Significantly broadening the participation of students in Food, Energy, and Water Systems (FEWS) education and careers to address critical challenges facing Native American communities
Our Vision A collaboration of people at UC Berkeley building community and support for students and faculty engaged in Indigenous FEWS research on campus and across the Native FEWS Alliance.
The Team: Alice Agogino: Professor of Mechanical Engineering Yael Perez: Development Engineering Program Director Martha Chavez: Assistant Dean, Graduate Division Skye Fierro: Coordinator, Graduate Division
McKalee Steen: PhD Candidate in Env. Science, Policy, and Management Kanani D’Angelo: Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of City Planning Student Marlena Robbins: PhD Student of Public Health Natasha Beepath: Graduated with Master of Public Policy, Spring 2024 Breylan Martin: PhD Student in Ethnic Studies
Past Event(s)
Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 the Indigi-Grad Workshop will be offered in conjunction with the Indigenous Speaker Series:
September 6th: Dr. Kaya DeerInWater
September 27th: Dr. Nazune Menka
October 25th: Dr. Juliet Maestas
November 8th: Dr. Christina Castro
November 15th: Dr. Loren Waters
November 22nd: Dr. Ora Marek-Martinez
December 6th: Dr. Jennifer Grenz
Significant Results and Outcomes
The Indigi-Grad Workshop, featuring a public-facing speaker series, was successfully held since Fall 2023.
Enrolled over 30 master’s and graduate students.
Hosted over 20 speakers, with event attendance ranging from 20 to 50 participants.
Established a dedicated working group within UC Berkeley.