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Braiding Sweetgrass: Forest Ecocultural Restoration and Tribal and Community Engagement

In this presentation Dr. Eisenberg will explore how ecocultural restoration, which is based on partnerships in forest stewardship that incorporate Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and Local Knowledge, can increase forest resilience and health. We will examine the ecological benefits of this silvicultural approach and the forest policy that supports these partnerships. We will also explore necessary tools to enable respectful intercultural partnerships in forestry and natural resources.

Bio: Dr. Cristina Eisenberg is a Native American community ecologist who studies food webs, fire, and Indigenous knowledge and how public policy can support partnerships between Indigenous Peoples, the federal and state government, NGOs, and academia. She is the former chief scientist at Earthwatch Institute where she developed strategic initiatives to explore key environmental sustainability issues and establish partnerships with principal investigators.  Her books include The Carnivore Way: Coexisting with and Conserving America's Predators and The Wolf's Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.

This seminar is part of the Distinguished Ecologist Lecture Series held each fall by the Ecosystem Science Center, an affiliated center within the Great Lakes Research Center.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan's KingChavez-Parks Initiative.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.