Creative solutions to social science challenges during a time of COVID-19
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) recently highlighted some of the ways that the coronavirus pandemic is impacting research efforts in Washington state. The impacts are also felt by our social science teams, in particular as many of the activities in a social scientist’s toolkit include face-to-face and in person interactions.
Read moreThe S4 Project: Steering the future of Northwest environmental social science
Guest post written by Brandon McWilliams, WSG Science Communication Fellow
The human dimension of ecosystem work is often limited to the image of researchers in waders taking samples, or examining data tables back in the lab.
Read moreAn Economic Dashboard for Washington’s Coastal Communities
Creating a Baseline Understanding of Washington Coastal Economies
The Washington Marine Spatial Plan was completed in June of 2018. The Plan provides guidance to evaluate potential new uses in the waters off Washington’s coast such as renewable energy, mining, dredged material disposal, marine product harvesting, and offshore aquaculture.
Read moreSustaining the Subsistence Value and Cultural Seafood Practices associated with Commercial Fisheries of the United States West Coast
Every Spring, an active group of applied social scientists gathers for the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) meeting. The SfAA has a mighty cohort of salty researchers ––so mighty that there is now a Fisheries and Coastal Topical Interest Group, voluntarily led by NOAA-based anthropologist, Patricia Clay.
Read moreHuman well-being indicators help decision-makers develop sustainable and equitable solutions for coastal communities and environments, Part I
Understanding human–sea interactions is crucial to developing equitable and sustainable management strategies. In recent years, resource managers and ecosystem scientists have sought to incorporate measures of socioeconomic conditions into their evaluation of coastal and marine systems.
Read moreShared Connections: Equity and Social Science at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
The 30th annual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (SSEC)
was held in Seattle, WA April 4-6, 2018. The SSEC gathers “scientists, First Nations and tribal government representatives, resource managers, community and business leaders, policy makers, educators, and students to present the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem, and to guide future actions for protecting and restoring the Salish Sea ecosystem.” Many Washington Sea Grant staff presented on their collaborative research and community projects.
Social Science at the American Fisheries Society meeting
Case studies in building resilient fishing communities, social science at the American Fisheries Society meeting
Washington Sea Grant social scientist Melissa Poe and graduate fellow Lauren Drakopulos organized a symposium for the 2018 American Fisheries Society meeting in Atlantic City, NJ.
Landing at Swinomish: Tribal Canoe Journey and Community Health
Canoe Journey: An Introduction
Nearly 120 canoes from tribes and First Nations across the Salish Sea and Pacific Northwest participated in the Power Paddle to Puyallup in this year’s tribal canoe journey hosted by the Puyallup Tribe July 27th through August 4th.