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Tamara Ticktin is a Professor in the Department of Botany at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, affiliated with the School of Life Sciences. She leads the Ethnoecology and Conservation Lab, focusing on biocultural conservation, tropical forest management, and social-ecological resilience. Her work bridges ecological science with Indigenous and local knowledge systems to address conservation challenges in Pacific Island ecosystems.
Her research emphasizes understanding how local stewardship practices—such as agroforestry and non-timber forest product harvest—can align with biodiversity conservation. She studies plant population dynamics under anthropogenic pressures (e.g., climate change, invasive species) and collaborates across disciplines to enhance community resilience. Recent projects include assessing carbon benefits of agroforestry transitions and evaluating post-cyclone recovery in Pacific Island forests.
Ticktin’s articles highlight themes like sustainable use of wild species, Indigenous fire stewardship, and ridge-to-reef management frameworks. Her work often involves participatory methods with Indigenous communities and has informed policies on ecosystem services and climate adaptation. She teaches courses in plant conservation biology, ethnoecology, and biocultural restoration.
Her lab actively engages in restoration projects, such as Hawaiian dry forest regeneration, and emphasizes integrating cultural values into ecological restoration. Current efforts explore the role of traditional agricultural practices in climate resilience and the links between land management and marine ecosystems.
