Michelle Katuna

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Expected graduation: May 2028.

Master of Science in Rangeland Management, University of California, Berkeley, 2024.

Bachelor of Sciences in Conservation and Resource Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 2015.

Research Interests / Specializations:

Collaboration between Native and non-Native peoples on land stewardship in Sonoma and Marin Counties and beyond.

Certified Rangeland Manager (#M133), California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management and California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) + Red Card (U.S. Forest Service, effective date: October 2022).

Carbon Farm Planning Certificate (Carbon Cycle Institute, issued: June 2021).

Research Description:

Engage community-based, interdisciplinary, mixed methods to study ecological restoration collaborations between Tribal nations and non-Native actors in support of tribal sovereignty and Indigenous futures.

Honors and Awards