Robin Wall Kimmerer: podcast appearances and interviews

Robin Wall Kimmerer is an award-winning author, scholar, scientist, and citizen of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Born on September 13, 1953, she has served as the director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Kimmerer integrates Western scientific methods and Indigenous environmental knowledge in her work, reflecting her dual backgrounds as a scientist and a Native American. Her writings include numerous scientific articles and several influential books, such as Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, The Democracy of Species, and The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Her book Braiding Sweetgrass, published in 2013 and republished in 2020 with a new introduction, has gained significant recognition and was also narrated as an audiobook in 2016. As a mother and a giver of knowledge, Kimmerer's work emphasizes the importance of reciprocal relationships with the environment, blending scientific inquiry with Indigenous traditions and teachings.