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Environmental Studies
Jeremy Braithwaite
Summary: Indigenous fishing communities in Alaska have been disproportionately impacted by policies privatizing access to commercial fisheries, leading to negative effects on their cultural lifeways, family systems, household economies, and community health. A community-based study in Bristol Bay, Alaska, explores the connections between the dispossession of commercial fishing rights, cultural and community changes brought on by fisheries privatization, and colonial violence. The findings highlight the socio-cultural effects of privatization processes, which contribute to violence against women and substance abuse in rural areas of Alaska. These findings support the importance of Indigenous Ocean justice in advancing Tribal sovereignty and self-determination in fisheries management.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Paulo Padilla-Petry, Raquel Mino Puigcercos
Summary: This article examines the lack of student engagement in school from different perspectives and highlights the different perceptions of youth engagement between young and adult researchers. The findings suggest that youth agency and autonomy may be more desired than recognized by adult researchers.
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Environmental Sciences
Rodrigo A. Estevez, Gabriel Jerez, Stefan Gelcich
Summary: In order to achieve ocean sustainability, addressing issues of justice, both in terms of benefit distribution and procedural justice, is crucial in fisheries management. Fishers' perceptions of procedural justice in a small-scale fishery in Chile showed heterogeneity in achievement among different components, with the highest perceptions in selection of participants, use of knowledge for decision-making, and ethical procedures. Challenges were identified in a rigid legal structure hindering adaptive management and clear communication of decisions. Addressing these gaps is essential for the legitimacy and effectiveness of fisheries management.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Alifa Bintha Haque, Mahi Washim, Nidhi Gloria D'Costa, Amit Robert Baroi, Nazia Hossain, Rifah Nanjiba, Shanur Jahedul Hasan, Nazmul Ahsan Khan
Summary: Rhinopristioid rays are among the most globally threatened cartilaginous fishes, with limited understanding of their fishing and trading activities in Bangladesh. Due to overfishing and international trade, their populations are declining rapidly, calling for urgent measures to protect this species.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lea Janine Gajardo, Joel Sumeldan, Recca Sajorne, John Roderick Madarcos, Hong Ching Goh, Fiona Culhane, Olivia Langmead, Lota Creencia
Summary: The Philippine coastal marine ecosystem provides various ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services (CES) are also important. Through interviews and participatory mapping, the CES provided by Taytay Bay were quantified and found to have specific spatial patterns and contribute to human wellbeing at a community level. The connection between cultural services and provisioning services needs to be evaluated holistically. Protecting key service-providing habitats leads to multiple benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
J. Calderwood, T. ten Brink, N. A. Steins
Summary: The integration of fishers' experiential knowledge (FEXK) is crucial for the advancement of marine science, but there is a lack of established best practices for its collection, use, and integration. A dedicated session at the 2022 ICES annual science conference identified four best practices based on presentations and discussions.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Genevieve Ali, Nandita Basu, Karletta Chief, Xue Feng, Rebecca Muenich, Sally Thompson, James L. Wescoat
Summary: Women have been actively involved in the field of water resources since ancient times. This commentary explores the historical presence of women's water knowledge, highlighting influential figures such as Hypatia of Alexandria. It also examines the challenges faced by women pioneers in the 19th and 20th centuries and emphasizes the importance of women's traditional and Indigenous water knowledge. Additionally, the article discusses women's growing leadership roles in hydrology in the 21st century, while raising questions about gender dynamics within the discipline.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Faye V. Harrison
Summary: Drawing on African diasporic, feminist, and decolonial streams of thought, this essay explores the biases, gaps, and silences that devalue the epistemological agency of Black women, as well as the significance of recent publications, including translations, in bringing the intellectual contributions of Black women in the Americas to wider audiences. This growing trend aligns with the objectives of #CiteBlackWomen and aims to reconstruct knowledge under conditions that challenge the prevailing cognitive empire.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oceanography
Judith Rosellon-Druker, Marysia Szymkowiak, Kerim Y. Aydin, Curry J. Cunningham, Emily A. Fergusson, Stephen Kasperski, Gordon H. Kruse, Jamal H. Moss, Melissa Rhodes-Reese, Kalei S. Shotwell, Ellen Spooner, Ellen M. Yasumiishi
Summary: This study in the Gulf of Alaska utilized an integrated ecosystem assessment framework to develop a conceptual model in collaboration with stakeholders from the Sitka fishing community. Through simulations of various biophysical scenarios, the study examined the relationship between ecological and human dimension factors affecting the abundance of sablefish.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suzanne E. Webster, William C. Dennison
Summary: This study explores the perspectives of Chesapeake Bay environmental stakeholders on citizen science. The survey reveals that stakeholders have mixed opinions on the utility of citizen science for environmental research and management. However, they recognize the importance of citizen scientists in advocating for change, filling data gaps, and engaging more community members. It is suggested that expanding stakeholder engagement and incorporating citizen science could lead to more inclusive decision-making processes in Chesapeake Bay.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Leandro Castello, Felipe Carvalho, Nelly Ornelle Onana Ateba, Alidor Kankonda Busanga, Amy Ickowitz, Emmanuel Frimpong
Summary: This article proposes an approach to assess data-less small-scale fisheries (SSF) using local knowledge to produce data, life history theory to describe historical dynamics, and length-based reference points to evaluate stock status. The approach was applied in three data-less SSFs in the Congo Basin, and the results showed declines in fish catch and species diversity, indicating overfishing. The approach is cost-effective and can inform management and restoration efforts in SSF.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Emilio Lucio-Villegas
Summary: Adult learners in an adult education school in Seville, Spain, are conducting participatory research to restore the memory of victims of the dictatorship. They are creating new knowledge through oral testimonies and biographies, publishing them as a collective history, and organizing community practices to honor the victims.
QUALITATIVE INQUIRY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Jennifer T. Mokos
Summary: This paper delves into the methodological and ethical complexities of conducting research at various sites of power and privilege, using a case study of ecological restoration in Southern California. By involving individuals from conflicting positions, the research design facilitated the development of trusting relationships across differences and fostered a more just socio-ecological imaginary for the Ventura River. It demonstrates how change can be created across diverse positions of power and highlights the role of community-engaged researchers in this process.
Article
Fisheries
Fabio Grati, Ernesto Azzurro, Martina Scanu, Anna Nora Tassetti, Luca Bolognini, Stefano Guicciardi, Sergio Vitale, Danilo Scannella, Pierluigi Carbonara, Branko Dragicevic, Zdravko Ikica, Arian Palluqi, Bojan Marceta, Hisham Ghmati, Akram Turki, Mourad Cherif, Marouene Bdioui, Othman Jarboui, Nader Benhadjhamida, Jurgen Mifsud, Nicoletta Milone, Luca Ceriola, Enrico Arneri
Summary: The participatory approach used in Mediterranean countries provided quantitative and spatially explicit information on small-scale fisheries effort, helping overcome existing budget constraints and supporting the ecosystem approach to fisheries as a useful complement to traditional assessments.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Caroline Bouchard, Patrick Farnole, Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, Parnuna Egede Dahl, Henrik Christiansen
Summary: Arctic cod is often found in front of glaciers. The fjords of Uummannap Kangerlua and Sullorsuaq in West Greenland provide a unique opportunity to study Arctic cod in the glacial habitat. Collaboration with fishers has provided important baseline information on Arctic cod in fjord and glacial habitats.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
T. Datry, S. T. Larned, K. M. Fritz, M. T. Bogan, P. J. Wood, E. I. Meyer, A. N. Santos
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christian Brannstrom, Sarah Trimble, Anna Santos, Heather Lee Brown, Chris Houser
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Anna N. Santos, Robert D. Stevenson
NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST
(2011)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Lavoie, Amber Himes-Cornell
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Lavoie, Kim Sparks, Stephen Kasperski, Amber Himes-Cornell, Kristin Hoelting, Conor Maguire
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rebecca M. Niemiec, Rebecca Gruby, Michael Quartuch, Christina T. Cavaliere, Tara L. Teel, Kevin Crooks, Jonathan Salerno, Jennifer N. Solomon, Kelly W. Jones, Michael Gavin, Anna Lavoie, Amanda Stronza, Leah Meth, Ash Enrici, Katie Lanter, Christine Browne, Jonathan Proctor, Michael Manfredo
Summary: The value of social science in conservation is highlighted, yet its diverse approaches are inconsistently incorporated in initiatives. A framework is developed to expand the role of social science in conservation planning processes, with a case study on wolf reintroduction in Colorado demonstrating the opportunities and challenges of applying the framework.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Christian Brannstrom, Nicolly Santos Leite, Anna Lavoie, Adryane Gorayeb
Summary: In the Global South, qualitative research has identified injustices arising from exclusionary community consultation, wide information gaps between host communities and decision makers, and high reliance among residents on land- and sea-based resources that may compete with renewable power infrastructure. Survey results in northeastern Brazil show economic benefits as a consistently significant factor in determining support for wind farms, suggesting the importance of improving community consultations for wind investors and state officials.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography
Anna Lavoie, Christian Brannstrom
JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Studies
Anna N. Santos
Article
Environmental Studies
Anna N. Santos, Christian Brannstrom
Article
Geography
Christian Brannstrom, Heather Lee Brown, Chris Houser, Sarah Trimble, Anna Santos