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Publications

Papers

2025

Turton, J. V., El bani Altuna, N., Weber, C., Dahle, S., Boine Olsen, N., Fosshaug, E., Opheim, K., Morales-Aguirre, J., and Wara, A.: From 5 to 35: fostering the next generation of Arctic scientists, Geosci. Commun., 8, 339–356, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-8-339-2025, 2025.

Books

2023

Maricato, D., & Aquino, J. (2023). Handbook of Nature Activities: Engaging discovery, inclusion, play, and learning in connection with the arctic nature. Sauðárkrókur, Iceland: Hólar University.
Deisi Maricato, Jessica Aquino (2023). Náttúruhandbókin: Uppgötvanir, innlimun, leikir og nám í tengslum við náttúru norðurslóða. Sauðárkrókur, Ísland: Háskólinn á Hólum.
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Partner publication from UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Panieri, G., & Stiller-Reeve, M. (Eds.), The Ocean Senses Activities Book. Septentrio Educational, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.7557/se.2023.1
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2021

Chauvat, C., Aquino, J., & Þorleifsson, E. (2021). Birds and Nature around Icelandic Neighborhoods. Sauðárkrókur, Ísland: Háskólans á Hólum.
Cécile Chauvat, Jessica Aquino, og Einar Þorleifsson. (2021). Fuglar og náttúra í nærumhverfinu. Sauðárkrókur, Ísland: Háskólans á Hólum.
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Reports

2024

YAN (2024) Youth for Arctic Nature: Final Report 2024. Sauðárkrókur, Iceland: Hólar University
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Conference talks

2025

Monika Abels & Helenah Gustavsson (2025). Are children in nature preschools in Northern Norway more connected to nature? And how to measure that? Presentation at Conference for Environmental Psychology, 27.-28. 11. 2025. Lillehammer, Norway.

2023

In Arctic Science Summit Week. 17-24 February, Vienna, Austria.
  • Aquino, J. (2023). Youth for Arctic Nature: Creating Connections Between Youth and Nature Through a Community-based Monitoring Project.
  • Granquist, S. M., and Aquino, J. (2023). Using citizen science to collect scientific data and increase public awareness of wildlife conservation needs: The case study of the Great Seal Count.

2022

In Arctic Circle Assembly. 13-16 October, Reykjavík, Iceland:
  • Aquino, J. (2022). Using Placed-based Projects in Creating Connections Between Youth and Nature.
  • Chauvat, C. (2022). The Youth for Arctic Nature App: Developing New Tools for Encouraging Youth Connection to Nature.
  • Granquist, S. M. (2022). Collecting scientific data through community science: The case of the Icelandic harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) population.
  • Maricato, D. (2022) The Youth for Arctic Nature Handbook: Engaging Discovery, Inclusion, Play, and Learning in Connection with Arctic Nature.

2021

Chauvat, C., Aquino, J. F., & Þorleifsson, E. (2021) Using Placed-based Projects to Engage Youth in Arctic Nature. Presentation at Hvert er ferðinni heitið? - Íslenskar æskulýðsrannsóknir 2021. 8 April, Reykjavík, Iceland. 

2020

Aquino, J. F. (2020) The Garden Project: Approaches to Youth Community Development and Place-Based Education. Presentation at Þjóðarspegillinn XXI. 30 October, Reykjavík, Iceland. 

Posters

2025

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Karjalainen, E. and Chauvat, C. (2025). CAP-SHARE:Building Bridges of Shared Capacity between Scientists, Policymakers and Communities. In Arctic Frontiers. 27-30 January, Tromsø, Norway.

2023

In Arctic Science Summit Week. 17-24 February, Vienna, Austria.
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Maricato, D. and Aquino, J. (2023). Handbook of Nature Activities Engaging Discovery, Inclusion, Play, and Learning in Connection with Arctic Nature.
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Chauvat, C. and Aquino, J. (2023). The Youth for Arctic Nature App: Developing New Tools for Encouraging Youth Connection to Nature.

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FUNDED BY

Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (2024-2027)

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The Icelandic Climate Fund (2020-2021)

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The Nordic Cooperation (2021-2024)

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