Speaker Bios:
Olivia Horwedel is graduating from the University of Washington with a Masters in Marine Affairs and a Certificate in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. She will begin her PhD this fall at the University of Washington in their Geography Department where she plans to continue weaving together Indigenous knowledge systems, marine mammal conservation, and food sovereignty. She was born and raised in Michigan, and is of European and Anishinaabe (Odawa) descent.
Isabel Jamerson is graduating from the University of Washington with a Masters in Marine Affairs and a Certificate in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. She will continue working for the Urban Ocean Lab after graduation, where she develops equitable ocean and climate policies for coastal cities. Isabel remains dedicated to decentering western frameworks in policy making and employing community-based research and methodologies. Isabel was born and raised in Seattle and is of European descent.
Danny Kosiba is graduating from the University of Washington with a Masters in Marine Affairs and a Certificate in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Danny will continue to pursue work in human-wildlife interactions and prioritize transdisciplinary, community-driven projects. He was born and raised in what is now Michigan and is of European descent.
