Interview with Tessa Hill and Eric Simons authors of At Every Depth

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Tripp Collins interviews Tessa Hill and Eric Simons about their book At Every Depth, which combines indigenous knowledge and Western science to address ocean conservation in the face of climate change.

Send us Fan Mail For this conversation, I am joined by Tessa Hill, a UC Davis professor, and Eric Simons, a writer and educator, to discuss their co-authored book, At Every Depth, that intertwines indigenous knowledge with Western science to highlight the urgency of ocean conservation amidst climate change. The book emerges from a collaborative writing process, structured to reflect varying depths of ocean familiarity, aiming to bridge the disconnect many feel towards ocean issues. At E...

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Guests: Tessa Hill, Eric Simons

Topics covered

• ocean conservation
• indigenous knowledge
• climate change
• Western science

Keywords

• At Every Depth
• collaborative writing
• ocean familiarity

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Products: At Every Depth

Books & works: At Every Depth

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