Community-­‐Engaged Research: Interconnected Problems Need Interconnected Solu<ons Chris Darimont Hakai –Raincoast Lab Department of Geography University of Victoria (July 2012) www.raincoast.org Lessons from the Koeye River, Heiltsuk Territory (Aboriginal) Communi0es provide a scale at which apparent conflicts between ecosystems & people can be addressed Salmon are important to ecosystems…bears as coastal gardeners Art: Yiwei Wang Salmon are important to people Wholesale values (2000s): ~$260 million/year in Alaska ~$150 million/year in BC At its essence a problem of alloca2on… Single species management Propor<ons from Reimchen (1994) Which way to Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management? Conserva2on Le4ers 2010 “EBFM Escapement Targets” – equally value fisheries & bears with: T. Levi M. MacDuffee P. Paquet M. Mangel C. Wilmers About $500,000/year About $800,000/year PLoS Biology 2012 Complementary field work: bear-­‐salmon-­‐human systems Bear abundance over <me Pop’n size The “vision”: s o M t a! e f D a d u c a l D e t i p e l <me Salmon abundance/catch over <me Chum+Pink Biomass Kg^6
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Hocking & Reynolds Isotope (diet) data from same bears Salmon are important to people Douglas Brown, Jr. photo Bears are important to people William Housty, BSc. 1.  People from Communi2es -­‐ like William – can build our capacity as applied conserva2on scholars Resource Manager Cultural Leader “HEILTSUK FIRST NATIONS GRIZZLY BEAR MONITORING AS A SCIENTIFIC CRUCIBLE FOR ABORIGINAL CONSERVATION PRACTICE” Housty et al. in prep 2. Communi2es are oMen leading the charge  scholars have opportunity to catch up 3. For communi2es, connec2on to Place is important (& their territory not a laboratory) Bella
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4. Communi2es live with -­‐ and for -­‐ these resources (act as sentries) DEMOGRAPHIC ESTIMATES IN BEARS SALMON ABUNDANCE Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department SCALE: 5. Community govts are increasingly empowered to to manage resources (again) 6. Communi2es oMen seek partnerships with scholars Photo: Spirit Bear Lodge Doug Neasloss, Chief Councillor (Kitasoo-­‐Xais-­‐Xais). 7. ‘Work’ like this with communi2es builds authen2c, enduring rela2onships 8. Working with communi2es means working alongside community members Thank you & bye-­‐bye www.raincoast.org www.raincoast.org K. Artelle (SFU) J. Boulanger (Int Ecol Res) C. Filardi (Am Mus Nat Hist) M. Hocking (SFU) W. Housty (QQS/Coastwatch) T. Levi (UC Santa Cruz) M. MacDuffee (Raincoast) M. Mangel (UC Santa Cruz) P. Paquet (U Calgary) J. Reynolds (SFU) C. Wilmers (UC Santa Cruz) Nikon Canada, Patagonia, Wilburforce Fdn Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department