Dr. Darren J. Ranco

Chair of Native American Programs

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Coordinator Native American Research

University of Maine

Dr. David Hart

Research Leader, Sustainability Solutions Initiative

Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Center

Professor, School of Biology and Ecology

University of Maine

Dr. Nathan W. Siegert

U.S. Forest Service

Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry,

Forest Health Protection

Jeremy Frey

Passamaquoddy Basketmaker

Gerald “Butch” Jacobs

Passamaquoddy Basketmaker

Richard Silliboy

Micmac Basketmaker

Dr. Robert J. Lilieholm

University of Maine

School of Forest Resources

Theresa Secord

Executive Director -

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Penobscot Basketmaker

Terry Bourgoin, USDA

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Ann Gibbs

Maine Department of Agriculture

State Horticulturist

Colleen Teerling

Maine Department of Forestry

Forest Entomologist

Molly Lizotte, MS

University of Maine

School of Forest Resources

Lorraine Taft

Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Maine Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project

Jennifer Neptune

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Penobscot Basketmaker

Photo taken at the 2013 Common Ground Fair

Dr. Nathan W. Siegert

U.S. Forest Service

Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry,

Forest Health Protection

Colleen Teerling

Maine Department of Forestry

Forest Entomologist

A panel of Wabanaki Harvesters on the potential impacts of Emerald Ash Borer. From left: Richard Silliboy, Gerald “Butch” Jacobs, and Jeremy Frey.

Eldon Hanning

Micmac Basketmaker and

Harvester