Recognizing that it is difficult to ameliorate environmental problems without
understanding their connections to associated social changes, we aim to research the complex feedback loops that connect environmental and social change in the
salmon-farming industry of southern Chile. We propose to map and analyze the
social transformations brought about by comparing the region before and after the
advent of salmon-farming using methodologies from both the humanities and social
sciences. Data will be gathered through both quantitative and qualitative surveys,
archival research, and collaborations with ongoing research in Chile.