Congratulations to our Spring 2025 Graduates, Two New Webinars, and a New Emerging Issues Paper!
From Ginny Broadhurst, Director:
Our work is focused on sharing science and information about the Salish Sea, building up conversations, relationships and dialogue across the border, across disciplines and across cultures. We pursue this work in many ways. Our newest publication in the Emerging Issues series (link below) illustrates the opportunities that exist in higher education to teach and act on concepts like Truth and Reconciliation, and this short essay by one of our students summarizes the benefits of learning in this way in the Salish Sea Studies minor:
"This quarter taught me that the conservation of the Salish Sea isn’t about choosing between science and story, between people and nature, or between nations. It’s about weaving all of these domains together. The most effective protection of marine mammals and the Salish Sea comes when we listen to Indigenous knowledge, communicate science with empathy, and pursue cross-border policies that prioritize ecological integrity. This isn’t just a place to protect. It’s a home to learn from. And the stories we tell will shape whether future generations can inherit a thriving Salish Sea." - Megan Lee
We have two important webinars coming up (see below) and then we’ll take a break until fall.
New Webinars Coming Up Next Week!
JUNE 10 @5:30pm
Please join us for a special Orca Month webinar hosted by Salish Sea Institute and Orca Salmon Alliance. We will be talking with experts from Canada and the US about the current research being conducted and collaborations that are happening in the Salish Sea to recover Southern Resident orcas. We will have short presentations and then a panel discussion.
Join us for Trust, Tension and Action at the Border. This webinar will focus on how increased tensions are impacting trade, traffic, environmental protection and even sports rivalries between British Columbia and Washington State as well as the efforts from many different corners to rekindle our long-lasting Cascadia friendship and collaboration.
The Salish Sea Institute is proud to share our new open access paper:
WWU students Tegan Keyes, Liz McLane and Professor Nick Stanger write about the course "Socio-ecology and Reconcili-action in the Northern Salish Sea" offered through Western Washington University. This class wove together land-based learning and relationship building to engage students in reconciliation. They describe the challenges and insights gained, as well as critically examine the conception, implementation and lasting impact of the course.
