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Webinar | The State of Trees – The Value of a Tree: Roots in Culture, Community, and the Future

Join us as we hear from Adriana Northcutt, former 17-year educator in the Juneau, Alaska School District and now a STEM educator and regional energy catalyst, SSP from the Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP). Adriana will discuss how a single tree holds a deep and layered value that extends far beyond its physical form and how culturally, trees are living symbols—woven into Indigenous knowledge systems, traditions, and stories that teach respect for the land and the interconnectedness of life.  

She will also discuss how a place-based understanding reveals how specific trees are uniquely adapted to their environments, continually being shaped by the local ecosystems and communities that surround them. Bringing it all together, Adriana will look at this all from a scientific lens and how trees are powerful actors in the carbon cycle, capturing and storing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and helping to regulate our climate. Their presence improves air and water quality, supports biodiversity, and builds resilience against environmental change. Following Adriana’s featured presentation, Peder Nelson will highlight some recent work in Alaska that ties together the space-based and ground-based land cover and tree canopy observations.

Join the webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7578241037

Meeting ID: 757 824 1037

Passcode: WFF610W20

Event Topics: Webinars

Events origin: GLOBE Implementation Office

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