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For information on the Harriman Retraced Expedition e-mail: harriman2001@science.smith.edu |
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In the tradition of the
original Harriman Alaska Expedition, the Harriman Retraced
expedition featured lectures and presentations by the
expedition scholars presented throughout the voyage. Click
on link of lecture title below to view summary.
Three
Poems of Juneau, Alaska - Sheila
Nickerson.
The former Poet Laureate of the state of Alaska offers
three poems on Juneau, AK. The
1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition - Kay
Sloan. The
co-author of Looking Far North offers a capsule
summary of the original Harriman Alaska Expedition. July 23, 2001: Cape Fox;
Annette Island and Metlakatla; Ketchikan;
Saxman Introduction
to the Tlingit Culture and Repatriation - Rosita
Worl. In
1899, the Harriman Expedition removed numerous objects from
the Cape Fox village which they presumed to be abandoned.
The Harriman Expedition Retraced is returning many of those
objects. Ecology
and Politics in the Tongass National Forest - Paul
Alaback. A
Lecture and discussion on the history of logging, politics,
and forest ecology research on the Tongass since the
Harriman Expedition. Dreaming
the Klondike - Bill Cronon.
A capsule overview of the 19th century dream of instant
wealth from the Klondike Gold Rush. A
Century of Change in Alaska: Tourism and the Environment -
Pam Wight. How can
Alaska's coast properly plan for the demands of tourism? Coming
Home to Sitka - Richard Nelson.
Home can have many different meanings, for people and the
natural environment. July 28, 2001: Glacier
Bay A
Panel Discussion on Glacier Bay.
Summary of an impassioned discussion on how to preserve
fragile environments. A
Panel Discussion on People, Politics and Subsistence in
Alaska. Summary of a
panel discussion on one of the most difficult political,
cultural and social issues in Alaska, subsistence.
Sovereignty
and Cultural Survival - Allison
Eberhard. With
limited access to their sovereignty, Alaska Natives lack the
means to solve many problems. The
Alaska Native Science Commission - Elaine
Abraham. The
ANSC has as its mission harnessing science to enhance and
protect indigenous cultures. July 29, 2001:
Yakutat Tlingit
Children in Yakutat Tell Oral
Histories.
The children of Yakutat
describe who they are. It's
Just a Fish: Alaskan Salmon and Halibut Fisheries - David
Policansky. A review
of fisheries management in Alaska. July 30, 2001: Kayak
Island Herring
in the Prince William Sound Ecosystem - Brenda Norcross
. A review of the
Prince William Sound environment through the study of
herring. July 31, 2001: Prince William
Sound, Cordova and Valdez A
Panel Discussion on Oil and Alaska's Search for Economic
Diversity and Environmental
Protection. Summary
of a panel discussion on Alaska's most popular topic,
oil. August 1, 2001: Columbia
Glacier, College Fjord and Harriman Fjord Alaska's
Glaciers - Kris Crossen.
The most extensive glaciated terrain in Alaska surrounds
the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound. August 2, 2001: Squire,
Knight and La Touche Islands Co-Management
of Natural Resources in Alaska - Kathy Frost.
Science and expert
opinion are not the whole story. Painting
the Alaskan Coast: The Harriman Expedition Paintings in
Context - Kes Woodward.
How the art of the Harriman Expedition influenced the
public view of Alaska. August 3, 2001: Chiswell
Islands and Kenai Fjords National Park Demystifying
How Artists Work - Patricia
Savage. A look at
how several nature artists approach their
creations. A
Celebration of Birds: The Life and Art of Louis Agassiz
Fuertes - Robert Peck.
The birth of a new talent on the Harriman Alaska
Expedition. Crossing
the Alutiiq Homeland: Heritage and Identity - Aron
Crowell.
Discussion of Alutiiq history and contemporary
communities along a sea track of more than 650 miles. This
includes Kayak Island, Prince William Sound, the Kenai
Peninsula, Kachemak Bay, Kodiak Island, and the Pacific
shoreline of the Alaska Peninsula. August 4, 2001:
Homer Poems
from Feast of the Animals: An Alaskan Bestiary - Sheila
Nickerson.
Poems elaborating on various Alaskan animals from Sheila
Nickerson's book. August 5, 2001: Kenai Fjords
and Barren Islands Harriman
Alaska Expedition - Robert Peck.
Peck's interest in the Harriman Expedition goes back
more than 20 years when he was researching for a book about
Louis Agassiz Fuertes. It summarizes an interview with W.
Averell Harriman, the only surviving member of the
expedition. August 6, 2001: The Triplets
and Kodiak Island Living
on the Edge: People in the Gulf of Alaska Environment - Aron
Crowell.
Discussion of ancient Alaskan cultures and the
implications of environmental change. August 7, 2001: Geographic
Harbor and Kukak Bay Aleutian
Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics on the Pacific Rim - Kris
Crossen.
There is a lot of activity where the Pacific and North
America meet. August 8, 2001:
Chignik Alaskan
Seabirds and How to Identify Them - Vivian
Mendenhall.
Description of the various species of seabirds seen
along the Harriman Expedition Retraced, both on land and at
sea. August 9, 2001: Unga
Island What
Vitus Bering Started, and How the Bering Sea Replied - Vera
Alexander. My
story begins in Dutch Harbor/Unalaska, the logistic gateway
to the Bering Sea. I first came to Dutch Harbor 27 years
ago, to join a research cruise. The first ocean-ecosystem
research in the region was just beginning. August 10, 2001: Unimak
Island The
Bering Sea Ecosystem: The Big Picture - Vera
Alexander.
One hundred years ago, biological exploration differed
substantially from the research carried out today. Alexander
describes the eastern Bering Sea ecosystem which supports a
diverse, abundant and highly productive marine biota.
Kennecott
Journey - Bill Cronon.
A summary of an essay that originated from his very
first trip to Alaska in the mid-1980s where he spent several
days hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. He started
off at a ghost town called Kennecott, beside an immense
glacier bearing that same name. August 11, 2001:
Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Bogoslof Island Fisheries
and the Bering Sea Ecosystem - David
Policansky. A
discussion about how some species of marine mammals and
birds have been declining in the Bering Sea and how some
people believe that too much fishing is the cause of the
declines. National
Marine Sanctuaries: Making the Link - Brad
Barr. Summary
about Marine Protected Areas and Alaska. A
Panel Discussion on Fisheries Management in the Bering
Sea.
Summary of a panel
discussion held in Dutch Harbor about the different issues
relating to fisheries management in the Bering Sea. August 12, 2001: St. George
Island, Pribilofs Bering
Sea Marine Mammals: Ecology and Conservation - Kathy
Frost.
Comparison of the status of marine mammals in the Bering
Sea during the 1899 Harriman Expedition and today. August 13, 2001: St. Paul
Island, Pribilofs Marine
Mammals in the Gulf of Alaska: Conservation Issues and More
- Kathy Frost. Sea
otters, sea lions, killer whales and harbor seals are more
than just "watchable wildlife." August 14, 2001: St. Matthew
Island and Hall Island Seabirds
in the Marine Environment - Vivian
Mendenhall. A
summary of the ecology of seabirds of the Bering Sea and
Gulf of Alaska. They are an important component of the
marine ecosystem; they also provide great pleasure for
lovers of nature, and they are a vital component of Native
subsistence traditions. August 15, 2001:
Gambell A
Sense of Wonder: Alaskan Art - Kes
Woodward. A
discussion the changes in Alaskan art over time. A
Panel Discussion on Conservation of the Alaskan Marine
Ecosystem.
Summary of a panel
discussion focusing on the definition of conservation and
how to apply that definition to the Bering Sea ecosystem and
the larger ecosystem of coastal Alaska. New
Ideas on the High Seas: Conservation in 2001 - Brad
Barr. With the
additional challenges of regime shifts, declining
populations of many species, and the multitude of other
problems and issues in Alaska today, some new approaches to
marine conservation are warranted. August 16, 2001: Teller,
Little Diomede Island, and Russian Waters Alaska
Light: A Presentation on Photography - Kim
Heacox. The official
Harriman Retraced photographer discusses photography in
Alaska as a nature photographer. August 17, 2001: Cape Dezhnev
and Lorino Village, Russian Far East Discovering
Alaska - Richard Nelson.
Reflective piece describing Alaska's natural beauty and
people. August 18, 2001: Itygran
Island and Yanrakino Village, Russian Far
East The
Historical Dynamics of Politics, Culture and Social Life in
the Russian Far East - David
Koester. The
area in Russia known as the Far East has been inhabited for
at least the last 14,000 years. During the period, since the
world has known about the region, its various peoples have
seen numerous changes. Apparition
in the Mirror: Soviet and Post-Soviet Life in Northern
Native Communities across the Bering Sea - David
Koester. The
sometimes predictable, often unexpected encounters that
arise on voyages leave room for misinterpretation and
misunderstanding. August 19, 2001: Nome and
Anchorage Bagging
a Bear: Then and Now -- Brad Barr and Tom
Litwin.
The brown bear serves a symbolic role in the consideration
of issues in Alaska.
For information on the Harriman Retraced Expedition e-mail: harriman2001@science.smith.edu
Expedition
Log
On-board
Lectures
Lecture Series
July 21, 2001: Seattle,
Washington
July 22, 2001: Prince Rupert,
British Columbia
July 24, 2001:
Wrangell
July 25, 2001: Tracy Arm and
Juneau
July 26, 2001:
Skagway
July 27, 2001:
Sitka
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