Native Voices in STEM (NVIS) | Dr. Valerisa Joe-Gaddy (Diné) | Fall 2023 скачать в хорошем качестве

Native Voices in STEM (NVIS) | Dr. Valerisa Joe-Gaddy (Diné) | Fall 2023

"Merging western science and traditional knowledge of produce safety within Arizona’s Tribal lands" | Presented on October 3, 2023 Valerisa Joe-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. Native Voices in STEM is a professional seminar series invites scientists working with Tribal communities, engineers, activists, community members, and leaders to share their personal and professional journeys, inspiring the next generation of change-makers. Please visit our website for more information: https://resilience.arizona.edu/what-w...