Members of the fishing community are familiar with science and decision making in the context of fisheries management, but we are less accustomed to how these processes work in the context of climate impacts and climate policy. In this webinar, we will hear from two commercial fishermen who are blazing a trail into high-impact climate science and negotiation spaces: Linda Behnken, who recently served a co-author of the Alaska Chapter of the National Climate Assessment, and Hannah Heimbuch, who recently attended the U.N. Conference of the Parties on climate change in Dubai.

As the impacts of climate change and climate policy make themselves increasingly felt across coastal communities, it is vital for more fishermen to enter spaces like these and bring to bear our firsthand knowledge and ocean stewardship priorities. But how do we gain entry into these spaces, and how can we most effectively assert our priorities when we may be the only people in the room who work on the water? Hannah and Linda will share what they’ve learned.