Inclusive partnerships for forecasting and managing HAB risk in Washington State coastal communities
| Autor: | Trainer, Vera L., Schumacker, Ervin Joe, Varanasi, Usha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.7033133 |
| Popis: | Current health and climate crises will require a proactive approach, focused on establishing and fostering partnerships to identify and eliminate primary causes of the disconnect between humans and nature. In the northeast Pacific Ocean and the adjacent coastal areas, lessons focused on human respect for nature have been learned through unique scientific partnerships that blend current-day technology with observational knowledge of Indigenous communities, such as the study of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Explicit examples of proactive strategies used to address environmental problems include projects focused on understanding and mitigating HAB impacts in coastal Washington State. These projects are based upon mutual respect of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scientists and include: 1) establishment of the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom (ORHAB) partnership, 2) sharing of science knowledge in tribal youth camps; 3) development of a forecasting system for HABs to alert resource managers of the risk they pose to shellfish harvests and community health. These collaborative projects teach all participants the value of reciprocity, demonstrating how the bounty of the ocean and its protection can promote our well-being. Programs that give equal respect to all voices promote proactive strategies that foster both human and ocean health. Corresponding author's email: vera.l.trainer@noaa.gov |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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