20 years after we first burned this site (right photo) for my grad research, yesterday we returned (left photo) #IndigenousRx to the Mokelumne riparian forest yesterday with family and community leading, and as a training op with local fire depts. #wykeʔ #Miwkoʔ #Miwwyk-(Miwuk)

... and that's a wrap. Good work by the groups to build plans and materials to support potential #RxFire in #UpperPark Chico Parks Division.

Nearly one year to date I revisited a willow wattle wall demo my class completed last December (first photo). Live stakes are growing well (second photo), and the wall is recruiting gravel and woody debris. Beaver has also been active in the area (third photo). #workingwithnature

It was great to participate as a panelist for successful science-based partnerships CCST California Natural Resources Agency 1st Science Day, and celebrate CCST'S 35th anniversary.

It is great to have some aquifer recharge with all of this snow. The heavy weight has crushed brush (including some of my favorite manzanitas), broken branches, and toppled trees. Will need to do some cleanup to remove the newly added fuels. Yet another fire/water relationship.

Looking forward to Community Conversations: Land Stewardship virtual panel discussion with Sasha Berleman and Valenin Lopez w/ Amah Mutsun Land Trust this evening as part of the Terra Firma exhibit New Museum Los Gatos. numulosgatos.org/events/land-st…

If you are in Novato, CA between June 17th and August 27th, stop by MarinMOCA to check out the works #OnLand #Art marinmoca.org/exhibitions/ev…

Great case study on #ecoculturalrestoration from #StoneyNakoda and relationship to #tatanka.

Today Butte Creek is filled with turbid waters apparently due to a canal failure. The normally crystal clear water has about 1 in (2 cm) visibility as noted in the transparency tube. Sad to see on a spring run Chinook salmon stream. Underscores needs for #30x30 California Natural Resources Agency

As the #MauiFires disaster continues to unfold, one of many things on my mind is the impact of debris flow and toxins into local ecosystems incl. coral reef system feedbacks. Foundational to Kanaka Maoli worldview and the big picture. #climateresilience #ecoculturalresilience.

The latest collaboration w/ Kirsten Maclean @csiro, Amy Christianson, Imma Oliveras Menor, OliCostello, Lisa Langer Scion Research, and Dr Cathy Robinson on global #IndigenousRx. Revitalising Indigenous cultural fire practice: benefits and partnersh... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

More good fire with Don Hankins with a cultural burn of deergrass on the ancestral lands of the Mechoopda people, now the grounds occupied by Chico State, teaching ecocultural stewardship to its students and staff. End 🧶

My invited article Climate Resilience through Ecocultural Stewardship published in a special issue of PNAS doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…. Indigenous stewardship is central to addressing #wildfire #drought #biodiversity and #climate issues.  We all must be active stewards.

💥Sharing the latest - Realignment of federal environmental policies to recognize fire's role. Some of the strongest environmental policies fail to recognize the natural role of 🔥 #RxFire #IndigenousRx #beneficialfire. fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

I'm pleased to share one additional co-authored paper just released. There is more to come! Here, we call out restoration of human-ignited fire to 'untrammel' the wilderness. W/ @GrumpyUncleSean #RxFire #IndigenousRx #wilderness. fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Great to see youth-focused evacuation preparedness.

Celebrating #BiodiversityMonth 🙌 For 15 years #KJMartuRangers have been working alongside our partners to bring together #TraditionalKnowledge with western science to look after #MartuCountry. #Biodiversity #Conservation #ThreatenedSpecies

I'm honored to become a fellow of California Academy of Sciences. This important institution has been a beacon of inspiration since my childhood. Together, we can address the challenges of our times, including the #Climatecrisis, #biodiversitydecline, #fire, and many other issues.