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Greg Finstad

Greg Finstad has professionally worked with reindeer producers and reindeer since 1982. He is an associate professor and manager of the Reindeer Research Program at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in the School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Greg teaches courses on range ecology and natural resource management, develops reindeer production curricula, and his research interests include: reindeer nutrition and health management; husbandry, handling and herding techniques to increase production; reindeer production curriculum delivered primarily to rural Alaska villages; and new technologies in rangeland evaluation and animal distribution. Greg is a member of the Range Science Education Council, the Alaska Reindeer Council, and the Reindeer Owners and Breeders Association, and has authored numerous articles and given presentations about reindeer herding and husbandry in Alaska. In the early 2000's, he was involved with the "Reindeer in Transition" project which was funded by The National Science Foundation, Human Dimensions of the Arctic Program to study the human and biological results of increased caribou migrations onto the Seward Peninsula. This NSF project sponsored creation of the Reindeer Herding: The Present & The Past Project Jukebox.

Greg Finstad appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past

As Interviewer

Interview Title	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Abstract
Larry Davis	2000-102-03	Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past	Larry Tingook Davis was interviewed on January 24, 2001 by Greg Finstad, Knut Kielland and Bill Schneider at the Reindeer Herder's House in Nome, Alaska. Pete Terzi, who works with the Reindeer Herders Project, was also present. The interview was facilitated by Greg who has worked with Larry for a long time. In this interview, Larry talks about early days of herding, modern herding, and also about the reindeer crash before World War II and the current crisis. He also discusses the importance of herding to community and family life.
Tom Gray	2000-102-17	Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past	Tom Gray was interviewed on March 19, 2002 by William Schneider, Greg Finstad, and Knut Kielland at the Reindeer Herder's House in Nome, Alaska. Kathy Turco was also present during the interview. In this interview, Tom talks about how he got involved in reindeer herding, the challenges and successes of herding, the effect of caribou moving onto the Seward Peninsula, changing environmental conditions, changing technology, and the future of the reindeer industry. He also touches on how herders use geography to protect their reindeer herds from infiltration by caribou.
Merlin Henry	2000-102-14	Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past	Merlin Henry was interviewed on March 18, 2002 by Bill Schneider, Knut Kielland, Greg Finstad, and Rose Fosdick at the Reindeer Herder's House in Nome, Alaska. Suzanne Worker, an employee of the Reindeer Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was also present during the interview. In this interview, Merlin talks about his grandfather and father being reindeer herders, the importance of herding as a family activity, the effect of caribou on reindeer herds, changes in the reindeer industry, and what he sees for the future of reindeer herding on the Seward Peninsula. He also talks about not going to school and following his father to learn about herding and driving his own reindeer herds and living off the land.
Daniel Karmun, Sr., Interview 2	2000-102-05	Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past	Daniel "Dan" Karmun, Sr. was interviewed on January 23, 2001 by Greg Finstad, Knut Kielland and Bill Schneider at the Reindeer Herder's House in Nome, Alaska. In this interview, Dan talks about reindeer herding and the reindeer industry in general, but with lots of references to specific places and people. Of particular interest is the discussion of "by-products" from herding such as leg hides and sinew that were given to people who helped with the corralling and handling. Daniel also talks about the crash of reindeer before World War II and his thoughts on the current crash. Dan was able to predict the current crash based on observations of the movement of caribou into the Seward Peninsula.
Daniel Karmun, Sr., Interview 3	2000-102-12	Reindeer Herding: The Present and the Past	Daniel "Dan" Karmun, Sr. speaks about reindeer herding on March 8, 2002 to a class for teachers held at Nordale Elementary School in Fairbanks, Alaska. Dan was an invited guest speaker and Greg Finstad introduces him. His presentation is on the history of reindeer herding on the Seward Peninsula and his involvement with the University of Alaska and Wien Airlines.