Significantly broadening the participation of Native American students in Food, Energy, and Water Systems (FEWS) education and careers to address critical challenges facing their communities
Our Mission The Native Food, Energy, Water Systems (FEWS) Certificate provides skills and knowledge useful to current and future tribal liaisons working within FEWS and environmental fields. As a non-credit, remote certificate, the Native FEWS Certificate invites place-based participation by individuals at all educational levels who are interested in working on behalf of Native and Indigenous communities toward the protection of natural resources and sustainable livelihoods.
The Team Timberley Roane PhD (Lumbee): Associate Professor, Director of Environmental Biology and co-director of the ESIL Certificate, University of Colorado Denver Aldora White Eagle PhD (Northern Arapaho): director of American Indian Student Services and advisory board member for the ESIL Certificate, University of Colorado Denver David Mays P.E., PhD:Assistant Professor of civil engineering and co-director of the ESIL Certificate, University of Colorado Denver Rafael Moreno-Sanchez PhD: Professor of geography and environmental sciences and co-director of the ESIL Certificate, University of Colorado Denver
Upcoming Events The Native FEWS Certificate has launched! and is ready to accept its first cohort of participants. If you are interested in learning more – Please contact Timberly Roane (Timberley.Roane@ucdenver.edu) to talk further about the programming and YOUR particular needs/interests
Additionally, if you are interested in learning more about the Certificate as a sponsor or collaborator, please also contact Timberley Roane (Timberley.Roane@ucdenver.edu)
Notable Achievements Content coming soon!
Timberley Roane PhD (Lumbee): Associate Professor, Dir. of Environmental Biology and Co-director of the ESIL Certificate, University of Colorado Denver, presents the Native FEWS Certificate Micro Credentials at Native FEWS Alliance Leadership Meeting.