We are excited to share our latest publication in Molecular Ecology! 🐋 *Advancing marine mammal conservation through omics tools and integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge*
Advances in omics technologies are transforming how we study marine mammals, but there is enormous potential in bringing these tools together with Indigenous Ecological Knowledge. Indigenous Peoples have shaped our understanding of marine ecosystems, species behaviour and environmental change through generations of observation, experience and connection to Country and Sea Country. This knowledge has already contributed profoundly to conservation, challenging and expanding how we understand the natural world. In this paper, we develop a framework for integrating omics approaches with Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, bringing together scientific researchers and Indigenous practitioners to explore how these knowledge systems can inform marine mammal conservation. As a research community, we have both an opportunity and an obligation to do this better. This means moving beyond acknowledgement towards meaningful collaboration, where Indigenous knowledge holders help shape the questions we ask, the research we conduct and the outcomes we pursue. We are excited about the potential for this framework to help put these commitments into practice. A huge thank you to our co-authors, Indigenous practitioners and collaborators who contributed to this work. Read the paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.70567 Cheers, Sebastian Alvarez-Costes and Bella Reeves -- *Sebastian Alvarez-Costes* PhD Genetics MSc Life Sciences BSc Marine Biology (Hons.) *University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka* Dunedin | Ōtepoti, New Zealand
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