The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) hosts the TCU Climate Resilience Student Research Program, a 12-week summer experiential learning opportunity through which undergraduate students participate in identifying and addressing climate change and energy issues in their respective American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The program is designed for TCU Indigenous students who are passionate about taking action to address climate change affecting Tribal lands and supporting Tribal leadership in all areas of Nation-building affected by climate challenges.
Meet Gayla V. Gould, a participant in the 2024 TCU Climate Resilience Student Research Program! Ashley is a student at the University of Idaho, pursuing a degree in Hydrology.
What drives you? How and why did you decide to pursue a degree in your major?
Community needs.
What drew you to the TCU Climate Resilience Student Research Program? Why is climate change important to you?
The impact that climate change has on first foods and recovery related activities that heal the separation between land, sense of place and identity.
What specific project did you work on during the program, and what was your role in that project?
Solving the light issue and leveling the playing field for our rare foods in usual and accustomed gathering areas.
What was the most significant takeaway you gained from the program?
Seeing and hearing from indigenous people from different parts of the United States about their experiences in the impact that Climate Change has on their communities.
Is there anything else you want to share about your experience with this program?
We are resilient people and we will not break easily.
Learn more about the TCU Climate Resilience Student Research Program.
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