
A kanaka passionate about Indigenous science, conservation bio, and agroecology. PhD Candidate @ESPM_Berkeley
Joined March 2018
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“It is precisely because Indigenous data infrastructures do not require validation by colonial knowledge systems that they are so threatening to the settler colonial project”
-Anthony Levenda and Zbigniew Grabowski
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We will host our Summer 2024 workshop on the theme “Our Data Relations: Kinship, Stewardship, Sovereignty in Biodiversity and Biocollections” to take place on the lands of the Salt-River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in AZ week of June 3-7. Please apply: t.ly/kx0D1
Tremendous opportunity for Indigenous students
Yá'át'ééh! The Tsosie Lab for Indigenous Genomic Data Equity and Justice @ASU is looking for #Indigenous PhD mentees in the areas of genetics, human health, data science, ethics. Degree programs across @asuSOLS and @ASUSST. Deadline Dec 1st. DM or email: search.asu.edu/profile/53528…
so well deserved @soilsandbees! canʻt wait to see the exciting work ahead 🙌 @Stanford is so so lucky to have you.
Some long-awaited news… In summer 2024, I will join @Stanford as an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Biology!!
I'm so excited to continue building collaborations, strengthening community partnerships, & mentoring students in agroecological research!
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And finally, this whole thing has me thinking: how is it that actual Indigenous faculty, especially rez kids like me, find ourselves barely surviving in the academy when white folks who pretend to be us thrive? I’m even more aware now how these places were never built for us.
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Fish eDNA detections in ports mirror fishing fleet activities and highlight the spread of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea ift.tt/HbqzefA
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"Removing race as a descriptor may be helpful for some groups." says @YrachetaJM "But Native Americans’ story is different. #NativeAmericans’ unique evolutionary history have made them a valuable resource for genetics research." sciencenews.org/article/race…
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Registration deadline for our Indigenous #AI Summit is 3/20 (sols.asu.edu/ideas). We are so excited convene #data leaders from #Indigenous Nations across US, Pacific Islands, Canada, NZ in health, law, justice, tech, environment, education, language, governance. Event 3/31:
It’s sad when you meet established folks from your community that really don’t seem interested in uplifting the next generation…
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Are you Indigenous and an entomologist or interested in entomology? Our working group is starting up meetings again! Send me a DM or email and I’ll give you all the info! ☺️🪲✨🌈🐝
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We're hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Genetics/Genomics in the Dept of Biology at UH Hilo. Our department and university have a strong commitment to recruit and retain diverse applicants. Please share broadly.
hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/hr/vacan…
Thank you @CartneyAnn!! You know how to put together a thank you box 😭😭. Such amazing and thoughtful gifts inside. I’m eager to make the Guinness bread.
Please share this with all Indigenous students in your networks. This is a great opportunity to receive hands-on data training while learning about the importance of grounding data in cultural and ethical frameworks. Also, the instructors are dope :D
We are pleased to offer TWO @IndigiData #Indigenous #data #science summer workshops for 2023!
1) IndigiData MN on gene editing and food sovereignty, and 2) IndigiData WA on waterways and fisheries. Apply: indigidata.org/apply by Feb 28th. Note the new website address:
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The world's first decentralized ledger system was Indigenous: defy.club/unblocked/the-worl… #blockchain #Indigenous #AI
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I see no differences.
✊🏽 Māori, Kānaka Maoli, Diné geneticists represented on our power coffee run at #SINGAotearoa ☕️ – at Hamilton City, New Zealand
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ has it’s first Native Hawaiian performer. Sasha Colby is her name bit.ly/3CXlcA5 #HNN
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“You get a dataset.
And you get a dataset.
We all get a dataset!!!”
- Oprah probably to geneticists #OpenData – at San Diego, CA
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New Biodiversity on a Changing Planet solicitation from @nsf dropped: nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23542/n…
Questions? You can attend the upcoming office hours:
beta.nsf.gov/events/deb-virt…
Or you can email [email protected]
Deadline - 29 March 2023!






























