Presentation
Building Collaborative Social Science Research Models to Understand the Social, Cultural, and Economic Impacts of Spills
DescriptionCo-producing areas of scientific inquiry and data is recognized as an equitable and empowering approach with the potential to improve the translation of knowledge into practice to solve societal problems. Collaborative science engages local communities and entities in the creation and practice of research that helps answer locally derived needs or interests. Herein, we describe previous and anticipated work by the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, a non-profit organization that provides a voice for citizens impacted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, to engage local communities for the benefit of the social network in the region. This work includes the newly revised and publicly available Coping with Technological Disasters: A User-Friendly Guidebook (Version 4) and a Peer Listener Training Manual that promotes active listening and peer-to-peer support in the event of a disaster such as an oil spill. In addition, we propose applying a co-production approach at a workshop for community members within the region impacted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in southcentral Alaska. Participants will include members from remote communities largely dependent on a subsistence way of life, such as Cordova, Chenega, Tatitlek, Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek, each described herein. Acknowledging the lingering effects of the spill and in the face of continued perturbations caused by climate change, communities can benefit from and should be a part of collaborative and proactive science that prioritizes long-term resiliency.
Event Type
Paper
TimeWednesday, May 15th11:00am - 11:20am CDT
Location298-299
Restoration