Project Lead: Michelle Waycott (University of Adelaide)
Project Team: CLLMM Research Centre and governance groups
The Science Synthesis project integrates the ecological, social, economic, and cultural knowledge generated from the Science Program. Drawing on this varied research guided by perspectives from community, First Nations and management agencies, the project will provide evidence-based insights and recommendations to guide collaborative decision-making for CLLMM region into the future.
First Nations culture and traditions are rooted within an ancient historical connection with country and countless generations of studying their local environment as a way of life. First Nations traditional ways of life, including land and water management, sustainable harvesting, and the conservation of local species can provide vital perspectives into the ways we manage the lands and waters into the future.
First Nations people and culture have historically been repressed during colonisation. Thus, their stories, knowledge and history have often gone untold or have not reached audiences in meaningful ways. The immersive experience holds the potential to convey First Nations stories and histories in a new visual format, and connect them to broader audiences, allowing people to comprehend and understand First Nations creation stories and history as they occur live in front of them.
Additionally, the immersive experience will act as a way for First Nations people to visualise the climate changes that will occur across the region and how they may affect their cultural values (e.g. water inundation of cultural sites, and sand dune migration).
By visualising these changes, First Nations people may better understand, then adapt to or mitigate these changes in the future.
