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Presentation Abstract
The Salish Sea Ecoregion lies within the Marine West Coast Forest Ecoregion (CEC) or the Pacific temperate rain forest (WWF) and others. The marine and upland forested ecosystems are some of the richest and most diverse on the planet. As a registered professional forester and ecologist, I use the biogeoclimatic ecosystem classifications of zones, subzones, site series and edaphic grids in my everyday work in the management of forested ecosystems. I see the forest is a mosaic of interconnectedness that displays with a variety of trees and plants the above and below ground moisture and nutrient regimes. My spirituality arises from this intimate ecological knowledge and creates a sense awe and wonder for the nature surrounding me. Can then the intimate knowledge of one’s environment or ecosystem be the catalyst for evoking spirituality in others?
Session Title
The Value of Recreation and Community in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
People
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Identifier
ssec
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Spiritual life; Environment (Aesthetics); Ecology--Religious aspects
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons
Can Intimate Ecological Knowledge Evoke Spirituality?
2016SSEC
The Salish Sea Ecoregion lies within the Marine West Coast Forest Ecoregion (CEC) or the Pacific temperate rain forest (WWF) and others. The marine and upland forested ecosystems are some of the richest and most diverse on the planet. As a registered professional forester and ecologist, I use the biogeoclimatic ecosystem classifications of zones, subzones, site series and edaphic grids in my everyday work in the management of forested ecosystems. I see the forest is a mosaic of interconnectedness that displays with a variety of trees and plants the above and below ground moisture and nutrient regimes. My spirituality arises from this intimate ecological knowledge and creates a sense awe and wonder for the nature surrounding me. Can then the intimate knowledge of one’s environment or ecosystem be the catalyst for evoking spirituality in others?
Comments
Robin is a registered professional forester in British Columbia and a founding member of the Salish Sea Spiritual and Ecological Alliance.