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This paper examines the fragmented legal and ecological landscape of the U.S. Cascades and its impact on a range of predators, including wolves, wolverines, and Canada lynx. Through an integrated analysis of federal, state, and tribal governance, it reveals how habitat connectivity remains largely

This policy proposal advocates for establishing a Cascades Transboundary Multispecies Connectivity Agreement to protect ecological corridors from Northern California through Oregon, Washington, and into British Columbia. It emphasizes that habitat continuity is not just a conservation goal but a justice obligation for the more-than-human

This project presents a conservation framework rooted in biocentric justice and Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) to restore camas meadows throughout the Pacific Northwest. These ecosystems, once maintained through the reciprocal stewardship of Tribal nations such as the Grand Ronde, Klamath, Tulalip, and Nuu-chah-nulth, embody

This paper proposes a significant shift in the design of artificial intelligence (AI). It shifts away from extractive, human-centered models toward a relational approach rooted in ecological ethics and Indigenous knowledge systems. It rethinks AI not as a system of control or optimization, but

In the melting Arctic, the lines between species are disappearing. Polar bears and grizzlies, once separated by climate and terrain, now share overlapping ranges, resulting in a new hybrid known as the pizzly. This paper explores the ecological, genetic, and ethical implications of this

This project examines how artificial intelligence can be used not just to optimize or forecast environmental outcomes, but to rethink humanity’s connection with the planet. It considers the ethical, social, and ecological effects of deploying AI in climate mitigation and adaptation, from carbon monitoring to

Technology is often viewed as an independent force shaping society. Still, the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) framework shifts that view: human contexts, not machines, determine how technologies develop and what they mean. This essay explores SCOT’s core idea that social groups define and

Since the 2015 adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), The United Nations’ Division for Sustainable Development Goals has been responsible (in addition to advocacy) for the evaluation of each country’s progress of the UN’s global implementations. SDG 10’s purpose is “Reduce inequality