People

People

Our team of 39 people collaborates with 9 Tribal partners and organizations representing all 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin, 14 UW–Madison and Extension units or departments, and supports 3-4 undergraduate and graduate students per year.

Coordinating Team

NameTitle and AffiliationContact
Daniel Cornelius (Oneida), Project Co-leadOutreach Program Manager, UW–Madison Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center and UW–Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciencesdaniel.cornelius@wisc.edu
Tricia Gorby, Project Co-leadDirector, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Institutetricia.gorby@wisc.edu
Hanna McIntosh, Project ManagerIndigenous Food Systems Project Manager, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Institutehanna.mcintosh@wisc.edu
Hannah Arbuckle (Bad River)Indigenous Food Sovereignty Outreach Specialist, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Community Food Systems Programharbuckle@wisc.edu

Project Partners

Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory CouncilGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Menominee Department  of Agriculture and Food SystemsFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Agriculture1854 Treaty Authority
Ohe·láku cooperative (Oneida)Great Lakes Intertribal Council
Great Lakes Intertribal Food CoalitionBad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Food Sovereignty Department

Maple Sugaring Team

NameTitle and AffiliationContact
Hannah Arbuckle (Bad River)Indigenous Food Sovereignty Outreach Specialist, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Community Food Systems Programharbuckle@wisc.edu
Daniel Cornelius (Oneida)
Outreach Program Manager, UW–Madison Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center and UW–Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
daniel.cornelius@wisc.edu
Tony JohnsonWorking Lands Forestry Educator, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Regional Natural Resources Instituteanthony.johnson@wisc.edu
Jeff Mears (Oneida)Executive Director, Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Counciljmears@wtcac.org
Gary Besaw (Menominee)Director, Menominee Dept. of Agriculture and Food Systems
Robert CrollClimate Change Coordinator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Manoomin (Wild Rice) Team

NameTitle and AffiliationContact
Deanna EricksonDirector, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reservedeanna.erickson@wisc.edu
Jessica HuaAssociate Professor, UW–Madison Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecologyjhua23@wisc.edu
Amy Carrozzino-LyonExtension Specialist, UW Green Baycarrozzinoly@wisc.edu
Gigi DiekelmanResearch Intern, UW–Madison Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Ashla Ojibway (Fond du Lac)Research Intern, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reservedehnert2@wisc.edu
Cheyanne Koran (Menominee)Graduate student
Cherie Thunder (Menominee)Wild Rice Research Coordinator, Menominee Dept. of Agriculture and Food Systems

Community Food Systems and Nutrition Team

NameTitle and AffiliationContact
Lindsey Day FarnsworthOutreach Program Manager, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Community Food Systems Programlindsey.day.farnsworth@wisc.edu
Amy MeinenResearch and Outreach Program Manager, UW–Madison School of Human Ecologyamy.meinen@wisc.edu
Hannah Arbuckle (Bad River)Indigenous Food Sovereignty Outreach Specialist, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Community Food Systems Programharbuckle@wisc.edu
Joy SchelbleBad River Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Programjoy.schelble@wisc.edu

Communication and Evaluation Team

NameTitle and AffiliationContact
Hanna McIntosh
Indigenous Food Systems Project Manager, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Institutehanna.mcintosh@wisc.edu
Bret ShawProfessor, UW–Madison Dept. of Life Sciences Communication;
Communication Specialist, UW–Madison Div. of  Extension
bret.shaw@wisc.edu
Anne NardiMarketing and Communications Manager, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Instituteanne.nardi@wisc.edu
Alejandro DominguezVideographer, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Institute
Samuel PratschEvaluation Lead, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Institutesamuel.pratsch@wisc.edu
Annie JonesProfessor, UW–Madison Div. of Extension, and Affiliate Faculty Depts. of Community and Environmental Sociology, Agroecologyannie.jones@wisc.edu
Amber Saylor MaseEvaluation Specialist, UW–Madison Div. of Extension Natural Resources Instituteamber.mase@wisc.edu
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