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Postdoctoral Research FellowResearch UnitCentre for Indigenous Fisheries DegreesB.Sc. University of Notre Dame |
Contact Information
Email: l.eckert@oceans.ubc.ca
Unit Website: cif.fish
Personal Website: www.laureneckertconservation.com
Social Media
Instagram: @laureneeckert
Biography
Dr. Lauren Eckert is a Conservation Scientist, storyteller, and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm/Musqueam territory) in the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries. Eckert completed a PhD program at the University of Victoria, where she studied marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the intersections of Indigenous and Western sciences, relationships between humans and wildlife, and sought to better understand and transform conflict that stymies conservation efforts. Using her growing expertise in both social and ecological sciences, and alongside friends, communities, and scholars – Lauren aims engage in research and storytelling that examines the relationship between humans and wildlife, bridges knowledges, and upholds human rights. Eckert is also a National Geographic Explorer, Mitacs Elevate recipient, and serves board leadership roles with The Narwhal and Alaska Whale Foundation.
Research Keywords
Conservation science, Two-eyed Seeing, ecology, equitable approaches
Selected Publications
Eckert, L.E. Eckert, L. E. (2023). Conflict in Complex Social-Ecological Systems: Understanding conservation conflicts in Canada towards their transformation (Doctoral dissertation; University of Victoria).
Eckert, L.E., Ban, N.C., MacDuffee, M. Scott, D. Paquet, P., Moola, F., Owens, C., Darimont, C.T (Submitted March 2023). Identifying opportunities towards conflict transformation in an Orca-Salmon-Human system. Conservation Science and Practice.
Eckert, L. E., Claxton, N. X., Owens, C., Johnston, A., Ban, N. C., Moola, F., & Darimont, C. T. (2020). Indigenous knowledge and federal environmental assessments in Canada: applying past lessons to the 2019 impact assessment act. FACETS, 5(1), 67-90.
Eckert LE, Ban NC, Tallio SC, Turner N. (2018). Linking marine conservation and Indigenous cultural revitalization: First Nations free themselves from externally-imposed social-ecologicaltraps. Ecology and Society 23 (4):23.
Eckert LE, Ban NC, Frid A, McGreer M. (2017). Diving back in time: Extending historical baselines for yelloweye rockfish with indigenous knowledge. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 28 (1), 158-166.
Reid, A.J., McGregor, D.A., Menzies, A.K. Eckert, L.E., Febria, C. M, Popp, J. Ecological research ‘in a good way’ means ethical and equitable relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Lands. Nat Ecol Evol (2024).
Darimont C, Hall H, Eckert L, Mihalik I, Artelle K, Treves A, Paquet P. (2020). Large carnivore Hunting and Social License to Hunt. Conservation Biology.
Reid A, Eckert L, Young N, Lane JF, Hinch S, Darimont C, Cooke SJ, Ban N, Albert M. (2020). Two-Eyed Seeing: An Indigenous framework to transform fisheries research and management. Fish and Fisheries.
Reid AJ, Eckert LE, Hanna D. (2020). “Rethinking Fisheries Leadership: Working with and from within Indigenous Communities,” In Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries. Ed. William W. Taylor, Andrew K. Carlson, Abigail Bennett, and C. Paula Ferreri.