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- Greco in Oz
Authors: Greco; CJ
Abstract: An overseas trip provides adventure, self-discovery, and a measure of healing to the author.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Cover, Masthead, and Table of Contents PSF Vol. 39 No. 2
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- The designation of Stonewall National Monument: Path and impact
Authors: Jarvis; Jonathan B.
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Springate, Megan E.
Abstract: This article provides two different perspectives on the designation of Stonewall National Monument. which was proclaimed by President Obama in 2016. First, former National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis shares his experiences leading up to and beyond the designation. In the second section, Megan Springate places Stonewall into the larger context of the NPS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) heritage initiative and the preparation of LGBTQ America, the LGBTQ+ theme study, which is a document commissioned by the National Park Foundation for the National Park Service.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Understanding the outdoors and conservation through a queer lens
Authors: Forist; Brian
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Heath, Sandy
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King-Cortes, Forrest
Abstract: A brief introduction to the theme articles on LGBTQIA+ Experiences and Expertise in the Outdoors and in Conservation.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Restoring the great cloud forests of Santa Rosa Island
Authors: Warneke; Alexandria
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Lombardo, Keith
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Ready, Michael
Abstract: This visual essay in "The Photographer's Frame" describes the restoration of oak and pine forests on an island in Channel Islands National Park, California.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Queering eco-activism: Ways of organizing and uplifting conservation
efforts by queer and trans eco-activists
Authors: DeMirjyn; Maricela
Abstract: This essay explores a cohort of eco-activists within the queer and trans community who specifically link social justice concerns with environmental activism. Areas of focus include climate crisis, activist eco-interventions, the development of social media platforms as eco-activist hotspots, and sites (places) of public protest. An intersectional environmentalist framework is applied throughout this paper, highlighting insights and strategies by queer and trans eco-activists of color.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Neurodivergence is also an LGBTQ+ topic: Making space for
“neuroqueering” in the outdoors
Authors: Loy-Ashe; Tarah
Abstract: Recently, the field of research exploring the links between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ community has grown. Many queer adults who were not diagnosed as children are just now receiving neurodivergent diagnoses. Nick Walker coined the term “neuroqueer” in 2015 to describe the intersection of being both neurodivergent and queer. “Neuroqueering” refers to the embodying and expressing of one’s neurodivergence in ways that also queer one’s performance of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and/or other aspects of one’s identity (Walker 2021). Considering the increase of queer representation in the outdoors, it is necessary to also address neuroqueering and its implications for the outdoor community. This conceptual article will address the connection between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ community, implications for the queer outdoors, and ways to include neuroqueer recreationalists and outdoor advocates in efforts to make the outdoors more equitable.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Out in Nature
Authors: Chapman; Corinne
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Greco, CJ
Abstract: A introduction and link to a short video on the queer meetup group Out In Nature.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Natural Carbon Solutions Contribute to Halting Climate Change
Authors: Gonzalez; Patrick
Abstract: By storing carbon in vegetation and soils, ecosystems naturally prevent emissions that cause climate change. Protected areas effectively conserve forests and carbon. Halting deforestation would cut 10% of global carbon emissions.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Queer ecology through national park social media
Authors: Farish; Abi
Abstract: A collaboration between Zion National Park and Stonewall National Monument produces two social media posts that give examples of queer ecology.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- The Science of __________
Authors: Koets; Julia
Abstract: A poem in the "Verse in Place" section of Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Planning for change: Lessons of survival from queer and trans lives
Authors: Garrett; Cal Lee
Abstract: Drawing on the case of parks and marginal spaces in Chicago, considered as novel ecosystems, this essay works to unpack some of the costs and limitations of how conservation value has been defined by conservationists. Namely, conservation value tends to center pristine, historical ecosystems like tallgrass prairie over the small pockets where many native species continue to survive and form new ecological relationships. By engaging queer and trans theories and thinkers who argue that fixation on the past can limit evaluations of the present, I argue for a wider vision of conservation value that is more open to creative possibilities for survival into the future.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Centering narratives from the margins: Interpretive tools for
destabilizing colonial foundations
Authors: Porteroff; Shelbie
Abstract: Place matters. It connects people to nature, ancestry and culture, history, and complex emotions that are much harder to name. Place fosters a sense of identity and a sense of belonging. As interpreters, we have a habit of prescribing meaning to place, and after some time, we take that meaning as the only meaning that a place has. We share it with visitors at parks, museums, or other heritage sites, and hope that they garner as much thrill from the place we love as we do. But a place’s meaning is not set in stone, nor is it singular. Interpreters can present multiple perspectives, but there will always be other perspectives that they do not know; after all, an interpreter is just one person. The perspectives and meanings of place are complicated, and the narratives that have dominated the field of interpretation, especially in the United States, have been framed by a colonial past, which persists in our present. Centering narratives from the margins, or narratives from groups...
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Coming out as a gay ranger in the era of the assassination of Harvey Milk
and the HIV/AIDS crisis
Authors: Sealy; Dan
Abstract: The essay tells the story of a gay man, working as a National Park Service ranger, coming out to himself and in his workplace. This personal story parallels the national reckoning with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Asexual + issues ,including the assassination of the first openly gay elected official in San Francisco and the unfolding crisis of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The story tells how secrets can impact employee confidence and careers. It also shows how seemingly benign actions by colleagues and supervisors can have both positive and negative effects on the personal coming out process. It also suggests how supportive actions and the workplace environment can strengthen both the individual and the agency.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Forest Magic
Authors: Ahnam; Lyri
Abstract: The author describes her joys and vulnerabilities as part of a lesbian couple experiencing two of their favorites places in nature.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Queer, Fat, and OUTdoors
Authors: Potvin; Leigh
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Niblett, Blair
Abstract: This narrative highlights our personal experiences of being in queer and fat bodies accessing (or trying to access) outdoor spaces. We present a brief overview of literature that lays the foundation and helps situate this work’s contribution to understanding the in/accessibility of outdoor recreation and parks. Our narratives present personal stories of mapping our (fat) bodies and our queerness relative to the outdoors and to the systems of power that govern the so-called wilderness and wild spaces we have encountered. We conclude with a series of recommendations for institutions, individuals, and groups who are interested in more queer and fat inclusion in parks and recreation spaces.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Picturing the Cost of Freedom
Authors: Diamant; Rolf
Abstract: In this "Letter from Woodstock," our columnist highlights a few short videos that address human dignity and human rights in America’s national park system.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Self-care through nature photography: A visual journey through fall with a
queer eye
Authors: Gastelum; Mario
Abstract: A portfolio of photographs of places in and around Chicago taken during nature outings of LGBTQIA+ people.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Queerness in the age of surviving climate change
Authors: Kostecka; Emilie A.
Abstract: This essay looks at Elizabeth Weinberg’s book Unsettling: Surviving Extinction Together through the lenses of interconnectedness between communities, understanding of the role of queerness in the fight against climate change, and the importance of understanding just how connected everything on this planet is to everything else. Through personal reflection, photos, consideration of current events, and shared memories, the writer looks at Weinberg’s work as a call to a better future with the hope of prevailing against problems of white supremacy, climate change, and human turmoil through the lessons being taught by the youth.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Am I Visionary, or Just Crazy' An excerpt from George Meléndez Wright:
The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks
Authors: Emory; Jerry
Abstract: An excerpt from the newly published, first-ever biography of the American conservationist George Meléndez Wright.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Section 2: The Hierophant
Authors: Adams; Henry Crawford
Abstract: One of three Tarot illustrations that serve as frontispieces to sections of the theme papers on LGBTQIA+ Experiences and Expertise in the Outdoors and in Conservation. Each illustration represents an aspect of the character of the LGBTQIA+ community.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Ten principles of outdoor recreation: An excerpt from Studies in Outdoor
Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction (fourth edition)
Authors: Manning; Robert E.
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Anderson, Laura
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Budruk, Megha
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Goonan, Kelly
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Hallo, Jeffrey
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Laven, Daniel
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Lawson, Steven
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McCown, Rebecca Stanfield
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Minteer, Ben
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Newman, Peter
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Perry, Elizabeth
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Pettengill, Peter
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Reigner, Nathan
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Valliere, William
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van Riper, Carena
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Xiao, Xiao
Abstract: An excerpt from the concluding chapter of the 4th edition of this standard textbook.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Section 3: The Chariot
Authors: Adams; Henry Crawford
Abstract: One of three Tarot illustrations that serve as frontispieces to sections of the theme papers on LGBTQIA+ Experiences and Expertise in the Outdoors and in Conservation. Each illustration represents an aspect of the character of the LGBTQIA+ community.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- A “plan to heal their hearts”: The lives of Ann and Tat
Authors: Forist; Brian
Abstract: From 1861 to 1904, Miss Harriet Colfax served as keeper of the federal lighthouse at Michigan City, Indiana. For the full 43 years of her service her companion, Miss Ann Hartwell, lived with her. While original source documents are a record of the lives of “Ann and Tat,” as they were known to their friends, newspaper articles published during their lives and in the decades after their passing (both in 1905) provide insights on the ways they were seen and their relationship described. A difference is noted after their deaths, with an apparent distancing of Ann from Harriet. Through reporting and analysis of news articles details, are revealed about Harriet Colfax and her relationship with Ann Hartwell. A sort of disappearing of that relationship in the news, and an official distancing by the historical society now managing the lighthouse as a museum, are described. While there is no specific evidence that Ann and Tat were lesbians, there is similarly no evidence that they were...
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- A transmasculine experience of a career in outdoor recreation
Authors: Heath; Sandy
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Duffy, Lauren
Abstract: The outdoor recreation industry is heavily influenced by a dominant, heteronormative culture—a culture that defines the experience not only for the participants but also the people working within the industry (Warren 2015; Holland, Powell, Thomsen, and Monz 2018). Those interested in advancing a career as a professional in the outdoor recreation industry, particularly related to outdoor leadership and adventure guiding, are often required to engage in a variety of unique living situations, arrangements, and contexts. This may include, for example, moving to rural and remote communities that sit adjacent to wildlands where many outdoor recreation organizations operate their programs. It may also require extended overnight trips with shared housing and rooming arrangements that require a level of intimacy with people they work with that is uncommon to most employment settings. Unique to this field, then, is how entangled personal identities are in the professional settings where...
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Our nature: A queer relationship with wilderness
Authors: Garland; Lance
Abstract: A re-envisioning of our understanding of wilderness, informed by a queer understanding of our place in it, can offer new ways of looking at the climate crisis. A deeper relationship with wilderness offers us new pathways of understanding and connection. For queer people this relationship can offer a healing salve for the historical abuses inflicted upon us by societal structures and can promote a sense of purpose and connection in our existence here as a part of this environment.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Section 1: Strength
Authors: Adams; Henry Crawford
Abstract: One of three Tarot illustrations that serve as frontispieces to sections of the theme papers on LGBTQIA+ Experiences and Expertise in the Outdoors and in Conservation. Each illustration represents an aspect of the character of the LGBTQIA+ community.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Woven in the River
Authors: Martin; Emily
Abstract: An account of the author's experience as a queer person working in conservation in Iowa.
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Rethinking Boundaries in a Half-Earth World
Authors: Hiss; Tony
Abstract: The author of "Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth" provides an introduction to the Half Earth idea: that "up to half of the earth’s land and water must remain permanently available as living space for other species." The goal, he continues, "is not to exclude people or banish people’s activities, but create a series of shared spaces where people will tread lightly." Doing so will "keep 90% of life and awareness alive."
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Cover, Masthead, and Table of Contents PSF Vol. 39 No. 1
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Sun of Honey
Authors: Coyote; Peter
Abstract: A poem in the "Verse in Place" section of Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- One Beat in the Infinite Heart of Haida Gwaii
Authors: Klaagangs (Ernie Gladstone; Nang Kaa
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Yu, Brady Ruyin
Abstract: The authors begin this essay with these remarks: "There’s a phrase in X̱aayda Kil, the Skidegate dialect of the Haida language, that describes the horizon when you can’t tell where the ocean ends and the sky begins: 'Ḵuuya ḵaagan ad siigaay G̱ud gii ts’ahlsgiidan Sky and sea glued together.' Which is to say that the distinction between even the most immutable of boundaries can be blurred. As we approach the tipping point to catastrophic climate change and the world sits precariously at the edge of a potential shift away from respectful co-existence towards intolerance, what lessons can the examination of these liminal spaces offer us' For decades, people have looked to Haida Gwaii for some of these lessons."
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Moving transboundary conservation from Indigenous engagement to Indigenous
leadership: Working across borders for a resilient Cascadia
Authors: Krosby; Meade
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Bridge, Gwen
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Asinas, Erica T.
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Hall, Sonia
Abstract: As the number of transboundary conservation initiatives continues to grow in response to the twin threats of climate change and biodiversity loss, so too have calls for Indigenous-led conservation that recognizes Indigenous rights and supports Indigenous land and wildlife stewardship. And yet, because many transboundary initiatives have historically been settler-led, such efforts are now contending with how best to pivot toward models of more meaningful Indigenous engagement and leadership. Here, we describe the Cascadia Partner Forum’s recently completed Blueprint for a Resilient Cascadia, a collaborative strategy for supporting large-landscape resilience in the transboundary region of Washington and British Columbia. We reflect on the history of the Cascadia Partner Forum, the collaborative process employed in its development of the Blueprint for a Resilient Cascadia, and its commitment and ongoing effort to ethically and effectively engage with Tribes and...
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Direction for interpretive programming from Alberta Provincial Park
management plans
Authors: Hvenegaard; Glen
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Olson, Kiva
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Halpenny, Elizabeth
Abstract: Park management plans provide strategic direction for the future management of specific parks. These plans set goals and strategies for many park management concerns, including ecological integrity, visitor services, facilities, boundaries, and resource allocation. Understanding interpretive goals, topics, and strategies will help a park or park system develop a coherent approach to interpretive planning, delivery, and evaluation. This study determined how interpretation was prioritized in Alberta provincial parks’ management plans. We analyzed 32 management plans based on length (average of 80 pages), age (average of 14 years), goals, topics, and strategies. Overall, 84% of the plans addressed interpretation, devoting an average of 3% of their length to interpretation. The most targeted interpretive goals were “learning,” “increasing positive attitudes,” “behavior change,” and “enjoyment.” The most frequent interpretive topics were “heritage,” “culture,” “conservation,” and...
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Invisible boundaries
Authors: Mather; Peter
Abstract: In the essay prefacing this portfolio of his work, photographer Peter Mather says: "There is nothing we like more as a species than creating boundaries. Boundaries for our yards, our city, our friends, our work, our nations, and our landscapes. It is so interesting to see how animals adapt to, and sometimes ignore, our boundaries. I find that wildlife, whether bears, foxes, or ravens, all have their own personalities, much like us as people, and that every individual animal has a different set of boundaries."
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- The Once and Future Advisory Board
Authors: Diamant; Rolf
Abstract: In this "Letter from Woodstock," our columnist makes the case for why a revived and substantive National Park System Advisory Board is so important for the US National Park Service and the National Park System as a whole.
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Blurring boundaries: An invitation to the imagination
Authors: Leong; Leslie
Abstract: The author shares her personal journey of meeting, pushing through, and overcoming boundaries in many guises: as an outdoors and wilderness enthusiast, an engineer, a park administrator, and, now, a photographer and mixed-media artist. She asks: "I wonder if we can blur boundaries of protected areas and re-imagine parks and PAs' Can boundaries of PAs be vague enough to ignite creativity and imagination' How might these re-imagined boundaries achieve protection in perpetuity'"
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Courageous Conversations: Risks, Race, and Recreation in the United States
Authors: Pinckney; IV, Harrison P.
Abstract: The narrative remains unchanged. The racial and ethnic demographics of the United States are changing, yet the agencies that manage our protected areas have not figured out how to prepare for these changes. Researchers and agencies working within protected areas are concerned with one simple question: How do we increase visitation and participation among communities of color' Several studies have focused on issues of constraints and barriers. Initiatives have centered on marketing strategies. Agencies have conducted surveys to examine their hiring practices. Sadly, these have not led to the desired outcomes. So, what are we missing, what ideas have we not explored, what are the appropriate next steps towards closing the perceived gap' It is the position of this paper that researchers have prioritized research questions and methodologies with which they are most familiar and comfortable. Collectively, we have failed to take on the hard questions and processes that are necessary...
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- A Solution to Existential Climate Crisis: RTFM
Authors: Davis; Gary E.
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Davis, Dorothy A.
Abstract: This visual essay in "The Photographer's Frame" says that he first step to resolving humanity’s greatest existential threat, the current climate breakdown, may be as simple as “read Earth’s operating manual.”
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Obstacles to removing non-native species from a national park
Authors: Dilsaver; Lary M.
Abstract: Throughout its history, the National Park Service has sought to eliminate or control non-native species within its units. The growing influence of science in natural resource management has made this mandate ever more imperative. Removal of invasive vegetation has proven extremely difficult and may never be complete in many parks. Efforts to eliminate domesticated animals and feral or wild invaders have met many obstacles as well. Channel Islands National Park has managed to get rid of sheep, cattle, pigs, burros, horses, deer, elk, rats, cats, rabbits, turkeys, Argentine ants, and European honey bees. In the process, park managers have had to work through or overcome eight types of impediments as well as virulent opposition. Lessons learned from these campaigns can inform other park managers facing the same types of problems.
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Hug a tree, hug a building: Reflections on the management of natural and
built heritage
Authors: Kalman; Harold
Abstract: A veteran forester refuses to cut down a mammoth, millennium-old Douglas fir on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. The city council in nearby Victoria designates the stately Empress Hotel as heritage property. The former was an act of environmental conservation; the latter, of built heritage conservation. This essay looks at the two events in the contexts of forest management, historic preservation, climate change, and sustainability. It describes the increasing threats to old-growth and heritage trees, discusses the mitigative tools that are available, and reflects on analogies between safeguarding natural heritage and built heritage. A new management and legislative approach is needed, one that balances science with Indigenous Traditional Knowledge. Until then, advocacy will continue to lead the way. The theme may have been expressed best by an Aboriginal writer from Australia, who reacted to a proposed freeway’s threat to destroy dozens of 800-year-old trees: “Their survival...
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Climate Change Challenges and Science-Based Optimism
Authors: Gonzalez; Patrick
Abstract: The first edition of the new “Climate Change Solutions” column concisely reviews the latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and reasons for hope, if you help with one meaningful carbon solution.
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Open to change but stuck in the mud: Stakeholder perceptions of adaptation
options at the frontlines of climate change and protected areas management
Authors: Barr; Stephanie L.
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Lemieux, Christopher J.
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Larson, Brendon M.H.
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Parker, Scott R.
Abstract: In recent decades, the literature on climate change and biodiversity conservation has proposed numerous climate change adaptation options; however, their effectiveness and feasibility have rarely been evaluated by those involved in frontline decision-making. In this paper, we use data from a two-day climate change adaptation workshop held at Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park, in Ontario, Canada, to understand stakeholder views on different types of adaptation options. We found that most (45%) adaptation options identified by participants were “conventional” (i.e., they are already in use and are relatively low risk and familiar to practitioners) and oriented towards directing change (i.e., they aim to help species and ecosystems respond to change and transition to a desired future state). These options also received higher effectiveness and feasibility ratings than “novel” ones. The remaining options (55%) were either “conventional” and aimed towards...
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Boundary Thinking Transformed
Authors: Walton; Mike
Abstract: The Guest Editor introduces the theme papers in this issue, and adds his own thoughts and experiences. As he says: "Created by imagination, and made real by imaginary borders, parks and protected areas invite passionate debates about fundamental human rights, and individual rights and freedoms."
PubDate: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +000
- Climate change and cultural resources: Navigating a precarious future
Authors: Breuker; Margaret D.
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Kroll Hassebroek, Naomi
Abstract: Parks around the world contain abundant examples of how climate change is affecting the resources within. Here in the United States, climate change is giving a new urgency to the National Park Service (NPS) mandate to preserve places that tell the story of our country’s vast geography and complex history “for the benefit of future generations.” Specialists focusing on preserving historic structures, monuments, museum collections, archaeological sites, and other cultural resources are increasingly called upon to address the consequences of a changing climate. Here, we introduce the theme papers in this issue of Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Mapping and the future of caring for the past: Using GIS as a tool to
understand the risk of emergencies to cultural heritage collections
Authors: Cooper; Madeline
Abstract: Natural and human-caused disasters have always been a risk to museums, libraries, archives, and all types of cultural heritage collections. The increase in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events brought about by climate change indicate that risk assessment and emergency preparedness and response will become even more important in caring for these collections in the future. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the art conservation and heritage preservation communities in the United States have worked to develop tools and networks for organizations preparing for and responding to collections emergencies. Some of these initiatives, including an interactive map called Active Weather Risks for Museums, Libraries, and Archives, have included the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in mapping cultural heritage assets and identifying location-specific risks. Continued research into the applications for GIS in responsive risk assessment and emergency...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A history of recent US World Heritage nominations
Authors: Ellin; Phyllis
Abstract: The United States resumed making nominations to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009, after a period of 15 years during which no nominations had been made. In the US, the National Park Service’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) is responsible for the World Heritage Program, under the authority of the Department of the Interior. OIA manages the process to identify candidate sites for nomination, and guides the preparation of nominations, which are now lengthy documents, similar to a book in size and scope. The small office has overseen seven World Heritage nominations during this recent era; of those, four have been inscribed on the World Heritage list, one was withdrawn, and two are in process. This article describes the little-known processes involved in World Heritage nominations and the issues, including the international context, that influence their selection and ultimate success or failure.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Bread and Roses
Authors: Oppenheim; James
Abstract: A poem in the "Verse in Place" section of Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Science and the evolving management of environmental hazards at Yosemite
National Park
Authors: Jenkins; Jeffrey
Abstract: US national park managers must address a complex portfolio of foreseen and unforeseen challenges that arise in part from a dual mandate to preserve nature and facilitate visitation. To deal with resource management challenges, managers can identify potential pathways toward a solution through the use of science to inform policy and guide actions. The way science has been applied has evolved over the course of the National Park Service’s history, in large part due to the prevailing societal context and ways of thinking about the environment, and relatedly as a necessity to mitigate the impact from development and anthropogenic climate change. Landscape-scale environmental hazards are a fitting proxy to recount the changing use of science and policy because biophysical processes become most hazardous at the interface of infrastructure and the natural environment, where people are most exposed. This paper synthesizes modern administrative and environmental histories of hazards...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Using the best available science: An excerpt from National Parks Forever:
Fifty Years of Fighting and a Case for Independence
Authors: Jarvis; Jonathan B.
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Jarvis, T. Destry
Abstract: Two brothers recount their experiences with US national parks and the National Park Service, and make the case that the Park Service should be an independent agency.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Plan the work, work the plan: An introduction to the National Park Service
Climate, Science, and Disaster Response Program
Authors: Wright; Jeneva P.
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Hylton III, Morris
Abstract: The climate crisis poses significant and unprecedent threats to the resources stewarded by the National Park Service (NPS). Some impacts are already apparent, while understanding of other outcomes is still developing. While the rate and magnitude of climate change ultimately depends on worldwide management of greenhouse gas emissions, resource managers today face choices about what actions to take, despite the uncertainty. To support the mission of NPS and its cultural resource preservation goals, the Climate, Science, and Disaster Response (CSDR) Program has been developed to explore climate impacts, provide cultural resource expertise, and expand and accelerate initiatives related to cultural resources and climate change adaptation. Here we introduce the construct of the CSDR program, share the components of the program’s 2022–2025 Action Plan, and highlight initial activities.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Climate change and Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: Building a
holistic plan
Authors: O'Malley; Megan
Abstract: In a world where the devastating and immediate impacts of climate change threaten fundamental resources and visitor experiences at iconic National Park Service (NPS) sites like Yosemite and Yellowstone, how do smaller NPS units like Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA) plan for climate change resilience'
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Four signs
Authors: Diamant; Rolf
Abstract: A trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore prompted our "Letter from Woodstock" columnist to think about what signs in parks tell us about what the National Park Service thinks is important—and how the stories the agency is telling are changing.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Cultural heritage resources in climate action
Authors: Shapiro; Stephanie
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Sutton, Sarah
Abstract: With the climate warming faster now than during any period in human history, every part of society—including the cultural sector— has a responsibility to advance changes that benefit communities now and in the future. Both intangible and tangible cultural heritage play an important role in climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience activities around the world, and can help mobilize climate action by optimizing connections to people and communities. Cultural heritage climate action applications range from sites providing a safe haven for communities during severe weather, to using artifacts like photographs as proxy indicators of climate change, to developing low- and zero-carbon footprint exhibitions. The authors follow the Talanoa Dialogue, a pattern of exploration and goal setting often used in cooperative planning for climate action. The process begins with “Where are we now'”, then proceeds to “Where do we want to go'”, and concludes with “How are we going to get there'...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- The Witness Tree project: A portfolio
Authors: Monastra; Carolyn
Abstract: The Witness Tree is a photography project about the effects of climate change around the world. From the melting ice of Antarctica to the wildfires of Australia to the encroaching deserts of Inner Mongolia, I am drawn to precious and precarious places that mark the shifting boundaries between nature and the effects of our not-so-natural disasters. I want to show the eerie, discordant landscapes in our stormy, drying world. I want to capture this life before it goes away and because I want it to live.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- The power and potential of citizen science for park bonding, advocacy, and
stewardship
Authors: Halliwell; Philip
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Bowser, Gillian
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Whipple, Sarah
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Smith, Alia B.
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DeMirjyn, Maricela
,
Moss, Stefan
Abstract: Citizen science represents an opportunity to invite and encourage broad connections with the scientific community. Fundamentally, the research strategy urges public participation to answer important research questions. Citizen science offers tremendous possibilities to welcome a diverse audience to engage with science on public lands while addressing relevant management questions. The work described in this paper emphasizes the potential for using citizen science in the US national parks to not only advance pertinent scientific inquiry but also foster an appreciation for protected lands. It highlights the Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network (RMSSN) as an organization that has capitalized on citizen science to explore worthwhile social–cultural and environmental studies. Furthermore, RMSSN has stressed the importance of leveraging a diverse cohort of graduate and undergraduate students to accomplish such work. This approach has resulted in participants expressing...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Why do we keep doing this' An argument for informed environmental
assessments
Authors: Bittermann; David
Abstract: There is too often a tendency to presume that particular environments can be created within historic house museums simply by “tightening up” the envelope and installing sophisticated mechanical equipment. This approach is unsustainable from many standpoints. Extensive mechanical systems can be intrusive or damaging to historic fabric, expensive to operate and maintain (to the point of overwhelming the financial capacity of institutions), and inadvertently hasten climate change. Careful consideration should be given to the basis for expected environments to be maintained with respect to both the actual needs of the collections and the capacity of the envelope to contain them. Only with a thorough understanding of both, gained through survey, testing, and monitoring, can mechanical systems be appropriately designed. In so doing, one must be willing to use to fullest advantage the structure’s inherent historical methods of environmental modulation, and to creatively think “outside...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Strategies for meaningful engagement: A commentary on collaboration in
archaeological climate adaptation planning
Authors: Hotchkiss; Courtney
,
Seekamp, Erin
,
McGill, Alicia
Abstract: There are calls from cultural resources professionals, academics, and diverse stakeholders for multivocality, co-creation of knowledge, and inclusion of local and traditional input in the management of cultural resources situated on public lands. Yet, associated communities often have little control or influence on management of their heritage sites beyond mandated consultation, particularly for archaeological sites. In a US National Park Service (NPS) context, managers are guided by standardized criteria, existing data management systems, and policy- and eligibility-based funding streams. The influences of these criteria, systems, and policies are particularly powerful when managers are prioritizing action for climate adaptation, as policy guidance focuses attention to cultural resources that are both significant and vulnerable to climate stressors. The results of a variety of engagement activities with Tribal Nations and NPS staff show that the co-creation of knowledge requires...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Cover, Masthead, and Table of Contents PSF Vol. 38 No. 3
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- National parks, highways, and climate change
Authors: Davis; Gary E.
,
Davis, Dorothy A.
Abstract: This visual essay in "The Photographer's Frame" explores how Americans’ love affair with road trips made a marriage of national park scenic landscapes and automobiles nearly inevitable—and has helped, literally, drive climate change.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Recent protected area–Indigenous Peoples research articles in Canada and
the USA: A meta-review
Authors: Hisey; Forrest
,
Finegan, Chance
,
Olive, Andrea
Abstract: We conducted a meta-review of 66 peer-reviewed articles published between 2008–2020 concerning Indigenous Peoples’ interactions with protected areas in the United States of America and Canada. Our meta-analysis centered on characterizing this literature’s response to the concerns of critical Indigenous studies by examining the topical, geographic, and disciplinary scope of the literature, as well as authors’ backgrounds and the journals where research is published. We additionally considered the presence of Indigenous persons as authors and participants. We found the literature is published widely, across many journals and disciplines. The research is concentrated in a handful of states and provinces. One article explicitly used Indigenous research methods, although Indigenous research participants were common in articles outside of the disciplines of history and law. Yet, those two disciplines dominate the current literature. We conclude that the community of scholars for whom...
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A brief overview of climatization strategies of historic houses in the
Netherlands: From “one size fits all” to “a process of
deliberation”
Authors: Ankersmit; Bart
,
Stappers, Marc
Abstract: In this paper, the authors would like to review a selection of historic houses that have been renovated in the past 25 years and in which the climate has been optimized. The observations are intended as a general overview made from a governmental perspective. The paper provides general descriptions of a selection of projects in which the agency has been involved. With this paper the authors hope to inspire the reader by presenting the decision-making process and the lessons learned for these case studies against the backdrop of climate change. Are the solutions that were chosen sustainable, and are the museums now more resilient to climate change'
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- The power to question: A tribute to Dr. Nina S. Roberts, 1960–2022
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
Abstract: A tribute to the late Dr. Nina S. Roberts, who authored the "Coloring Outside the Lines" column in Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Three landscapes: An excerpt from Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War,
Abolition, and the National Park Idea
Authors: Diamant; Rolf
,
Carr, Ethan
Abstract: The authors situate the intellectual foundations of the US national park system in the thinking of Frederick Law Olmsted, and analyze how Olmsted himself was shaped by the Civil War.
PubDate: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +000
- From Sea to Ancestral Sea
Authors: Quiocho; Kalani
,
Spence, Nadine
Abstract: Short personal reflections from two members of the Indigenous Editorial Team on their experiences in bringing this special issue of Parks Stewardship Forum into being.
PubDate: Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Acknowledgments
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
Abstract: Acknowledgments from the Indigenous Editorial Team and the publishers for the special issue of Parks Stewardship Forum, We Are Ocean People: Indigenous Leadership in Marine Conservation.
PubDate: Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A Voice of Gratitude
Authors: Camara; Kēhau
,
Quiocho, Kalani
Abstract: Kalani Quiocho shares “Oli Mahalo,” a Hawaiian chant by Kēhau Camara (text and embedded/linked audio file).
PubDate: Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- HĀNAU KA PALIHOA, LELE! The story, genealogy, and process of the
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Native Hawaiian Cultural
Working Group Nomenclature Subcommittee
Authors: Pihana; Hōkūokahalelani
,
Lorenzo-Elarco, J. Hau‘oli
Abstract: HŌ‘ULU‘ULU MANA‘O‘O ke kapa inoa i nā mea ola a me nā hi‘ohi‘ona ‘āina ke kuleana o ka Nomenclature Hui. He kōmike nō ia hui ma lalo o ka Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group o ke Kiaho‘omana‘o Kai Aupuni ‘o Papahānaumokuākea. Aia nō ka mole o ko mākou ka‘ina hana kapa inoa i ka pilina wehena ‘ole o nā Kānaka ‘Ōiwi, ‘o ia ho‘i ka mo‘okū‘auhau o Kānaka, ka mea e ho‘opili ai a pili kākou i nā mea a pau loa. A ‘ike le‘a ‘ia nō kēia pilina ma ke ko‘ihonua ‘o ke Kumulipo. Ma o nā lālani he 2,000 i hānau ‘ia mai ai kēlā me kēia mea ma ke ao Hawai‘i mai kikilo mai nō a hiki loa i kēia wā ‘ānō e holo nei. Ma Hawai‘i nei, mai Hawai‘i Mokupuni a hiki loa i Hōlanikū, mau nōke kaunānā ‘ia o nā ‘ano mea ola like ‘ole, ‘o ka limu ‘oe, ‘o ke ko‘a ‘oe, ‘o ka i‘a ‘oe, ‘o ka manu ‘oe, ‘o ka lā‘au ‘oe, a ia ‘ano lāhui hou aku. Ma kēia pepa nei e wehewehe ‘ia ai ia ka‘ina hana kapa inoa Hawai‘i i ia ‘ano mea hou loa i kaunānā ‘ia. Ma o ka hana kapa inoa e pili pū mai ai nā mea ola hou iā kākou...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- We Are Ocean People
Authors: Boyko; Cindy
,
Wilhelm, ‘Aulani
Abstract: The Guest Editors of the special issue offer thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' leadership in the responsibility of all people to protect the oecans and waters of this planet.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- indigo dreams
Authors: Wastesicoot (Mein-gun Kwe; Raechel
,
Wastesicoot, Chase
Abstract: A digital photo gallery of the authors' Indigo Dreams Collection of marine-inspired beaded artworks.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- I Am A Sea Huntress
Authors: Roberts; Hope Napataq
,
Schablein, Ariadne
Abstract: An account of the author's relationship between their Indigenous identity and the traditional practice of hunting marine mammals.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Nurturing Coasts: Hala and the Legacy of Mutual Care in Coastal Forests
Authors: McGuire; Gina Kapualanihoapiliokaua
Abstract: This article focuses on hala as a coastal keystone species across in Hawai‘i, co-dependent on anthropogenic caretakers, providing a jumping-off-point for bioculturalengagement with coastal conservation. This piece brings ethnohistoric knowledge from the Hawaiian communities of the Puna district, Hawai‘i Island beside kilo (to observe) and mo‘olelo (stories). This piece considers the decline of hala forests on the slopes of Hawai‘i Island as a story of the interwoven ethos of reciprocal care and cultivation of Indigenous peoples and coastal forests.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Bringing Back a Relative: Sea Otter Reintroduction on the Oregon Coast
Authors: Bailey; Robert
,
Hatch, Peter
Abstract: An introduction to a video by the Elakha Alliance on the importance of sea otters to the Indigenous Peoples of the present-day Oregon Coast, and on the alliance's work to reintroduce sea otters.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A Time Apart
Authors: Anonymous; []
Abstract: A recollection of an encounter with ka ‘ea, a hawksbill sea turtle.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A First Nations approach to addressing climate change—Assessing
interrelated key values to identify and address adaptive management for
country
Authors: Hale; Larissa
,
Gerhardt, Karin
,
Day, Jon C.
,
Heron, Scott F.
Abstract: The Yuku-Baja-Muliku (YBM) people are the Traditional Owners (First Nation People) of the land and sea country around Archer Point, in North Queensland, Australia. Our people are increasingly recognizing climate-driven changes to our cultural values and how these impact on the timing of events mapped to our traditional seasonal calendar. We invited the developers of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) to our country in Far North Queensland with the aim to investigate the application of the CVI concept to assess impacts of climate change upon some of our key values. The project was the first attempt in Australia to trial the CVI process with First Nations people. By working with climate change scientists, we were able to develop a process that is Traditional Owner-centric and places our values, risk assessment, and risk mitigation and management within an established climate change assessment framework (the CVI framework). Various lessons for potential use of the CVI by other...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Huli‘a: Every place has a story ... Let’s listen
Authors: Andrade; Pelika
,
Morishige, Kanoe
Abstract: Ancestral knowledge systems are driven by an intimate understanding of place and the seasonal productivity of interconnected ecosystems. This knowing supported our ancestors to adjust and adapt their lives to work in sync with the world around them, constantly listening to the innuendos and inferences of nature. Today, our relationship with nature is filtered through indirect sources and our ability to listen to the world around us has weakened, and for some, has completely vanished. Huli‘ia is an observational process and tool to build our capacity to listen and present an opportunity for a place to, once again, contribute to its own narrative. Take a journey with us as we explore this tool and listen in as other collaborating agenciesand communities share their experiences using Huliʻia and the impact it has had on their ability to listen, engaging directly with the spaces they are tasked to manage.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Welcoming the World to Vancouver in 2023: The Fifth International Marine
Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5)
Authors: The Secretariat of the Fifth International; Marine Protected Areas Congress
Abstract: The Secretariat provides an overview of IMPAC5, scheduled for February 2023 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The roles of the Host First Nations and the congress' Indigenous Working Group are featured.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Kū‘ula: Nurturing a generation of Indigenous leadership for marine
conservation in Hawai‘i
Authors: Takabayashi; Misaki
,
Andrade, Pelika
,
Pai, Moani
Abstract: “Kū‘ula: Integrated Science” was developed as an official undergraduate–graduate dual-level course at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. It aimed to provide research and service-learning opportunities in natural resource management that integrated Native Hawaiian and Western sciences. So far, it has served four cohorts of students, mostly Native Hawaiian. In this article, we offer summaries of how this course impacted participants while they were students and in their post-graduation careers. The participant voices illustrate the deep and long-lasting impacts of their experiences with Kū‘ula, some by academic content but mostly because of experiential and peer-learning. Such impacts are lasting well beyond their graduation into their careers now. Kūʻula participants resoundingly advocate for University of Hawai‘i campuses to offer place-based pedagogical frameworks that integrate Native Hawaiian knowledge and epistemologies.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Nā Hulu Aloha — A Precious Remembering: Origin Stories of the
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Native Hawaiian Cultural
Working Group Kiamanu Subcommittee
Authors: Cody; Hoku
,
Kai, Umi
,
Pescaia, Miki‘ala
,
Waipa, Jen
Abstract: Layers of protection rectify an exploitative past of overharvestingseabirds within the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, affectionatelyknown as the kūpuna (ancestral) islands. ThePapahānaumokuākea Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group’sKiamanu sub-committee—facilitating the gathering of salvage-appropriate seabirds within Papahanānaumokuākea--seeks totransform the corresponding narrative driving seabirdconservation today that has preserved that single story.With our kūpuna islands experiencing climate change and theresulting mass exodus of precious marine ‘ohana, this is animportant moment for our islands and the broader Pacific region.This essay shares how a community strives to fulfill a duty tomālama our most precious natural and spiritual capital. It is astory of hope that we meet the synergistic challenges ofheightened climate variability, biodiversity loss, sustainedmilitarization, and cultural erosion with the same resilience andresolve as from our deep and recent past.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Community Sampling for Ocean Acidification in Southcentral Alaska
Authors: Chugach Regional Resources Commission; []
Abstract: The Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC) is a Tribal non-profit fish and wildlife commission established in 1984 by the Tribes of Prince William Sound and Lower Cook Inlet. TheAlutiiq Pride Marine Institute (APMI), a division of CRRC, is a mariculture technical center located in Seward, Alaska focused on providing subsistence resource harvest opportunity to Tribal members. The ocean acidification (OA) program, conducted by the APMI and CRRC, has been bridging the gap between western science and residents of coastal communities in Southcentral Alaska. Continuous OA monitoring by APMI and discrete OA samples and exposure studies provide climate data for researchers to utilize in studying trends and high-level science. The discrete OA sampling program is conducted by Natural Resource Specialists in Alaska Native communities in Southcentral Alaska. Continuing OA work is critical to understanding the effects of OA effects on important food resources for the Tribes in the Southcentral...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Paddle Song
Authors: Reid (Gidin Jaad; Erica Jean
Abstract: Erica Jean Reid (Gidin Jaad) shares a Paddle Song from the Haida Nation.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Mamalilikulla Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area: From vision to
validation
Authors: Powell; John
Abstract: This article outlines the Mamalilikulla Nation's journey to develop and declare an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in November 2021. It speaks to the initiation and inspiration behind the IPCA, including the role of its guardians, and the Nation's inventory and knowledge collection that spoke to the need to manage the area in accordance with its law ofAweena'kola. It speaks to the strategy of leveraging Crown commitments to UNDRIP and reconciliation, and the development of a Marine Protected Areas Network. The importance of planning in advance to outline the Nation's direction is explored, as well as the value of managing for the inter-connection of watersheds with marine areas. The IPCA Declaration ceremony is outlined as a significant way of reconnecting dispersed Nation members and leaders to each other and to the territory. The paper speaks to the long journey ahead.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Unsettling marine conservation: Disrupting manifest destiny-based
conservation practices through the operationalization of Indigenous value
systems
Authors: Jacobs; Lara A.
,
Avery, Coral B.
,
Salonen, Rhode
,
Champagne, Kathryn D.
Abstract: Indigenous Peoples have stewarded marine environments since time immemorial. Due to colonialism, Indigenous Peoples suffered impacts to their rights and abilities to holistically manage ocean systems. We situate the value systems embedded within manifest destiny and colonialism as the root systems that generated a plague of conservation issues that impact Indigenous Peoples today (e.g., fortress and green militarized conservation praxes). This paper is written by Indigenous scholars using Two-Eyed Seeing, reflexivity, and decolonizing methods (e.g., symbology, storytelling, and Indigenous beading) to unsettle the ways that marine conservation should be facilitated. Our framework operationalizes Indigenous value systems embedded within “the seven R’s”: respect, relevancy, reciprocity, responsibility, rights, reconciliation through redistribution, and relationships. This framework underlines the need for marine conservation efforts to center Indigenous voices and futures and...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary: An interview with Violet
Sage Walker
Authors: Cooney; Margaret
,
Sage Walker, Violet
Abstract: An interview with a key figure in the proposal for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Nā Wa‘a Mauō Marine Stewardship Program: Perpetuating the practices of
our Kūpuna to care for our oceans and strengthen our next generation of
marine stewards
Authors: Pihana; Hōkūokahalelani
,
Puniwai, Noelani
,
Perry, Ho‘oululāhui Erika
Abstract: Nā Wa‘a Mauō means the canoes that sustain us. The Nā Wa‘a Mauō Marine Stewardship Program uses wa‘a (outrigger canoes) as vehicles to care for our oceans. The mission of Nā Wa‘a Mauō is to perpetuate the practices of our Kūpuna (ancestors) by using our Native tools and language to care for our oceans with a vision of ‘āina momona (fruitful and productive lands) through Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) stewardship. Our program hosts monthly community workdays on Hawai‘i Island, inter-island exchanges across the state, and the Honuaiākea Voyaging program for Kānaka ‘Ōiwi youths transitioning into adulthood. The Nā Wa‘a Mauō program blends Indigenous and institutional sciences to create community-driven marine stewardship efforts that are scientifically rigorous and culturally rooted. As Kānaka ‘Ōiwi, we have generational ties to our lands and intimate connections to our environment that gift us with the kuleana (responsibility) to care for our islands.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Tuman alaĝux^ agliisaax^tan (Take care of the ocean): A new vision for
Indigenous co-management in marine waters of the US
Authors: Merculieff; Marissa
,
Philemonoff, Amos
,
Divine, Lauren
Abstract: The Pribilof Islands are among the most unique and important places in the world. These islands provide vital breeding and feeding habitat for more than half of the world’s population of laaqudan (as they are called in Unangam Tunuu, Native language of the community), or northern fur seals, as well as important habitat for qawan, or Steller sea lions, and isuĝin, or harbor seals. More than three million san, or seabirds, flock to the islands during the summer months. By virtue of their position straddling the continental shelf and deeper ocean waters of the Bering Sea, the islands play a central role in creating the productive ocean zone that supports some of the world’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries. This irreplaceable region has experienced centuries of anthropogenic disturbances that have steadily shifted the ecosystem away from its natural stability. Today, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government (ACSPI) is taking steps to restore and...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- A Sea-Skin Song
Authors: McGuire; Gina Kapualanihoapiliokaua
Abstract: A poem.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Cover, Masthead, and Table of Contents PSF Vol. 38 No. 2
Authors: PSF Editorial Team; The
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Siigee & Our Love for K’aaw as Haida People
Authors: Xyaalaas (Rayne Boyko; K’aayhldaa
Abstract: The Haida have a relationship of giving and receiving with both the Siigee ocean and freshwater systems. The word “reciprocity” is essentially a mutual dependence; it’s a cyclical relationship which provides everything we need, and in return we have an inherent responsibility to take care of the waters that we depend on for survival—as well as practicing gratitude and giving thanks to the sacred water. An example is the traditional harvesting of k’aaw (herring roe on kelp).
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Re-imagining contemporary conservation to support ‘Āina Momona:
Productive and thriving communities of people, place, and natural
resources
Authors: Andrade; Pelika
,
Morishige, Kanoe
,
Mau, Anthony
,
Kapono, Lauren
,
Franklin, Erik C.
Abstract: The integration of multiple knowledge systems is being used more frequently to inform research and management. However, the end goal of management is sometimes limited to the narratives and values of the status quo of Western fisheries management and in many cases is disconnected from the holistic goals and objectives that other Indigenous cultures strive to achieve. Indigenous cultures are based on an intimate understanding of the driving factors of health and productivity of the natural environment. Rather than thinking about preserving resources as they are through Western approaches to designing and implementing marine protected areas, Indigenous communities have the power to drive biocultural research and monitoring towards addressing aspects of the environment that drive production and support and enhance productivity. Na Maka Onaona (Na Maka), an ‘ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) non-profit organization, has been on a 14-year journey of reimagining contemporary research to support...
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Traditional Foods of Southcentral Alaska
Authors: Chugach Regional Resources Commission; []
Abstract: Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC) is a nonprofit, inter-tribal consortia formed by seven Tribes in the Chugach Region to protect the subsistence lifestyle through the development and implementation of natural resource management programs to assure the conservation, sound economic development, and stewardship of natural resources in the traditional use areas. In 2016, CRRC initiated a traditional foods program to conduct a baseline assessment of food consumption, use and harvest patterns to develop wellness strategies in the face of a changingenvironment. Through this endeavor, a traditional foods poster was created that portrays subsistence foods in southcentral, Alaska. This poster serves as a window into the lives of thepeople of the Chugach, a glimpse of the traditional foods that are important to their cultural identity and a stepping stone to protect a subsistence way of life that desperately needs to be preserved.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) in Madagascar: Best Practices
Authors: MIHARI; []
,
Ralaimihoatra, Solofo Nandrianina
Abstract: An introduction and link to the nongovernmental organization MIHARI's video on LMMAs in Madagascar.
PubDate: Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Conserving nature’s stage provides a foundation for safeguarding both
geodiversity and biodiversity in protected and conserved areas
Authors: Gordon; John E.
,
Bailey, Joseph J.
,
Larwood, Jonathan G.
Abstract: This article outlines the fundamental connections between geodiversity and biodiversity by providing a geoconservation perspective on the concept of “conserving nature’s stage” as a basis for safeguarding both geodiversity and biodiversity in the face of environmental and climate change. Conserving nature’s stage—the physical environment in which species exist—provides a means of developing more integrated approaches to nature conservation, delivering benefits for both geodiversity and biodiversity conservation, and incorporating key principles of geoconservation in the management of protected and conserved areas.
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Communicating geoheritage: Interpretation, education, outreach
Authors: Tormey; Daniel
Abstract: Communicating geoheritage is one of the most active areas for new ideas to support a long-term relationship with visitors and a broader digital community of supporters. Communicating geoheritage starts with interpretation to build understanding; progresses through education to build a deeper appreciation; and uses public outreach during decision-making to foster stewardship, protection, and a conservation ethic. Keywords: Geoheritage; communication; interpretation; education
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Geoconservation initiatives for caves, karst, and springs
Authors: Gunn; John
Abstract: In this paper the focus is on the surface landforms that are found on carbonate karst, on caves within carbonate karst, and on the springs that discharge from carbonate karst. Around 20.3 million km2 of the earth’s land surface is characterized by the presence of carbonate rocks. Most is potentially karst. These areas have distinctive surface landforms of high geodiversity value, together with over 10,000 km of cave passages, most of the largest springs on Earth, and many smaller springs. Karst areas and caves commonly have high aesthetic value and high biodiversity value, hosting many endemic and threatened plant and animal species. Carbonate karsts are present in 75 World Heritage Properties, 67 UNESCO Global Geoparks, 151 Biosphere Reserves, and 124 Ramsar Sites. However, the areal extent of karst in these and other protected areas, and the extent of cave and karst geodiversity, are rarely documented. There is a clear need for inventories to inform geoconservation....
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Cliff Jumping at St. Mary’s Glacier
Authors: Cajandig-Taylor; Hannah
Abstract: A poem in the "Verse in Place" section of Parks Stewardship Forum.
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Through the magnifying glass: Understanding conservation on a microscopic
scale
Authors: Warneke; Alexandria
,
Lombardo, Keith
,
Ready, Michael
Abstract: This visual essay in "The Photographer's Frame" focuses on small life forms that are easily overlooked — which means that their important contributions to ecosystems are all too often undervalued.
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Long-term monitoring of vegetation cover changes by remote sensing,
Cadillac Mountain summit, Acadia National Park
Authors: Kim; Min-Kook
,
Daigle, John J.
Abstract: The primary objective of this study was to detect vegetation disturbance resulting from visitor use by using remote sensing. A pre-classification change detection analysis based on the normalized difference vegetation index was utilized to measure the amount of vegetation cover changes at Cadillac Mountain summit, Acadia National Park, Maine. By analyzing new remote sensing data collected in 2010 and 2018, we compared the vegetation conditions at the summit (experimental site) with a nearby site with little or no visitor use (control site). Additionally, the study was designed to examine vegetation cover changes between 2001–2007 (the first time frame) and 2010–2018 (the second time frame). Similar to the results observed in the first time frame, the experimental and control sites exhibited more vegetation increase than vegetation decrease in the second time frame. The amount of vegetation increase was 1,425m2 at the experimental site and 400m2 at the...
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- The potential role of the geosciences in contributing to the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Gray; Murray
,
Crofts, Roger
Abstract: In 2015, the United Nations adopted a series of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 individual targets with the aim of achieving these within 15 years, i.e., by 2030. These ambitious goals include ending poverty and hunger, facilitating sustainable economic growth and social development, and protecting the environment. Using Gill and Smith (2021) as a major source, this paper outlines the potential role that the geosciences and geoscientists as geopractitioners can play in contributing to the achievement of the SDGs.
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
- Fresh perspectives on paleontological heritage and the stewardship of
non-renewable fossil resources
Authors: Larwood; Jonathan G.
,
Santucci, Vincent L.
,
Fiorillo, Anthony R.
Abstract: A “fresh perspective” provides an insight into the values attributed to paleontological heritage and the consequent behaviors, motivations, and management challenges for the stewardship of this non-renewable resource. To provide a global perspective, a survey was undertaken with over three dozen experienced paleontological resource managers examining values and management experiences. Notably, values attributed to paleontological resources were consistently wide-ranging, encompassing scientific, educational, cultural, aesthetic, economic, and other values, and there was a consequent diversity of management approaches and actions. Responses are discussed and lessons learned are outlined to provide a fresh perspective and key points for the successful stewardship of paleontological heritage.
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +000
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