About
The Forest Botanicals Region Social Ecology Lab conducts research and outreach to support traditions, lifeways, and livelihoods centered around the medicinal herbs and forest foods of the Central Appalachian woodland understory.
Current Research Assistant
Nicole Zdrojewski, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech
Past Research Assistants
Zoe Brooks, Department of History, Virginia Tech
Rachel Poteet, Appalachian Studies, Virginia Tech
Sophia Silis, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech
Elly Loyd, Department of Neuroscience, Virginia Tech
Lily Mohr, Department of Human Development & Family Science, Virginia Tech
Major Collaborators
Dr. John Munsell, Professor & Forestry Extension Specialist, Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech
Victoria Persinger Ferguson, Presidential Ambassador to Native Nations and Director Solitude/Fraction Site, Virginia Tech
Appalachian Harvest Herb Hub, Appalachian Sustainable Development, Duffield, Virginia
Website Development
Mariam Ismail, Digital Projects Coordinator, Virginia Tech Publishing & Virginia Tech Libraries