Native Textile Plants of the Western US

My PhD research explores the intersections of textiles, ecology, and cultural knowledge through an applied anthropology lens, with a focus on native fiber plants such as dogbane (Apocynum spp.) in western North America. Combining ethnobiology, material culture studies, environmental anthropology, and hands-on fiber practice, I examine how textile traditions reflect relationships between land stewardship, community knowledge, and environmental change.