Gagnon, Valoree S  (Korean, British/Irish/Scottish), Michigan Technological University Valoree S Gagnon (she/her/ki/kin) serves as an Assistant Professor in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, and the Director for University-Indigenous Community Partnerships at the Great Lakes Research Center, at Michigan Technological University. Gagnon’s interdisciplinary expertise in environmental policy, food sovereignty and community-engaged research focuses on human dimensions of natural resources and the socio- cultural impacts of legacy toxic compounds, particularly on fishing communities. Her research, teaching, and service center on elevating Indigenous peoples and knowledge, facilitating equitable research practice and design, and guiding partnerships that prioritize the protection and restoration of land and life in the Great Lakes region.