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My PhD research explores the conflict between the global demand for energy transition minerals and the need to preserve local cultures and environments. Focusing on Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska—one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits, adjacent to the biggest salmon fishery—I examine how local communities balance their cultural practices with the pressures of global sustainability goals.
Sites like Pebble Mine highlight the complex tensions between economic development and environmentalpreservation. My research aims to inform future policies that respect Indigenous rights while addressing the need for cleaner energy. I’ve presented my work at international events like the British Academy’s ‘Water Futures’ conference at Oxford, engaging with researchers around the world to deepen understanding of these global challenges. As a member of University of Birmingham’s Treatied Spaces Research Group, I am proud tobe part of a collaborative team working across disciplines and sectors to centre treaties and environmental concerns around practical efforts to protect our planet’s natural resources.
PhD History researcher at the University of Birmingham
