Panel 4: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Coastal Management Decisions Ocean and coastal resources are not confined to a single jurisdiction, causing complexity in the various levels of governance and authority to manage activities and resources along the California coastline. Traditional ecological knowledge has the potential to play a central role in integrating multiple perspectives in cross-jurisdictional resource management and informing coastal resource decisions throughout California. This panel will explore the value and challenges in incorporating traditional ecological knowledge in environmental management decisions by looking at two specific case studies from the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council and the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, their involvement in California’s Marine Protection Areas, the West Coast Marine Planning Tribal Coalition and West Coast Regional Planning Body, and how tribal consultation requirements under California statutes AB 52 and SB 18 can play a critical role in coastal management decisions. Panelists: Briannon Fraley, Self-Governance Director, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Cheyenne Sanders, Associate General Counsel, Yurok Tribe John Hansen, West Coast Regional Planning Body Coordinator Darcie Houck, Partner, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP Moderator: Dr. Beth Rose Middleton, UC Davis Department of Native American Studies Yoch Dehe Endowed Chair in California Indian Studies