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0.52when I first arrived to UC, my project was very strictly within geology and geomorphology.
1.39I felt like if I was going to be learning about how these landscapes were healing,I needed to consider not just the physical processes but also the way the people in the landscapes were also healing.
1.58who would be better to talk than Māori,the people who know these landscapes so well and have such a long, traditional knowledge of these landscapes
3.50major alterations to landscapes aren't just, you know, earthquakes, but they’re deforestation, it's flooding, it's tsunami,a whole web of physical processes, but also cultural processes
4.40It's not my job to produce mātauranga Māori, in fact I can't. What I can do is create space for it alongside my science.
4.51There has to be a recognition that you're not trying to force one knowledge system into the other.
5.49They can occupy independent strains, but throughout the research process,they come together, they inform each other, you use one another to check in
9.56the sea life there, they were already struggling from the uplift from the earthquake, and then with all the river sedimentation clouding over their environments, it has implications for the productivity of those ecosystems.
11.03Sitting out on the seaside talking about the mountains behind us and the rivers behind us and the moana, the sea, in front of us.It made me reflect on how I think about the world around me and what I want my research and my science to deliver.
11.31I would love for more Earth surface scientists to consider how their work might be of interest to, of relevance to, of benefit to indigenous communities.
Clare Wilkinson
Coming from Vermont, USA, Clare’s PhD research investigates how changing landscapes “heal” following natural disasters with a unique bicultural perspective.Using both traditional earth science and oral histories from the local iwi, Clare hasstudied sediment flow through river systems to see how the landscape has changed physically and culturally after major natural events.
"Carving a space for myself in mixed-method bicultural research space has been the most rewarding aspect of my degree so far."
Read more:Clare's UC journey
Molly Magid
Molly Magidis an MSc student at UC. A recent graduate of Brown University, Molly is working on research in conservation genomics with Associate Professor Tammy Steeves from the School of Biological Sciences. Molly is passionate about finding ways to communicate science to the public in a clear, novel, and engaging ways. Most recently, Molly worked as the lead student producer on the podcast,which answers listener's questions about sustainability using relevant science research.
