Hello, my name is Marquel Begay and I am proud member of the Navajo tribe. I am a third year PhD student in the Ecology, Management, and Rangeland Restoration program at the University of Arizona. My research focuses on using natural and social sciences to inform community-based ecological restoration planning and management for degraded rangeland ecosystems on the Navajo Nation.


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Chelsea Mendoza is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science at the University of Arizona. She is originally from California and enjoys...
Dominika Heusinkveld is a graduate student working towards dual Masters degrees at the University of Arizona’s Department of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science and...