Interviews and Podcasts

Tuning into the Forest podcast by UBC Forestry JEDI (Justice + EDI) Team

Season 3, Episode 4: Supportive networks for racialized minorities in the Faculty and climate justice with Indigenous communities.

Episode available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pockets Casts, and Radiopublic

How can an ecophysiology lens and a greater focus on inclusion and diversity help move the forestry profession in a more sustainable, value-added and inclusive direction? In-depth feature story for the Fall 2022 publication of Branchlines, a Quaterly Newsletter courtesy of the UBC Faculty of Forestry, Development and Alumni Engagement Office. (Text Interview)

The impacts of the hemlock woolly adelgid on eastern hemlock forests in the eastern US. The Sweaty Penguin: Episode 102 on October 10, 2022. The Sweaty Penguin. (Podcast)

The benefits of trees for human health and how they can mitigate climate change. Trees: Our Mental, Physical, Climate Change Antidote, an interview with Martha Bebinger. September 2, 2021 on Boston's NPR (National Public Radio), WBUR. Rebroadcast nationally on NPR on September 18, 2021. (Interview Broadcast)


The Northeast’s hemlock trees face extinction: A tiny fly could save them. August 4, 2021 feature interview in Grist. (Text Interview)

‘We need to talk’: Ways to prevent collaborations breaking down. June 15, 2021 Career Feature Article in Nature. (Text Interview)

How an Indigenous Scientist Studies Global Change, May 12, 2021 feature story in The Revelator. (Text Interview)

The role of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in tackling the environmental crisis. Other EI: Ecological Intelligence (Season 1, episode 6). April 22, 2021 for a special theme for the First Person Plural: Emotional Intelligence & Beyond Podcast brought to you by New York Times best selling author, Daniel Goleman, his son, Hanuman Goleman, and EI Coach, Elizabeth Solomon. (Podcast)

Foundation species decline due to invasive pests, Live from the 120th Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi in Madison, Wisconsin. November 16, 2019 for Science Comedian Brian Malow Videos. (Video Broadcast)

“Down to Earth: Climate consequences of Hemlock’s decline”. December 12, 2018 interview for The Daily Hampshire Gazette. (Text Interview)

invited talks, panels, and webinars

FALL 2022:

Land and Food Systems Learning Center Decolonial Lunch & Learn Series: RISE Workshop - Indigenous Research Methods, Protocols, and Processes at the University of British Columbia

Digging deep: Visualizing how the world below influences the world above. Invited speaker for the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.

Symposium Session: What Lies Beneath? The Art and Science of Soil Arthropods

Re-imagining our relation to land and knowledge through meaningful collaborations with local Indigenous communities. Department of Entomology Seminar Series at the University of Manitoba

Indigenous communities and climate change: The role of youth. Opening Remarks for Canada's 1st Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) on Climate Change 2022, Vancouver, Canada

Panel speaker for the Indigenous Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program at the University of British Columbia

My journey in science as an Indigenous woman in forestry. Speaker Series for the Enriched Science Program at Dawson College

Career Panel for STEM Majors. Career Panel for STEM Majors at Dine College, Northern Arizona University (Yuma and Mountain Campus)

SUMMER 2022:

Championing Inclusive Terminology in Ecology and Evolution. Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Davila, Marcella Baiz, Susan Cheng, Kathy Darragh, Cesar Estien, Kaitlyn Gaynor, Danielle Ignace, Lily Khadempour, Christopher Lawrence, Matt McCary, Kirby Mills, Alex Moore, M.

Inspire Session: Decolonizing and Diversifying Ecology. Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, Montreal, Canada

Re-imagining research, education, and land management at Harvard Forest to center Indigenous community values.

Organized Oral Session: Exploring Public Engagement as a Transformative Force in Ecological Research. Co-authors Nia Holley, Meghan MacLean, Clarisse Hart, Santiago Alvarado, and Rachel Carethers. Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, Montreal, Canada

Re-imagining our relation to land and knowledge through meaningful collaborations with local Indigenous communities.

Organized Oral Session: The importance of understanding the historical context of long-term data sets in ecology: Learning from site history and local knowledge. Co-authors Meghan MacLean, Rafael Viana Furer, Lehua Blalock, and Clarisse Hart. Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting, Montreal, Canada

A change is going to come in the relationship between Indigenous traditional ecological knowledges and ecological science.

TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Symposium, Members of the TEK section of the Ecological Society of America, Montreal, Canada

Amplifying Indigenous voices to find community-driven solutions. The Endowed Pettingill Lecture Series for the University of Michigan Biological Station

Transitioning ecosystems: foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function. The Endowed Pettingill Lecture Series for the University of Michigan Biological Station

SPRING 2022:

Speaker in the Panel on Forestry and Biodiversity in the Age of Genomics and Climate Change at the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals Virtual Annual Meeting

Speaker in the Career Panel for Women in Soil Ecology

Speaker in the University of British Columbia Recreation’s Research Roundtable

Speaker in the Career Panel for the University of British Columbia Centre for Student Involvement and Careers and UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Speaker in the Re...searching our Relationship to Land series organized by the 4RS' National Learning Community. (4Rs = respect, reciprocity, reconciliation, and relevance)

Speaker in the Our Future is Science Community Talk Series, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Science and Society Program and Coda Societies

Amplifying Indigenous voices to find community-driven solutions. Seminar Series at the Centre for Forest Biology at the University of Victoria

A Round Table Discussion: Navigating Indigenous knowledge and decolonial constructs in academic science hosted by Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia

Ripples of Transformation: Reflecting on pathways for sustainability and climate justice. The University of British Columbia Sustainability Hub’s event.

Broadening our approach to find community-driven solutions to environmental challenges. Seminar series for the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia

Amplifying Indigenous voices to find community-driven solutions. Seminar series for the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia

Global change impacts on forest ecosystems: Amplifying Indigenous voices to find community-driven solutions. The North Carolina State University’s Annual Brandt Lecture

Moderator for a special Earth Day event in collaboration with UBC’s Sustainability Hub, the Sierra Club of British Columbia, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society of British Columbia featuring Mother Trees (speaker: Suzanne Simard), climate litigation (speaker: Hannah Askew), and Indigenous knowledge (speaker: Kevin Barlow)

Broadening our approach to find community-driven solutions to environmental challenges. The University of Hamburg in Germany and Fridays For Future Hamburg

Indigenized environmental justice. Guest lecture for Forestry course: Environmental justice and urban green equity at the University of British Columbia

A panel discussion on community engagement with colleagues from across the Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) Network. Hosted by the Community Building Working Group from the LTER Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Speaker in the Panel on Ethics in Environment & Democracy for the Ethics for UBC series

FALL 2021:

How can society adapt to climate change? Panelist at the University of British Columbia Climate Change Symposium

Trees and Global Warming: Health, Equity, and Action. Panelist for the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) seminar

Houston we have a problem: Community-driven solutions to combat environmental injustice. Presenting in the Science for Social Equity Symposium at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference

Amplifying Indigenous voices in invasive species and forest adaptation management. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department seminar series at UC Irvine

Transitioning ecosystems: Foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function. Speaker series for the New England Botanical Society

Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Invasive Species and Forest Adaptation Management. Native Voices in STEM at the University of Arizona.

Indigenous Scholars Panel: Indigenization, Decolonization and Reconciliation within STEM at the University of British Columbia

Amplifying Indigenous voices in invasive species and forest adaptation management. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Horticulture seminar series

Amplifying Indigenous voices in invasive species and forest adaptation management. The Northern Arizona University Biological Sciences seminar series

SUMMER 2021:

It was an amazing honor to be invited by the Ecological Society of America to give a plenary talk on Scientific Interfaces for the 2021 meeting. I discuss the lessons learned throughout my career and how forming unique connections and including diverse voices can transform ecology. All registered participants of ESA 2021 can access the video on the ESA website here.

Early career pathways, challenges and resources. Career panel fo the FLUXNET Early Career Network. The recorded webinar and blog summary of A summary of the 2021 ECN Career Panel can be found here.

SPRING 2021:

Featured in the Building Careers as Women in Ecology for the Ecological Society of America Water Cooler Webinar series. Link to event here.

Featured in the Colors of STEM series at Brown University

Class visit to discuss my research, path in academia, and experience as an Indigenous woman in academia for the UMass-Amherst Landscape Ecology & Conservation course

Transitioning ecosystems: An Indigenous perspective on the impacts of climate change and invasive species. Seminar series for the Plant Biology and Conservation (PBC) Program at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden

Cultural knowledge at the intersection of climate change. Indigenous Voices Webinar Series for the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation

FALL 2020:

Transitioning ecosystems: Foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function. Seminar series for the Duke University Program in Ecology

Class visit (question and answer session) to discuss my work on eastern hemlocks and pest invasions for the Wellesley College Ecology course

“Meet the Experts” video series for the University of Michigan’s Ecological Issues course

Women in Ecology Webinar Series at St Mary’s College

Class visit for the Macalester College Global Change Biology course

Spring 2020:

Panelist at the Underrepresented Women as Leaders in STEAM symposium. The symposium will be held at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. - CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function” at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY - CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

2019:

Foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function” at UMass-Amherst, Amherst, MA

Foundation species loss due to hemlock woolly adelgid invasion affects ecosystem function” at Union College in Schenectady, NY

Finding your voice and resiliency as a woman of color in STEM. STEMPOC Speaker Series at Mount Holyoke, South Hadley, MA

older talks:

From deserts to temperate forests: Understanding how invasive species affect ecosystem function. Biology seminar series at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY (2018)

Climate change and how it affects all of us: Is there hope for optimism? The Smith College Club of the Palm Beaches invited lecture, West Palm Beach, FL (2018)

Positive and negative effects of non-native species: Impacts on community structure and ecosystem function. Arnold Arboretum seminar series, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (2015)

Positive and negative effects of non-native species: Impacts on community structure and ecosystem function. Department of Biology seminar series, UMass-Boston, Boston, MA (2015)

Using Ecophysiology to Understand Global Change. Career Enhancement Fellowship Retreat, Tampa, FL (2015)

A Tale of Two Disturbances: Impacts of hemlock woolly adelgid and clearcutting on forest CO2 dynamics. Department of Biology seminar series, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT (2015)

Community change of a desert ecosystem. Seminar series, Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA (2013)