John Daigle
John Daigle is a tribal member of the Penobscot Indian Nation and a program leader for the Parks, Recreation and Tourism program at the University of Maine. Throughout his career he has been fascinated by the connections people make with places and with the socio-cultural functions of outdoor activities that connect people, identity, and meaning.
Daigle has been involved with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) project since its origins in the early 2000s. His research team seeks to study and facilitate the ways that Wabanaki basket makers, tribes, state and federal foresters, university researchers, landowners, and others can come together to prevent, detect, and respond to the potential threat of the EAB in Maine.
Email: jdaigle@maine.edu