BACHELOR I N GREENLAND, WE HAVE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE - IT IS OUR livelyhood, and the biology around us plays a central role. Nature is the foundation for our economy, our culinary culture, our traditions and our mental health. It is these aspects that are at the core of the SILA program in biology - the first natural science program at Ilisimatusarfik. Ilisimatusarfik has in collaboration with Pinngortitaleriffik and other partners developed the biology program, which focuses on Greenland: Greenlandic nature and Greenlandic culture. The students will get a hands-on experience with nature. They will participate in reindeer hunts, examine seal stomachs, and get an insight into the Greenlandic labor market. They will learn how to conduct biological surveys in the field and in the lab, acquire new knowledge and, most important of all, communicate their insights. The program is built up around three central themes: • MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A SILA graduate will be equipped to work with sustainable management of natural resources, both from a environmental and societal perspective. The students will get an insight into the current legislation and procedures and will learn to integrate both research and hunter knowledge into the management. They will also have experience working with various external parties - from political officials to fishermen and researchers. • CLIMATE CHANGE: The students will acquire a deep understanding of the substantial changes in the climate that affects the Arctic and how these changes impact ecosystems, society and economies. They will be introduced to international and national projects, and organizations that work with climate change, and will have experience analyzing climate data and working with climate research. • HEALTH & NATURE: The students will learn about the link between humans and nature in Greenland - from the culinary culture and agriculture to hunting and fishing. They will explore beneficial health effects of nature, its economic potential and its role in the preservation of Greenlandic culture. 22 Shaping the Arctic
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