ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series at Arctic Research Consortium of th e U.S. (ARCUS)
Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT
Presentation Title: "Some things I can't explain, or, Why more social science studies are needed to understa nd human-environment interactions in the Arctic”
Speaker: Henry P. Huntington, Huntington Consulting
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The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) is please d to announce the fifth Arctic Research Seminar Series event: "Some things I can't explain, or, Why more social science studies are needed to understa nd human-environment interactions in the Arctic”. The event will be held in the ARCUS D.C. office at 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington D.C. on Tuesd ay, 13 September 2016 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT.
The ARCUS Arctic Resear ch Seminar Series brings some of the leading Arctic researchers to Washingt on, D.C. to share the latest findings and what they mean for decision-makin g. These seminars will be of interest to Federal agency officials, Congress ional staff, NGOs, associations, and the public.
This seminar will be presented by Dr. Henry P. Huntington of Huntington Consulting.
Semin ar Abstract: Why do people move to an eroding village? Why do fishermen go farther north in the Bering Sea in cold years? Why would hunters report an ecosystem in trouble when subsistence harvests are up? And what does Amazon Prime have to do with food security?
Research on human-environment in teractions in the Arctic has demonstrated the strong connections between pe ople and their ecosystems. But those connections do not always lead to the outcomes one might expect. In addition to examining the physical and biolog ical aspects of Arctic change, we need more attention to the social dynamic s that shape human responses to climate and other types of change.
Th is presentation will review some of the basics of what we know in these are as, and then discuss how to start studying the things we cannot yet explain .
This event is a brown-bag lunch that will be held in the ARCUS D.C. office (1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington D.C. Fourth Floor). Cookies an d beverages will be provided. A live webinar is also available to those una ble to attend in person. Instructions for accessing the webinar will be sen t to 'Webinar Only' registrants prior to the event.
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