Presentation Abstract
Between July 2012-2013, I traveled on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship studying how human communities in Norway, Hong Kong, Thailand, New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Peru might be affected by ocean acidification. I interviewed, lived and worked with hundreds of members of marine dependent communities, investigating how they valued resources threatened by ocean acidification. The vast majority of the community members I worked with had no knowledge of ocean acidification and poor ocean literacy. Thus, I developed tools to communicate and contextualize this complex science issue across language and cultural barriers. I found the best method of communication was to explain the science of ocean acidification in a personalized, narrative format, drawing from the lives of my audience to make connections between ocean acidification and resources and practices they value. In order to do this, I needed to listen carefully to the needs and concerns of each community. In this talk, I will share examples of how I did this in a variety of communities, ranging from Seventh Day Adventists in the Cook Islands to scallop farmers in Peru.
Session Title
Session S-06A: Novel Actions to Address Ocean Acidification in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
Ocean Acidification
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 1:30 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 3:00 PM
Location
Room 615-616-617
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Ocean acidification--Study and teaching
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
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Communicating ocean acidification across barriers: Stories and strategies from a year around the world
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Between July 2012-2013, I traveled on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship studying how human communities in Norway, Hong Kong, Thailand, New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Peru might be affected by ocean acidification. I interviewed, lived and worked with hundreds of members of marine dependent communities, investigating how they valued resources threatened by ocean acidification. The vast majority of the community members I worked with had no knowledge of ocean acidification and poor ocean literacy. Thus, I developed tools to communicate and contextualize this complex science issue across language and cultural barriers. I found the best method of communication was to explain the science of ocean acidification in a personalized, narrative format, drawing from the lives of my audience to make connections between ocean acidification and resources and practices they value. In order to do this, I needed to listen carefully to the needs and concerns of each community. In this talk, I will share examples of how I did this in a variety of communities, ranging from Seventh Day Adventists in the Cook Islands to scallop farmers in Peru.
