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Through the dual lenses of Western science and traditional Native knowledge, Imam Cimiucia explores the ecological, social, and economic causes of coastal ecosystem change on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Coastal communities there—and the world over—have witnessed dramatic changes in their homes in recent years, and this innovative collaboration brings together the research efforts of marine scientists with the experiences, perceptions, and knowledge of Sugpiaq elders and other village residents whose lives are shaped by the sea. This book offers insight into the resilience—and limits—of marine ecosystems, as well as the vast archive of knowledge and expertise held by different cultures.

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A rich account of the long history of human habitation and its impact on the coastal marine ecosystem of southcentral Alaska. By joining hands in a common research endeavor that brings together deep local knowledge and detailed instrumentation provided by marine scientists, we come to better understand the effects of the changes under way in the region. (Ray Barnhardt, University of Alaska Fairbanks)

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Anne Salomon is assistant professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. Nick Tanape Sr. is a Sugpiaq elder in Nanwalek, Alaska, and Native community representative at the Pratt Museum in Homer. Henry Huntington has a PhD in polar studies from Cambridge University.

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