Our team
The Indigenous Agroforestry Network organizers includes many partners in addition to our core team.
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Forests and Indigenous Leadership Director, EcotrustThe lead organizer for the Indigenous Agroforestry Network, Stephanie, San Carlos Apache, works at the nexus of Indigenous foods, fibers, medicines, and forest stewardship. She co-leads the Forest and Ecosystem Services team at Ecotrust and is based in Portland, Oregon.
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Community Outreach Coordinator
Amanda, Wasco, Navajo, Yakama, and Citizen of Warm Springs Nation, supports project and partnership coordination and outreach for the Indigenous Agroforestry Network.
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Forests & Ecosystem Services Program Manager, EcotrustAlexi coordinates the planning and implementation for projects that support tribal forestry, agroforestry, and climate-smart forestry at Ecotrust.
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Associate Professor, Environmental Science ManagementDr. Lipe is a registered Western Band Cherokee tribal member and an Associate Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt in the environmental science management department.
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Research EcologistDr. Lake is a researcher of restoration ecology and incorporation of Indigenous knowledge into landscape management at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station.
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Tribal Forestry Consultant (retired)Don, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, is self-employed after retiring from a 44-year tribal forestry career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Intertribal Timber Council.
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Vice-President of Tribal Lands & Waters StewardshipKara, Suak-Suiattle/Yakama guides the Indigenous Agroforestry Network and a talented team of scientists, data innovators and storytellers in works with Tribes from California to Alaska, to the Oregon Coast, the waters of Nch’i Wana, and the shores of Salish Sea, her home base.
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Director of the Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the EnvironmentDr. Black is the Director of the Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment, an Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Studies, and the Chair of the Science Department at Heritage University.
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Research EcologistKate is an agroforester for the USDA National Agroforestry Center.
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Courtesy Faculty, Forest Ecosystems & SocietyDr. Bishaw focuses in the areas of agroforestry, international forestry, and sustainable natural resources at Oregon State University.
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Extension Forester, Washington State University ExtensionPatrick develops agroforestry pilot projects to benefit land managers in Washington State.