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Karen Hebert

Karen Hébert is a social scientist whose research examines changing natural resource economies and struggles over sustainability in coastal Alaska. Trained as a cultural anthropologist, she has conducted ethnographic field research in Bristol Bay since 2003. Her early work there focused on transformations in the region’s salmon industry, and her more recent work has examined resource development debates framed in terms of risk. Karen holds a B.A. in Humanities from Yale University and a Master’s and a Ph.D in Anthropology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. From 2009 to 2016, she was an assistant professor at Yale University jointly appointed in the Department of Anthropology and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is currently an assistant professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. In addition to her teaching positions, she has also been a postdoctoral fellow in the Program in Agrarian Studies at Yale and a Weatherhead Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 2013 to 2016, Karen was the principal investigator on a project funded by the National Science Foundation titled: "The Vulnerable North? Risk and Resilience in Alaskan Coastal Communities," which the Fishing and Natural Resources In Bristol Bay Project Jukebox is a part. She conducted interviews in Dillingham and Anchorage, Alaska from 2013 to 2015.

Karen Hebert appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay

As Interviewer

Interview Title	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Abstract
Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson, Part 1	2016-12-03_PT.1	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson was interviewed on August 17, 2014 by Karen Hebert in his home in Dillingham, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Ofi talks about growing up in Dillingham and along a trapline, commercial and subsistence fishing, and working for the canneries. He also talks about changes in fishery management, the Limited Entry permit system, his involvement with Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), and changes in the community of Dillingham.
Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson, Part 2	2016-12-03_PT.2	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	This is a continuation of an interview with Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson on August 17, 2014 by Karen Hebert in Dillingham, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Ofi talks about commercial fishing, the role of canneries, and management of the fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska. He also talks about living a subsistence lifestyle of trapping and fishing, the Kanakanak orphanage, and going to school.
William Johnson, Mary Ann Johnson, and Kimberly Williams	2016-12-04	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	Willliam and Mary Ann Johnson and their daughter, Kim Williams were interviewed on December 10, 2015 by Karen Hebert at the Johnson's home in Dillingham, Alaska. In this interview, they talk about the importance of fishing in Bristol Bay and their family's fishing activities. They discuss their roles in local advocacy and Native organizations, and changes in fishery management and the Limited Entry permit system. They also talk about the importance of leadership, the Pebble Mine debate and impacts from development, and give advice to the next generation.
Thomas Tilden	2016-12-05	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	Thomas Tilden was interviewed on December 12, 2105 by Karen Hebert in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Thomas talks about fishing, mining, and other resource issues in Bristol Bay, Alaska. He talks about growing up at Portage Creek and learning to hunt, trap, and fish for subsistence purposes. He discusses getting involved in resource issues and the importance of protecting the fishery and the way of life in his region. He also talks about changes in fisheries management, the Limited Entry permit system, and the debate over the Pebble Mine and impacts from development.
Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson and Robin Samuelsen, Jr., Part 1	2016-12-01_PT.1	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson and Robin Samuelsen, Jr. were interviewed on July 25, 2013 by Karen Hebert and Mike Davis at Ofi's home in Dillingham, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Ofi and Robin talk about getting started as fishermen, working for canneries, and discrimination of Native people. They also discuss fisheries management, local involvement in management, the Limited Entry permit system, and their involvement in advocacy for fishing and fishermen.
Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson and Robin Samuelsen, Jr., Part 2	2016-12-01_PT.2	Fishing and Natural Resources in Bristol Bay	This is a continuation of the interview with Hjalmar "Ofi" Olson and Robin Samuelsen, Jr. on July 25, 2013 by Karen Hebert and Mike Davis at Ofi's home in Dillingham, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Ofi and Robin talk about adovcacy for fishermen and the fishery in Bristol Bay, and the role of Alaska land claims in the fisheries. They also discuss changes to the fishery, fisheries management, and fishing practices. They also talk about the importance of education and provide some advice to the next generation.