Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Bathsheba Demuth

Dean's Associate Professor of Environment and Society & History
Research Interests Environmental history, Russian & North American Arctic, Climate, Energy

Recent News

Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor of history and environment and society, co-authored this article that examines fishing and hatchery plans in Alaska and the impact on villages, where Tribal leaders say the state has cut them out of the process.
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Bathsheba Demuth, associate professor in IBES and History, discussed the importance of salmon to the lives of Alaska Natives and First Nations in the Yukon watershed, where the currents of history, culture, and environmental stewardship converge.
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News from IBES

IBES: 2023 in Review

Dive into a year of accomplishments at IBES, where community-engaged scholarship, cutting-edge research, student-led projects and events, and more highlight the many ways that our community is rising to meet the 21st century’s climate, sustainability, and environmental challenges.
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The Washington Post

There’s a crisis in the Yukon River

IBES and History Associate Professor Bathsheba Demuth provided commentary on the various factors contributing to a decline in salmon in the Yukon River. 
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