Earth Data Relations

The Earth Data Relations project, led by NEON with the University of Arizona and LiKEN, is collaboratively developing a data governance framework grounded in the CARE Principles to promote ethical, community-centered practices across open data repositories, Earth science institutions, and STEM education.

Rising Voices Changing Coasts: The National Indigenous and Earth Sciences Convergence Hub

Rising Voices, Changing Coasts (RVCC) creates an inclusive space where Indigenous knowledge-holders from diverse coastal regions will work with university-trained social, ecosystem, and physical Earth system scientists and students on transformative convergence research to address coastal hazards in the contexts of their communities.

Restoring Louisiana Marshes

LiKEN is honored to collaborate in this important project to restore marsh ecosystems, reduce land loss and flood risk, and protect sacred sites through filling in the canals dredged in Louisiana’s wetlands. The Atakapa-Ishak Chawasha Tribe of Grand Bayou Indian Village, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, and Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe initiated the project, which integrates coastal resilience activities and cultural heritage, in partnership with the Lowlander Center. LiKEN is a subawardee on the project.

Land to Sea Network

LiKEN's Land to Sea project supports research focused on a watershed-level, community hub approach, connecting coastal communities from the Pacific Ocean (California, Hawai‘i), the Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana), and the Caribbean Sea (Puerto Rico), all planning for the future impacts of flooding and fire in the context of multiple stressors, including climate change.

Women, Ginseng and Ecologies of Care

LiKEN's Women and Ginseng project showcases the livelihoods and stories of female ginseng stewards in Appalachia through a series of profiles and short films produced by Clara Haizlett.