EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
5/25/2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | RIVER CONSERVATION AND JUSTICE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA | Virtual Platform
RIVER CONSERVATION AND JUSTICE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
Georgia has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams throughout the state. These rivers are essential to local communities for water, food, transportation, and recreation. The rivers are also critical for ecosystem health and biodiversity, housing hundreds of species – many of which are in peril. Communities remain dependent on rivers which were traditionally inhabited by indigenous communities, such as the Creek and Cherokee, which were displaced in the 16th century by Europeans. Descendants of these indigenous communities remain in the area, yet little is known about their exposure to poor water quality and its negative impacts on wellbeing. In this presentation, we will discuss preliminary results from qualitative interviews with environmental advocates and water quality allies centering on the extent of environmental harm on river communities, who is impacted by environmental harm, and strategies for addressing water quality problems and preventing future harm. Our goal is to better understand the challenges facing under-represented and indigenous river communities, and highlight areas for improved management and conservation of aquatic resources that increases health and community well-being.
- Conservation
- Interdisciplinary
- Socio-ecology
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Jacob Crawford
(), Georgia Southern University, jc13577@georgiasouthern.edu;
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Chad Posick
(), Georgia Southern University, cposick@georgiasouthern.edu;
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Damon Mullis
(), Ogeechee Riverkeeper, damon@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org ;
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Checo Colon-Gaud
(), Georgia Southern University, jccolongaud@georgiasouthern.edu;
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