To find out what the future might hold for Kelp, Sea Otters, Urchin, and Abalone, we're taking you to Haida Gwaii – an archipelago famous for both its deep culture and unique ecology. In Gwaii Haanas, the Islands of Beauty, a surprising experiment is taking shape, and we're going to dive right in.

We go from mountain top to sea floor, and we finally get to meet the fastest snail in the west.

This is the final chapter of our three-part series on kelp worlds. Click here to listen to part one, Trophic Cascadia, and here for part two, Ocean People

This episode features Stu Crawford, Captain Gold, Lynn Lee, Dan Okamoto, and Nate Spindel, and more.

For lots of photos from our adventure to Haida Gwaii, musical credits, citations, and more head to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-9-in-the-balance

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Kelp forest photo by Alex Mustard