Archaeologist Christina Douglas Study how human adaptation in the past can communicate solutions to today’s climate challenges. She and her team work at Berondrique Marine Reserve in southwestern Madagascar, where they investigate how the community has adapted to environmental fluctuations over thousands of years. They study archaeological sites, analyze remote sensing data, and conduct oral history to reveal how Indigenous communities managed their landscapes and resources sustainably.
“It’s like being in the library of human experiences and looking for the perfect book to address the questions that just came up today,” says Douglass, a professor at the Columbia School of Climate and a research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
“We believe our work is being guided by the needs of our community, serving, supporting our community,” she says.
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What the Madagascar Fisheries Community Tells Us About Climate Survival
This video is part of the ongoing science in a series of planetary explanatory articles about scientists and academics from the Columbia School of Climate, as they understand the impacts of climate change and try to contribute to solutions.
