Bringing Together Indigenous Knowledge and Science; a Need for a Paradigm Shift

Carolina Behe received a BA in Environmental Science from Hunter College under the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies in 2010 and an MA in Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2011. She has then worked for 11 years as the Indigenous Knowledge and Science Advisor for the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) on a range of climate change and policy issues. Her work focused on food security, food sovereignty, co-production of knowledge, monitoring, and equitable involvement of Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge. Most recently, Carolina has joined the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries as the Cultural Resource Coordinator where she will work to strengthen and support Indigenous engagement.

This event will be held in room 1028 of the North Building.