Krystal research is framed in environmental science at the University of North Texas. Her graduate work focuses on the disparities in access to conservation education and nature amongst Black and low socioeconomic students in Texas. Krystal is also a social media influencer, and through her website and social accounts at ‘Black In Nature’, she shares her knowledge, creativity and love for nature while encouraging other Black/POC to get in contact with nature. She is a parent in Academia.

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Intro & outro music by ⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠Cited Media⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠. 

Dr. Ingrid Jarvis’ research interests include urban ecology, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being. We talked about her last paper on access to green spaces by children, and the impact on their mental health.
Dr. Jarvis also was a Diversity Crew member, an horizontal grassroot organization co funded by grad students of the Faculty of Forestry (FoF) that promotes EDI and Justice events and partnerships along with increasing discussions and critiques to the Faculty in terms of their support to BIPOC members, parents, and other minorities.

Ambika is an environmental scientist by training with over 20 years of experience working with diverse communities in India and Canada. Her current research on immigrant engagement in Toronto’s urban forest braids various elements of human-ecology interactions and helps find solutions to benefit both. She is a parent in Academia.

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Intro & outro music by ⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠Cited Media⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠. 

Rafael research expands from the morphological and genetic diversity of a Brazilian palm species at risk of extinction to using landscape genomics to identify genes involved in Douglas-fir climate adaptation. His research will help understand the patterns of adaptation of Douglas-fir across its broad geographic range and in selectively bred populations. He is a parent in Academia.

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Intro & outro music by ⁠⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠⁠Cited Media⁠⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠⁠. 

Dr. Hotte is an Economist & outdoor lover. She holds a PhD in trust & collaborative natural resource governance, with a large experience on teaching, research, facilitation and consulting in the private, non-profit and higher education sectors.

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Intro & outro music by ⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠Cited Media⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠. 

Dr. Jessica Hernandez is a transnational Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. She has an interdisciplinary academic background ranging from marine sciences to environmental physics. She advocates for climate, energy, and environmental justice through her scientific and community work and strongly believes that Indigenous sciences can heal our Indigenous lands. Author of Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science (2022).

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Intro & outro music by ⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠Cited Media⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠. 

In today's episode, we spoke with Dr. Danielle Ignace, who is an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Natural Sciences in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC and a Research Associate at Harvard Forest. Dr Ignace is an ecophysiologist with a passion for science communication. She studies how climate change and landscape disturbances impact ecosystem function and Indigenous communities.

Check out her website here: https://www.ignacelab.com/

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Intro & outro music by ⁠Yoro Noukoussi⁠ 

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from ⁠Cited Media⁠ 

Additional forest sounds from the ⁠Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival⁠. 

Winy Vasquez’s research seeks to explore how the right to food plays out for communities that live within, or in close proximity to a protected area. In this episode, we spoke with Winy about the ways her research will look at issues around rights, access, food sovereignty and nutrition in the Peruvian Amazon.

If you want to know more about her research, you can check out the paper we highlighted in this conversation: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/forest-restoration/130615/

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Intro & outro music by Yoro Noukoussi

Additional music & scoring by Ren Bangert  from Cited Media

Additional forest sounds from the Sounds of the Forest soundmap, presented by the Timber Festival. 

Tuning into the Forest: Stories of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in Nature

Dr. Paloma Corvalan graduated from UBC with BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Environmental Science and has a PhD in Animal Behaviour from the University of Queensland. She is the Programs Manager at Sea Smart, teaching STEM educational programs that connect children and youth to nature, inspire them to pursue their love for STEM, and empower them to protect our environment. As the current President of the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology, Paloma supports SCWIST’s vision to create an environment where women and girls in Canada can pursue their interests, education, and careers in STEM without barriers. Paloma strives to lead a sustainable lifestyle and, in her spare time, loves camping, mountain biking, and snowboarding.

Background Music by Israel Toto Berriel.

You can connect with Paloma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CorvalanPaloma 

Tuning into the Forest: Stories of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in Nature

Roseanna Gamlen-Greene, originally from New Zealand, is a PhD Candidate at UBC, National Geographic Explorer, UBC Public Scholar, and Vanier Canada Scholar. She is currently researching the conservation biology of amphibians on Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada. Her work involves tromping through beautiful bogs, sea kayaking, canoeing and boating to remote locations, experiments and working with the local community to conserve the Western Toad (the only indigenous amphibian on Haida Gwaii). She is researching whether introduced frogs are outcompeting toads, how genetically distinct Haida Gwaii toad populations are compared to mainland toads and why introduced frogs are spreading.

Link to download 'Birds' song for free: https://playitstrange.bandcamp.com/track/birds

Background Music by Israel Toto Berriel.