Research PG
- About
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- Email Address
- g.canale.25@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Social Science
Biography
SGSSS/ESRC Funded Doctoral Researcher in Social Anthropology + Marine Biology
After working with the environmental perception and experience of seaweeds as living beings in Loch Hourn, a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands, I realised that the importance of seaweeds is great, and only will increase with time. However, that importance, or value, takes different shapes: environmental, economic, cultural, and more. So, these days, I'm looking into these questions:
How, in what way, and why is the value of seaweeds constructed differently in different communities?
How are relationships between humans and seaweeds shaped?
How are seaweeds valued today?
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Previous research I've conducted includes ethnobotanic inquiries into contemporary Selk'nam basket knitting in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and ethnographic work with seafarers and whales, and relationships based on 'not-knowing' in Andenes, in Northern Norway.
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Non-academically, I've worked as a seafarer since 2019, and have sailed a couple of tall ships recreationally. I enjoy participating as expedition staff in sea-bound tourism to wild places and sharing the wonder of nature with all those who have adventure in their hearts. And, as a freelance visual artist, I sometimes accept commissions for projects which are somehow related to my anthropological interests.
Prizes and Awards
PhD Studentship awarded by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (SGSSS-DTP), co-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the University of Aberdeen.