Our science is strengthened through the relationships we build with community. Whether you are a knowledge holder, decision-maker, scholar, elder, or youth, we aim to find opportunities to connect and collaborate in support of Indigenous land and data stewardship.
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We are looking for culturally-grounded, resourceful, and hard-working scholars who appreciate working in collaboration with, and with accountability to, community.
We are looking for scholars who would like to center relational values such as humility, reciprocity, integrity, and respect in their interactions and efforts, while engaging in high quality science. We build in mentorship and professional development training as needed, and value those scholars who are motivated to learn and apply the skills they are learning.
Graduate students we advise can pursue degrees in CSU’s Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship. See below for current opportunities and for more information on how to gauge lab fit, apply to the program, and pursue funding!
We do not currently have any funded positions with the lab and only accept students with funding. Feel free to submit your information for future opportunities.
We welcome opportunities to connect and collaborate, and also welcome community feedback regarding our research projects and resources. Please share your message and contact information for us here and we will look forward to connecting with you.
We welcome opportunities to collaborate on research and projects supporting Indigenous land and data stewards. Due to a high volume of requests we receive to join research projects that impact Indigenous communities and scholars, we ask that you review the following considerations regarding reaching out to Indigenous scholars from Dr. Jesse Popp and CLEAR guidelines for research with Indigenous Peoples prior to reaching out for projects led by non-Indigenous researchers.
Our lab members and partners provide numerous areas of expertise and services focused on Indigenous and community-based science research and education through guest teaching and speaking, workshops and training, consultation support, media interviews, and many other pathways. Due to the high volume of requests, we ask that you consider the nature of your request in terms of balancing time and energy asked with potential impact. This will help us to protect our precious time dedicated to research, teaching, family, and community! Many frequently asked questions can be addressed through a self-guided tour of our lab’s Resource Hub page linked below. Prior to submitting your request, we kindly ask that you read Dr. Jesse Popp’s brief blog article regarding considerations when reaching out to Indigenous scholars.
