{"id":11213,"date":"2022-04-14T19:15:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T19:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/canada\/?p=11213"},"modified":"2022-04-14T19:17:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T19:17:01","slug":"the-sea-we-share-corbett-scholar-navid-saadati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/canada\/news\/the-sea-we-share-corbett-scholar-navid-saadati\/","title":{"rendered":"The sea we share — Corbett Scholar Navid Saadati"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although our class of Corbett Exchange students haven\u2019t been able to physically travel across the border to experience life and school in our neighbour countries, we have still been able to share. Share knowledge, share views, share laughs, and importantly we\u2019ve been able to see just how much we share in commonalities and responsibilities looking forward.<\/p>\n

After attending Dr. Natalie Baloy\u2019s amazing workshop on the Salish Sea, I began to truly understand the depth and importance of this exchange program and the goal to initiate cross border and borderless relationships, conversations, friendships, and ultimately efforts and work towards common goals. This realization occurred when Natalie explained that the Salish Sea is home to Coast Salish Tribes, Indigenous Nations, and is also almost evenly split by the Canadian and American border. This made me think\u2026what could be a better symbol of something we all share, enjoy and are responsible for? The Salish Sea\u2019s ecosystem doesn\u2019t recognize the borders or the cities we have built, though. The Salish Sea is full of life and complex cycles and patterns that have existed for eons, which are more integral and legitimate than so much of the institutional presence humans tend to believe reigns supreme in the decision making regarding this ecosystem. This immensely powerful and influential waterbody that weaves through the hundreds of islands and major cities and small towns in our shared region provides so much to all of us, regardless of if we carry an American or Canadian passport.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/p>\n

Horby Island, British Columbia. Photo credit: Navid Saadati<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

From the workshop, I reflected on Natalie\u2019s initial exercise where she had us pick some of our favourite destinations in the Salish Sea. I chose Hornby Island, which I visited for the first time last summer. Hornby Island is breathtakingly beautiful and equally charming \u2013 somewhere I recommend all my classmates to one day visit! I had great times swimming, camping, and hiking on the island, but this was a very surface level appreciation. I thought Hornby was great because the Island was a fun vacation for me. Upon further reflection, I knew I should also think about all the places I frequently spend time along the Salish Sea \u2013 and what they meant to my life. I hadn\u2019t thought about it before, but I realized I spend a lot of time by the sea – at least once a week with my girlfriend or friends or alone. Where the ocean meets land always seems to be the ideal place to enjoy our food, go for a walk, or simply sit and talk. I think all of us who are lucky to call the Pacific Northwest our home can relate to this. Something calming and peaceful draws us to spend time by the sea. Whether I\u2019m socializing, alone, happy, or sad, I subconsciously go by the sea because there is a certain environment there that gives my spirit something I need. It\u2019s hard to put into words, but it\u2019s something I surely don\u2019t feel when I\u2019m inside a building, or on a busy street. I\u2019ve always appreciated living by the ocean, but now it\u2019s time for me to think about the specific privileges and blessings this sea and land have afforded me.<\/p>\n

The Seattle Aquarium\u2019s \u201cStories from the Salish Sea<\/a>\u201d video series showed me even further how much the Salish Sea truly provides us and has been the reason so many of us ended up inhabiting the Pacific Northwest. It was amazing to learn about the Kelp Forest Highway that spans from Asia down the west coast of North America. The kelp plays a crucial role in acting as the foundation for so much life to thrive in the Salish Sea. These kelp forests shade and cool the ocean floor, eliminate excess carbon, and feed the different organisms. But the increase in pollution and human presence along the Salish Sea is damaging these kelp highways. If the kelp doesn\u2019t survive, then so many other creatures will cease to exist, and without so much of the life in the Salish Sea where would each of us be? These are questions I\u2019m beginning to ask myself. I\u2019m beginning to understand there is a complex ecosystem whereby organisms in the sea and on the land give and take so much to each other \u2013 ultimately creating this rich and beautiful environment. An example from the video series I loved was when they explained that nitrogen from salmon can be found in some of the trees in the forests along the Pacific Northwest. I think this is such a great example of how interconnected everything is. Those salmon have fed people for thousands of years \u2013 drawing humans to live along the coast. Whether or not I knew it, my eventual immigration to Victoria when I was a baby occurred largely because of the Salish Sea\u2019s offerings to the people who have lived here and eventually built the towns and cities we all inhabit.<\/p>\n

\"Glimpse<\/p>\n

Hornby Island, British Columbia. Photo credit: Navid Saadati<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Salish Sea gives each of us so much. Whether it be food, a home, mental clarity, a favourite vacation destination, fresh air, or a career. It\u2019s clear that the trade hasn\u2019t been fair between us humans and this rich ecosystem. Unsurprisingly, so much of the damage done to the Salish Sea has occurred in the last 50-100 years. We know that Americans and Canadians need to work together to maintain this gift we share \u2013 but I\u2019ve also learned it is paramount that we consult, listen, empower, and ultimately learn from leaders of the Coast Salish Tribes and Nations who have lived in harmony with the sea and the land for thousands of years if we want to successfully maintain this shared gift. Roughly 9 million people from different countries and backgrounds inhabit the areas by the Salish Sea, and most of those people wouldn\u2019t be here if it weren\u2019t for the gifts the sea offers. Uniting and collaborating occurs over shared goals and I can\u2019t think of a better shared goal than to work to respect and maintain this beautiful ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program Fund<\/a>\u00a0provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at the University of Washington to spend two semesters at the University of British Columbia or University of Victoria; and for students from the University of British Columbia and University of Victoria to spend three quarters at the University of Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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