Jackson/Sung Hoon is the Research Advisor at the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) and the Team Lead/Team Supervisor for its Department of Lands and Resources (GLR).
His work focuses on research within the Gwich’in Settlement Region (GSR). He works closely with the four Gwich’in communities (Inuvik, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, and Tsiigehtchic) to align Gwich’in rights, priorities, interests, and concerns in all aspects of his work. He is currently developing a research project with a community monitoring program to address ongoing concerns about permafrost thaw and its effects on community health. He coordinates a joint review process between Gwich’in organizations for research applications submitted through the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Yukon (YG). He monitors research activities in collaboration with academic institutions and government agencies from North America and Europe.
Jackson/Sung Hoon participates in the Steering Committee of the Northwest Territories Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP), the Porcupine Caribou Management Board’s (PCMB) Knowledge Hub Gathering and the Annual Harvest Meeting, the Gwich’in Boreal Caribou Working Group, the Gwich’in Forest Management Working Group, and the Council of Yukon First Nations.
He enjoys fishing, camping, hiking, nature photography, and long road trips.
