batch_auto_20260713 202607131256465730 BOEM ESP geoESPIS ESPIS@boem.gov Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Traditional Knowledge Implementation: Accessing Arctic Community Panels of Subject Matter Experts North Slope Borough North Slope Borough This study details the efforts to operationalize the use of Traditional knowledge (TK) in studies conducted in the North Slope Borough (NSB) of Alaska. Panels of local experts were assembled to meet with scientists proposing to conduct studies in the NSB. By having scientists meet with TK panels, we hoped to improve communication between local communities and visiting scientists, improve the incorporation of TK into research projects, make research more responsive to local needs, and improve research timelines. Here we present the findings of seven TK panels, examine what practices worked well and those that did not, and make recommendations for future efforts. 359000 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475 M16AC00024 10.67297/9A1DB1 https://boem.gov/awardpages/100145