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 Dylan Seidler and Sarah Hobbs Arctic char are an important, irreplaceable cultural and dietary staple for Nunatsiavummiut (Seidler, 2024). As char are so intertwined with the people of Nunatsiavut, there is a lot of local knowledge, passed down over generations on how char populations have shifted over time. Our project combines fisheries knowledge and information with federal studies and outside research studies to document the shifts in the char fishery, values associat
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.
