Marine Biodiversity Science Center
Topics related to community involvement and traditional knowledge in marine conservation
Along the windswept shores of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, a quiet revolution in conservation is unfolding. Guardian rangers—Indigenous people protecting their...
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Coastal communities sit at a point of direct contact with the marine ecosystems that most people only ever see from a distance....
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Picture a coastal community that has stewarded its coral reefs for generations, only to discover that researchers have been collecting samples and...
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When marine scientists collect water samples from coastal Indigenous territories, document traditional fishing grounds with GPS coordinates, or record knowledge from Indigenous...
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Across the shimmering waves of our world’s oceans lies a treasure more valuable than any sunken galleon: intergenerational knowledge passed down through...
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Our oceans stand at a critical crossroads, where ancient wisdom meets modern science in the quest for sustainable marine management. For millennia,...
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Along the rugged coastlines of North America, a powerful alliance is emerging between Indigenous communities and marine conservation efforts. The Tribal Marine...
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Transforming marine conservation requires more than isolated efforts—it demands a synchronized dance of collaboration between scientific institutions, Indigenous communities, and local stakeholders....
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In the face of mounting environmental challenges, inclusion collaboration has emerged as a cornerstone of effective marine conservation. By bridging traditional ecological...
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Cultural heritage stands as humanity’s living bridge between past and present, weaving together the intricate tapestry of human civilization through generations of...
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