Motivated by notions of equity and fairness, our team of interdisciplinary scientists believes that the way humans interact with the ocean should be governed in ways that ensure bothecological resilience and social wellbeing.
By: Sarah Hobbs As a natural scientist stepping into the world of social sciences, the experience can be terrifying and deeply uncomfortable. I was heading to Nain, the northernmost community in Nunatsiavut, with the hope of interviewing community members, without any interviews scheduled and knowing almost no one. My roommate can attest to the fact that, during the week leading up to my departure, I was waking up multiple times each night after nightmares where I would sit d
I came to Dalhousie’s as Master of Marine Management program with a strong desire to build upon my interests in collaborating with Indigenous communities to protect culturally significant species. As an environmental history major my undergraduate research had focused on the history and cultural significance of the southern resident orcas and Chinook salmon to Indigenous tribes in Washington state.
This December, I had the privilege of joining my lab mate, Kate Ortenzi, at the Arctic Change 2024 conference in Ottawa, Ontario, as a research assistant. It was my first time in Ottawa, and I was both excited and nervous—not just for the conference, but for everything the city had to offer. The weather was gloomy for most of our time there, with grey skies and chilly winds, but the city’s food scene more than made up for it.
