C4E Presents
C4E Presents
Podcast Description
Welcome to C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. From climate attribution to marine plastics, we confront the difficult questions about climate change head-on. Join us for exciting conversations with Stony Brook University’s environmental scholars and researchers to explore these issues together. Hostedby Heather Lynch, director of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.
For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/c4e/
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The podcast focuses on a range of climate-related topics, including biotechnology in agriculture, ethical decision-making in environmental humanities, the socio-economic implications of oil, and the role of effective communication in climate science. Episode examples include discussions on the Green Revolution in Ghana, the importance of ethics in environmental decisions, and the challenges posed by misinformation.

Welcome to C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. From climate attribution to marine plastics, we confront the difficult questions about climate change head-on. Join us for exciting conversations with Stony Brook University’s environmental scholars and researchers to explore these issues together. Hosted by Heather Lynch, director of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.
For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/c4e/
Darcey Evans explores the cultural importance of salmon to Indigenous peoples. Host Heather Lynch and Evans, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, discuss how salmon are harvested in British Columbia, Canada, including the environmental impacts and power struggles involving multinational corporations, local communities, and Indigenous nations. There are broader questions about sustainable food production, ethical research practices, and the role of consumer choices in shaping industry practices.
Learn more with:
- “Pathogenic proliferations: Salmon aquaculture, industrial viruses, and toxic geographies of settler-colonialism” by Darcey Evans
Skip ahead to the chapter that interests you:
- 00:30 The Global Impact of Salmon Farming
- 01:01 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
- 01:23 Research on Salmon Aquaculture
- 04:55 Indigenous Perspectives on Salmon
- 08:10 Environmental and Health Impacts of Salmon Farming
- 10:12 Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Rights
- 19:10 Challenges and Future of Aquaculture
- 32:57 Anthropological Research Methods and Ethics
- 44:32 Conclusion and Future Episodes
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C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.
Host: Heather Lynch
Editor: J.D. Allen
Program Manager: Jennifer Gilday

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