Martina Tyrrell is an environmental anthropologist. She is an honorary research fellow and human geographer at the University of Exeter. Her research explores Inuit perception, knowledge and use of the sea, with a particular focus on marine mammal conservation and its impact on human-animal relationships. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/martina-tyrrell/rss en Environment Northern People & Health Fri, 20 May 2016 05:08:49 +0000 Martina Tyrrell https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/20/environmental-ngos-team-up-with-inuit https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/20/environmental-ngos-team-up-with-inuit The relationship between Indigenous organizations and environmental NGOs used to be one of conflict and suspicion. But now these groups are working together to protect species, environments, culture and a common future.