Dr. Eli Suzukovich III (Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa/Cree/Krajina Serb), will share his knowledge and research regarding urban forests and the impacts of local climate change. In Evanston, he developed the plan and selected plants for the new Native American gardens at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on Central Street and willshare the heritage and cultural significance of the selections.
Dr. Suzukovich is Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Program for Environmental Policy and Culture, a faculty affiliate in the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, and Director of Cultural Preservation and Compliance in the Office for Research at Northwestern University. He serves on the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council that works with the U.S. Forest Service and USDA in developing urban forestry programs, funding protocols, and policy recommendations.