And I kinda take 'em under my wing and make sure they don't get hurt. Aquilina Bourdukofsky, one of the program resident founders, thinks the concept of stewardship evolved from a community need. Now Tribal Ecosystem Conservation Office Co-Director, she says she sees her office as an opportunity to continue the concept of island stewardship. This way there is a nice flow from youth to adulthood. Her goal has been to develop environmental fields that have a cultural basis.
Programs come and go, but concepts evolve and grow along with the youth . . .
Bourdukofsky is nothing but hopeful. And maybe they go into environmental fields, but maybe they also go into industrial fields, and you're at least guaranteeing that they go in with stewardship concepts. From the Sea Grant Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, this is Arctic Science Journeys. I'm Kathy Turco. Arctic Science Journeys is a radio service highlighting science, culture, and the environment of the circumpolar north.