Research Symposium
April 23 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Join us for the 2025 Research Symposium as part of Earth Week at FDLTCC!
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Location: FDLTCC Commons
Schedule:
- 9:00 am – Welcome
- 9:30 am – 10:00 am – Keynote Speaker: Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek, Returning Cultural Fire to Landscapes That Miss It
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Environmental Institute Student Research Presentations
- 12:00 pm – Feast
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Environmental Institute Research Demonstrations
- 1:00 pm: FDLTCC Bird Impact Survey
- 2:00 pm: Radio Telemetry (Flying Squirrel and Wolf Pup Monitoring Projects)
- 3:00 pm: Campus Growing Spaces and Manoomin Hull Research
Learn more about Earth Week 2025 at FDLTCC
Keynote Presenter: Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek
Bio:
Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek comes from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe where he was born and raised. His culture is an integral part of his life, as he consistently participates in cultural events and ceremonies.
He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Good Sky Guidance, a consulting firm specializing in the integration of Indigenous Knowledges and culture in environmental initiatives and advising institutions on respectful tribal community engagement.
Bazile also works as the “Fire-Plan Research Coordinator” at University of Wisconsin-Platteville for a National Science Foundation-funded project that combines various ways of knowing to help heal fire-dependent lands and cultures in the Great Lakes region.
Presentation:
Returning Cultural Fire to Landscapes That Miss It: Our landscapes and relatives within them miss the presence of low-severity, frequent burns set by Indigenous peoples. The lack of fire has caused decreases in biological diversity and increases in wildfire severity due to the increased accumulation of burnable materials on the forest floors. In this presentation, we will hear how Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek and others are looking to revitalize cultural fire by first listening to the needs and wants of Indigenous communities.
