This sixth episode of Season Four with Frank K. Lake and Lydia Jennings centers around Indigenous ecologies and their practical application. Frank Lake discusses the complex relationship between science, research, and resource management, and the policy changes needed to apply TEK in ethical ways.&nbsp;Lydia Jennings dives deeper into the need to decolonize ecology and apply Indigenous rights and ethics for data access and governance.We are honored to host this special podcast season that invites dialogue from many perspectives— elders, cultural practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings together. This podcast is a production of <a href="http://nativeland.org">The Cultural Conservancy</a>’s <a href="http://nativeseedpod.org">Native Seed Pod</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This sixth episode of Season Four with Frank K. Lake and Lydia Jennings centers around Indigenous ecologies and their practical application. Frank Lake discusses the complex relationship between science, research, and resource management, and the policy changes needed to apply TEK in ethical ways.&amp;nbsp;Lydia Jennings dives deeper into the need to decolonize ecology and apply Indigenous rights and ethics for data access and governance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are honored to host this special podcast season that invites dialogue from many perspectives— elders, cultural practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings together. This podcast is a production of &lt;a href="http://nativeland.org"&gt;The Cultural Conservancy&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="http://nativeseedpod.org"&gt;Native Seed Pod&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Frank Lake, Lydia Jennings, Melissa K. Nelson

In this episode, Melissa Nelson interviews two Native scientist colleagues, Frank Lake and Lydia Jennings, at the annual 2023 Ecological Society of America conference in Portland, Oregon, where they discuss Indigenous ecologies, the history of the TEK section, and data sovereignty.

TEK is a Verb: Activating Indigenous Ecologies at ESA

In the fourth episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti engage in a conversation hosted by Sara El-Sayed, converging Indigenous ideologies and scientific understanding of soils, seeds, regenerative versus sustainable terminologies, and steps to healing ourselves and our ecosystems. This limited series, Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, is produced by <a href="https://www.nativeland.org">The Cultural Conservancy’s</a> Native Seed Pod in collaboration with Arizona State University and<a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank"> Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast</a>. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on <a href="https://www.nativeseedpod.org">The Native Seed Pod </a>and Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Indigenous scholars and practitioners: Kim Tall Bear, PennElys Droz, Melissa Nelson, and Roxanne Swentzell; and Biomimicry scientists and practitioners: Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, Maibritt Pedersen, and Anne LaForti.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In the fourth episode of our limited series &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, &lt;/em&gt;Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti engage in a conversation hosted by Sara El-Sayed, converging Indigenous ideologies and scientific understanding of soils, seeds, regenerative versus sustainable terminologies, and steps to healing ourselves and our ecosystems.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This limited series, &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?,&lt;/em&gt; is produced by &lt;a href="https://www.nativeland.org"&gt;The Cultural Conservancy’s&lt;/a&gt; Native Seed Pod in collaboration with Arizona State University and&lt;a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank"&gt; Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on &lt;a href="https://www.nativeseedpod.org"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Native Seed Pod&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/em&gt; for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Indigenous scholars and practitioners: Kim Tall Bear, PennElys Droz, Melissa Nelson, and Roxanne Swentzell; and Biomimicry scientists and practitioners: Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, Maibritt Pedersen, and Anne LaForti.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti

Roxanne Swentzell, Anne LaForti and Sara El Sayed engage around regenerative concepts, soil, permaculture, and how TEK and Western science can be woven together to heal ecosystems.

Knowledge Symbiosis with Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti

In the third episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari engage in conversation hosted by Lily Urmann, exploring cosmologies, paradigm shifts and how to be in good relationship while we co-create and design as humans within creation. They outline principles of regenerative design in communities, and how we all might engage in decolonization as well as learn from Indigenous ecological relationships. This limited series, Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, is produced by <a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank">The Cultural Conservancy</a>’s <a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank">Native Seed Pod</a> in collaboration with Arizona State University and <a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank">Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast</a>. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these&nbsp;learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on The Native Seed Pod and Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Kim Tall Bear, Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, PennElys Droz, Maibritt Pedersen, Anne LaForti, and Roxanne Swentzell.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In the third episode of our limited series &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, &lt;/em&gt;PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari engage in conversation hosted by Lily Urmann, exploring cosmologies, paradigm shifts and how to be in good relationship while we co-create and design as humans within creation. They outline principles of regenerative design in communities, and how we all might engage in decolonization as well as learn from Indigenous ecological relationships.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This limited series, &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?,&lt;/em&gt; is produced by &lt;a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank"&gt;The Cultural Conservancy&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank"&gt;Native Seed Pod&lt;/a&gt; in collaboration with Arizona State University and &lt;a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank"&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these&amp;nbsp;learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on &lt;em&gt;The Native Seed Pod&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/em&gt; for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Kim Tall Bear, Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, PennElys Droz, Maibritt Pedersen, Anne LaForti, and Roxanne Swentzell. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari

PennElys Droz, Maibritt Pedersen Zari and Lily Urmann, explore cosmologies, paradigm shifts and how to be in good relationship as humans within creation, outline principles of regenerative design in communities, engage in decolonization and learn from Indigenous ecological relationships.

Knowledge Symbiosis with PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari

In this second episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson continue their conversation, hosted by Sara El-Sayed, exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. They dive into the nature of biomimicry and Indigenous knowledges and how they are often misconstrued by non-practitioners; potential ethical limits to seeking knowledge; and an ethical space of engagement for biomimicry practitioners and Indigenous knowledge-holders. This limited series, Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, is produced by <a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank">The Cultural Conservancy</a>’s <a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank">Native Seed Pod</a> in collaboration with Arizona State University and <a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank">Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast</a>. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these&nbsp;learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on The Native Seed Pod and Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Kim Tall Bear, Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, PennElys Droz, Maibritt Pederson, Anne LaForti, and Roxanne Swentzell.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this second episode of the limited series &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, &lt;/em&gt;Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson continue their conversation, hosted by Sara El-Sayed, exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. They dive into the nature of biomimicry and Indigenous knowledges and how they are often misconstrued by non-practitioners; potential ethical limits to seeking knowledge; and an ethical space of engagement for biomimicry practitioners and Indigenous knowledge-holders.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This limited series, &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?,&lt;/em&gt; is produced by &lt;a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank"&gt;The Cultural Conservancy&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank"&gt;Native Seed Pod&lt;/a&gt; in collaboration with Arizona State University and &lt;a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank"&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these&amp;nbsp;learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet. Five episodes will be available on &lt;em&gt;The Native Seed Pod&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/em&gt; for listeners to tune in and reflect. The episodes are hosted in rotation by Dr. Melissa K Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, and Lily Urmann, and feature conversations between Kim Tall Bear, Janine Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, PennElys Droz, Maibritt Pederson, Anne LaForti, and Roxanne Swentzell. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson

Sara El-Sayed hosts this conversation on biomimicry and Indigenous knowledges, exploring ethical spaces of engagement for biomimicry practitioners and Indigenous knowledge-holders.

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 2 

In this inaugural episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson and Sara El-Sayed in a conversation exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. Biomimicry, nature-inspired design, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), or Indigenous Knowledge Systems, both have roots in nature and a deep respect for natural processes. However, the two fields have different worldviews: biomimicry is oriented from a Western science perspective, while TEK emerges from Indigenous, spiritual, and cosmological worldviews. With a common source of inspiration, professionals in both fields recognize the potential for collaboration, yet no formal efforts or conversations in this realm have been published for a wide audience. This limited series, Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, is produced by <a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank">The Cultural Conservancy</a>’s <a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank">Native Seed Pod</a> in collaboration with Arizona State University and <a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank">Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast</a>. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;In this inaugural episode of the limited series &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, &lt;/em&gt;Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson and Sara El-Sayed in a conversation exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Biomimicry, nature-inspired design, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), or Indigenous Knowledge Systems, both have roots in nature and a deep respect for natural processes. However, the two fields have different worldviews: biomimicry is oriented from a Western science perspective, while TEK emerges from Indigenous, spiritual, and cosmological worldviews. With a common source of inspiration, professionals in both fields recognize the potential for collaboration, yet no formal efforts or conversations in this realm have been published for a wide audience. This limited series, &lt;em&gt;Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?,&lt;/em&gt; is produced by &lt;a href="https://www.nativeland.org" target="_blank"&gt;The Cultural Conservancy&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href="https://nativeseedpod.org" target="_blank"&gt;Native Seed Pod&lt;/a&gt; in collaboration with Arizona State University and &lt;a href="https://www.learningfromnature.earth/the-podcast" target="_blank"&gt;Learning From Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. We invite dialogue from multiple perspectives—practitioners in biomimicry, and elders, practitioners, and Indigenous scholars—so we might better understand each other and explore opportunities to weave these learnings. These conversations delve into the ethics of science, human-nature connection, regenerative design, and our relationship to all other kin on this planet.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson in a conversation guest hosted by Sara El-Sayed to explore the common ground and map the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry.

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 1

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