Michael Dockry

Michael Dockry is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Forest Resources. He is also an associate faculty member in the American Indian Studies Department and a registered member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, advocating for tribal sovereignty and respectful research collaborations.

• Education
• Ph.D. 2012, Forestry with a Minor in Geography, University of Wisconsin Madison
• M.S. 1996, Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University
• B.S. 1990, Forest Science, University of Wisconsin Madison

His research focuses on interdisciplinary sustainable natural resource management, emphasizing the integration of tribal perspectives, strategic foresight in land planning, institutional diversity, and environmental history. He actively promotes the inclusion of Indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge in global sustainability education.

• Scientific Awards
• Institute on the Environment Fellow

He leads the Kawe Gidaa-Naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin/Psiη (First We Must Consider Manoomin) project, recruiting graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for tribal-UMN wild rice partnerships. His work addresses demographic trends in natural resource institutions and supports Indigenous fire practices for forest health.