Ethnographic research conducted by anthropologist Kyrstin Mallon Andrews explores how climate change and economic inequity are impacting diver fishermen’s health in the Dominican Republic. As marine life moves further out into the deeper ocean waters, diver fishermen are experiencing higher rates of decompression illness as they rely on risky compressors to meet the high demand for their catch in the tourism sector.
Isolation and Fear Among Latina Farmworkers in Idaho
Latina farmworkers in southwestern Idaho experience isolation, fear of deportation, and stress compounded by gender disparities, according to new research in public health conducted by Drs. Lisa Melerotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, and Cynthia Curi at Boise State University.