The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces the next Ar ctic Research Seminar featuring Jeffrey Brooks, Social Scientist at the Bur eau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This event will be held online via Z oom on Wednesday, 4 December 2019 at 9:30 a.m. ASDT (1:30 p.m. EST).
Registration is required for this event.
The ARCUS Arctic Re search Seminar Series invites leading Arctic researchers and community lead ers to share the latest findings in Arctic research and what they mean for decision-making. The events are free and open to the public, and will be of particular interest to the international Arctic research community, Arctic educators, non-governmental organizations, federal agency officials, and t he public.
This seminar, titled Science and Traditional Knowledge in Decision-Making: A Federal Agency Shares its Experience in Alaska, will be presented by Jeffrey Brooks, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Dr . Brooks began his federal career in 1990 as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer i n Benin, West Africa where he led public health and rural community develop ment projects. He earned a bachelor of science in biology at Saginaw Valley State University, a master of science in conservation ecology and sustaina ble development at the University of Georgia, and a doctorate in natural re sources recreation at Colorado State University. In 2006, Dr. Brooks comple ted a post-doctoral fellowship in the social sciences at the U.S. Forest Se rvice, Rocky Mountain Research Station. He served as a social scientist for seven years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region in the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Office of Subsistence Management. D r. Brooks has been with BOEM’s Office of Environment in Anchorage since 201 5 where he serves in the Environmental Sciences Management and Environmenta l Analysis sections.
Seminar Abstract:
Profess ionals who collect and use Traditional Knowledge to support resource manage ment decisions often are preoccupied with concerns over how and if Traditio nal Knowledge should be integrated with science. To move beyond the integra tion dilemma, we view Traditional Knowledge and science as distinct and com plementary knowledge systems. Dr. Brooks will share examples of how BOEM ha s applied Traditional Knowledge in decision-making in the North Slope Borou gh, Alaska, including applying information from both knowledge systems to m onitor subsistence whaling practices and using Traditional Knowledge in env ironmental impact assessment. Applying Traditional Knowledge produces decis ions that are more inclusive, creates mutual understanding, and enhances re spect for Traditional Knowledge and science.
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