Conservation and Culture, Hand in Hand
Category: Research Poster
Author(s): Kylie Bigelow
Presenter(s): Kylie Bigelow
Mentors(s): Cookie Egret
My poster is reviewing a case study on the conservation status of the Nurse Shark and how fishing culture has put this species in danger. There are many different categories of fishing, and each type are prevalent in different countries. Legislation also plays a crucial role in conservation plans. The ties between culture and legislation are important to understand when making effective management plans. To tie everything together, different cultures impact the actions people make every day and tie into topics like conservation. Conservation cannot happen without accounting for human dimensions. People may think that their everyday actions do not have an effect on the environment, but as a society, we have a lot of power in how we shape the world around us. Opening the conservation to the community through public outreach and education about case studies like the Nuse shark can inform us on how to make better conservation plans. Conservation is not achieved through one person, but by the power and cooperation of many.