Daigle’s indigenous forest research featured by Vermont Public
Vermont Public highlighted new funding awarded to John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, for his work supporting indigenous forest research in the Northeast. Daigle explained that his team studies ash trees used in traditional Wabinaki basket weaving, examining characteristics such as bark, branches, and growth rings, to identify the best trees for the craft. The grant will help Daigle and his collaborators preserve and advance traditional ecological knowledge but also promote forest stewardship.