UAA Distance Education Faculty: Alaska and the Environment
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Topics include Pebble Mine with Davin Holen (ANTH 101), Climate Change Adaptation with Lia Slemons.(ENVI 211), and Tribal Courts and Alaska Native Rights with Ryan Fortson (JUST 485/LEGL 485). Other themes touched on include Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), ocean acidification, social geography, and court rulings effecting Alaska Native land ownership. Challenges facing faculty teaching in distance education are also discussed (1:40:57).
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