Profiles

Rebuilding St. Louis’ tree canopy – a Q & A with Meridith Perkins, Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf

Meridith Perkins is the Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf, an organization whose mission is to enrich communities by growing and planting trees through the power of people and partnerships.   This conversation with Meridith focuses on Forest ReLeaf’s tornado response efforts, how the organization partners with community members, and what questions Forest ReLeaf is exploring as […]

Profiles

Community-engaged waste management research – a Q&A with Scott Krummenacher, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies 

Scott Krummenacher, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies, partnered with Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, the Executive Director of the Dutchtown South Community Corporation, to research waste management in the Dutchtown neighborhood.   This conversation with Scott explores his partnership with Karisa, the value of partnering with community members throughout research, and advice for scholars interested in community-engaged research.  Q: […]