Ann Garabaldi

Ann Garibaldi, Bachelor of Science,
Plant Biology, 1993
Ecologist and Ethnobotanist

For over four years I worked at the Alaska Natural Heritage Program performing vegetation ecology research and related botanical projects. I carried out ecological field surveys throughout Southeast Alaska and produced vegetation classification maps for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Denali National Park and Preserve.

While in Alaska, one of my work highlights was creating a book and database on the traditional medicinal plant use of the Alaska Natives. This project sought to synthesize, archive and disseminate the rich heritage of indigenous plant knowledge to villages and communities throughout Alaska. Although abundant, much of the information on the Alaska Native medicinal plant knowledge was difficult to obtain, particularly for residents in remote areas. Ironically, the very information previously collected by researchers and others was often gathered in rural areas. This project was committed to bringing this information back to the Native groups of Alaska in a usable and accessible format - over 300 copies of the book were mailed out to schools and libraries throughout the state.

I am currently a graduate student at the University of Victoria pursuing my interest in ethnobotanical research. My research involves documenting the traditional use and management of wetlands by Secwepemc First Nation peoples in interior British Columbia and studying the effects of herbivory and water depth on the growth of wapato (Sagittaria latifolia), an important traditional food plant in the Pacific Northwest.


			Ann Garibaldi, Bachelor of Science, Plant Biology, 1993 Ecologist and Ethnobotanist For over four years I worked at the Alaska Natural Heritage Program performing vegetation ecology research and related botanical projects. I carried out ecological field surveys throughout Southeast Alaska and produced vegetation classification maps for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Denali National Park and Preserve. While in Alaska, one of my work highlights was creating a book and database on the traditional medicinal plant use of the Alaska Natives. This project sought to synthesize, archive and disseminate the rich heritage of indigenous plant knowledge to villages and communities throughout Alaska. Although abundant, much of the information on the Alaska Native medicinal plant knowledge was difficult to obtain, particularly for residents in remote areas. Ironically, the very information previously collected by researchers and others was often gathered in rural areas. This project was committed to bringing this information back to the Native groups of Alaska in a usable and accessible format - over 300 copies of the book were mailed out to schools and libraries throughout the state. I am currently a graduate student at the University of Victoria pursuing my interest in ethnobotanical research. My research involves documenting the traditional use and management of wetlands by Secwepemc First Nation peoples in interior British Columbia and studying the effects of herbivory and water depth on the growth of wapato (Sagittaria latifolia), an important traditional food plant in the Pacific Northwest.
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