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This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

Dr. Vincent Whipple's Bio:

Dr. Vincent Whipple is an American Indian Educator from the Lakota/Sioux and Dine'/Navajo Tribes. His experience in higher education and Native American Studies includes roles with Cal State Long Beach, San Diego State University, Cal State San Bernardino, and Cal Poly Pomona. Dr. Whipple has worked extensively with Southern California tribal nations and Native organizations for over 25 years. He is a performing artist and has been the Artistic Director for the Wichozani Native American Dance & Theater Company, a Southern California based Indigenous theater company, since 1991. Dr. Whipple received his academic degrees from Fielding Graduate University (Doctor of Education), UCLA (Masters in American Indian Studies), and Harvard University (Bachelors in Anthropology).

Event Summary
This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

Dr. Lydia Jennings' Bio:

Dr. Lydia Jennings (she/her) is an environmental soil scientist. Lydia, citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixáritari), earned her Bachelors of Science from California State University, Monterey Bay in Environmental Science, Technology and Policy. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in the Department of Environmental Sciences, with a minor in American Indian Policy. Her research interests are in soil health, environmental data stewardship and science communication. Lydia is a 2014 University of Arizona NIEHS Superfund Program trainee, a 2015 recipient of National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a 2019 American Geophysical Union “Voices for Science” Fellow, a 2020 Native Nations Institute Indigenous Data Sovereignty Fellow, and a 2021 Data Science Fellow. Lydia is currently a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University’s The School of Sustainability and the Research Fellow at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. Outside of her scholarship, Lydia is passionate about connecting her scholarship to outdoor spaces, through running and increasing representation in outdoor recreation.

Event Summary
This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

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This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

Dr. Joe-Gaddy's Bio:

Valerisa Gaddy, PhD., is currently a post-doctorate research associate at the University of Arizona – Water Resources Research Center in Tucson, AZ. Gaddy is originally from Gallup, NM and is of the Diné (Navajo) people. Gaddy is an Alumna of the University of Arizona receiving both her PhD and MS in Environmental Science with an emphasis in microbiology. Prior to UArizona, she received her BS in Microbiology from New Mexico State University. Gaddy’s research and extension interests include developing and validating methods to assess microbial water quality and communicating modern water quality and produce safety methods to growers. Most recently, Gaddy, was a 2022-2023 MIT Solve fellow and a 2022-2023 Agent of Change in Environmental Health fellow and is using her research to advocate for tribal irrigation resources in Arizona. Gaddy is passionate about environmental science literacy and serving the Diné people through outreach and engagement..

Event Summary
This professional seminar series invites Native scientists, engineers, activists, community members and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, providing inspiration to the next generation of change makers.

Join us in Fall 2023 for the speaker series co-sponsored by the Indigenous Resilience Center, the UArizona-Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the Water Resources Research Center, the Office of Societal Impact.

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