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Indigenous Communities Liaison, Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing
katia@pasafarming.org
814.349.9856 x787
she/her | Yo hablo español
Katia engages and collaborates with Indigenous and marginalized communities, supporting their priorities and practices through our Climate-Smart program.
For over 10 years, Katia has been collaborating with diverse communities to advance social and environmental priorities, from the local to international level. Recently, she served as a Conservation and Justice Fellow for the Indigenous Kinship Circle and American Bird Conservancy, developing community-driven and equitable engagement strategies for Indigenous people throughout North America. In her hometown, Katia co-founded Together for Nature, an organization that prepares underserved, frontline, and youth communities to lead in sustainability and nature-based solutions. She graduated with a Master of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she conducted research on the impacts of grazing practices on grassland resilience and biodiversity. She also collaborated with Indigenous leaders to conduct a study centering the social-ecological relationships, resilience, and priorities of Indigenous people in the Northern Great Plains. Katia values Pasa’s interdisciplinary approach to improving social and environmental conditions through food systems and appreciates the commitment to centering equity and justice for a more sustainable future for all.
Katia loves being in nature and community. In her free time, you can find her hiking, writing, caring for plants, community building, and attending cultural shows.
