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Myanmar Coastal Conservation Lab @ PointB Design + Training
A very exciting part of my current work is my close collaboration with the Myanmar Coastal Conservation Lab (MCCL) – part of the social innovation lab and training center, Point B Design + Training. This unique, innovative group builds skills and develops solutions for the future of coastal conservation in Myanmar, with a focus on youths.…
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Research Highlight: Misguided attempts to revive Vaquita Conservation
You may have heard about the vaquita, a hapless little porpoise species in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico. It’s been one of the most high-profile marine conservation cases in recent months – its numbers had plummeted to the point where world experts in marine mammal conservation decided that the only hope for the species…
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Some tips for aspiring conservation researchers
I wrote this back in 2016 or so, but most of it should still hold true! I often receive emails from aspiring students and researchers. Some want to work with me, others are more generally interested in advice about finding field jobs or grad school. It’s wonderful to get these messages and to see this…
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In Deep Sea News: Beyond drug lords and conservationists…
…who is missing in the coverage of the vaquita’s demise? Vaquita conservation has been a hot topic (well, as far as endangered species go) in the news recently. But I’ve been troubled by the coverage, which rarely discusses the local communities. So, based on my team’s research in the Upper Gulf of California last year,…
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Linking Design Thinking and Social-Ecological Research in Mon State, Myanmar
Working with Point b Design + Training and the Marine Science Department at Mawlamyine University, I am (1) learning more about design thinking and human-centered research alongside graduate students and faculty in Point b’s “Human Centered Research Skills” course, and (2) collaborating with Marine Science faculty and a Point b intern on a pilot research…
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Read all about it: Some non-science musings on the human side of vaquita conservation
Despite my lack of enthusiasm for academia’s focus on publications, I actually do enjoy writing. So, I’m happy to share some non-scientific writing of mine that’s just been posted on the online magazine, Salt! I scribbled some words about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences about my team’s project on the human side of vaquita…
Tara Sayuri Whitty 