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Designing accessible research for rural communities

Erica, a young woman with short brown hair, and Ryan, a man with a goatee and glasses, smile in front of a photoshopped background of smokey trees.

Colleagues Erica Mitchell (29) and Ryan Toohey (40) talk about climate change in Alaska and Colorado. They discuss collaboration with rural Alaska communities and the power imbalances that institutions need to overcome to foster two-way communication.

This interview was recorded in collaboration with StoryCorps. Recorded by Jessie Robertson on March 23, 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.

Music: “Arctic Evening” by Marcel du Preez

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