Dr. De Vore convenes with Dr. Lydia Jennings and Dr. Melinda Adams on Indigenous Land Restoration at Darmouth College.

“From Ashes to Spores: Indigenous Women Restoring Land Relations” convened Dr. Cherie De Vore and Dr. Melinda Adams on unceded lands of Abenaki Peoples at Darmouth College in Hanover, NH. The "Ashes to Spores" event, led by Dr. Lydia Jennings and Dr. Matt Cooley, highlighted interdisciplinary collaboration and Indigenous knowledge in environmental science. Dr. De Vore discussed engineering from abundance, drawing inspiration from the landscape and non-human relatives to design bioremediation treatment approaches. Her Indigenous centered research framework emphasizes the importance of relational accountability and reciprocity. Dr. Melinda Adams focused on cultural fire practices and their ecological benefits, particularly in California. Both speakers underscored the need for Western science to integrate Indigenous knowledge and methods. The event also featured student leaders from the Dartmouth Undergraduate Traditional Ecological Society, who stressed the interdisciplinary nature of TEK and the importance of shared knowledge and community engagement.