Current Projects
Evaluating the Role of Community Engaged Research at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
How transformative would it be if scientific questions were grounded in community knowledge. This dissertation examines the intersections of the U.S. Environmental Justice Movement and Community Engaged Research practices by using a collaborative research framework, partnered with Local Environmental Action Demanded.
Affiliations
American Geophysical Union Thriving Earth Exchange
Center for Changing Landscapes
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Alumni Network
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at Northern Arizona University
University of Minnesota Twin Cities - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences
Yale Environmental Fellows Program
Featured In
AGU Thriving Earth Exchange: Creating an interactive tool to build awareness
Associated Press: Native groups seek to repair lands damaged by colonization
Conservation Baddies Podcast: Episode 12 Recreation feat. Jessica Tran and Martin Lively
We Rep STEM: "Fighting for change: 500 Women Scientists fellows re-envision a more just future"
Past Projects
Kawe Gidaa-naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin
First we must consider Manoomin / Psiη (wild rice)
Manoomin (Ojibwe) or Psiŋ (Dakota) (wild rice, Zizania palustris), is an ecologically, culturally, and economically important grain of the Great Lakes Region. "First we must consider Manoomin" explored how harvesting practices of Manoomin support inter-cultural and inter-species awareness, respect, and responsibility, and how learning centered on Manoomin supports climate resilience.
Mapping the Extent of the Tar Creek Superfund Site and Other Potential Risks
With support from the American Geophysical Union's Thriving Earth Exchange and Local Environmental Action Demanded, the "Mapping the Extent of the Tar Creek Superfund Site and Other Potential Risks" project illustrated the extent of the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The map is currently being used to demonstrate the urgent need for safer regulations and further remediation. You can view the publicly accessible map.