(Joint with Fourth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 11th Symposium oh the Weather, Water and Climate Enterprise, and 18th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)

Session 2: Monday, 9 January 2023, 1:30-3:00 PM MT

Colorado Convention Center - Mile High Ballroom 2B/3B

This Presidential Session presents a panel of cutting-edge scholars and practitioners who are engaged in partnerships that bring Indigenous and Earth sciences into collaboration for more just, equitable, and sustainable responses to our climate crisis. Panelists will discuss how to develop collaborations between Indigenous and Earth sciences, what is considered “data” in Indigenous knowledge systems - from oral histories to observations, and why Indigenous data sovereignty is important for all collaborators to understand and respect. 

Panelists: Daniel Wildcat, Haskell Indian Nations University, Norman, OK; Paulette Blanchard, Haskell Foundation; Bill Thomas, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Kaneohe, HI; Marika Holland, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Bolder, CO  

Moderator: Eileen Shea; CASE Consultants International

Session Co-Chairs: Heather Lazrus, National Center for Atmospheric Research ([email protected]), Julie Maldonado, Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network ([email protected]),

Co-Organizers: Carlos Martinez, NCAR / AMS COSMOS ([email protected]); Katy Putsavage, AMS ([email protected]), Rich Clark, AMS President (