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Dr. Jessica Hernandez (Binnizá & Maya Ch'orti') is a distinguished Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. Her academic journey spans marine sciences and environmental physics, and she is a vocal advocate for climate justice and land rights through her scientific and community engagements.
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In her research, Dr. Hernandez aims to develop sustainable...
- Publications
Hernandez, J. & Cabrera-Lopez, J. (2022), Generations of...
- Press/Media
" Indigenous peoples never had, and still do not have, the...
- Fresh Banana Leaves
Here, Jessica Hernandez–Maya Ch’orti’ and Zapotec...
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AIS 475 A --Standing Together-Tribal Canoe Journey Field...
- Land Restoration & Conservation
The semi-structured interviews that will be a component of...
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Apr 22, 2022 · Dr. Jessica Hernandez's new book examines the role of displacement — Indigenous peoples like her father, who was displaced by the civil war in El Salvador, and plants like the banana tree,...
- Rebecca Ramirez
Jessica Hernandez is a Maya Ch’orti and Binnizá-Zapotec Indigenous environmental scientist, activist, author, and researcher at the University of Washington. Her work is primarily focused on climate, energy, and environmental justice. She is known for her book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science.
Jul 12, 2022 · Hernandez, from the Maya Ch'ortí and Zapotec nations, is a University of Washington postdoctoral fellow. In her new book, Fresh Banana Leaves, she makes a plea for the climate conversation to...
Feb 15, 2022 · Jessica Hernandez found her way to conservation science and environmental justice through her grandmother—and her knowledge about the natural world, accumulated over generations.
“Dr. Hernandez offers many gifts for us to learn, grow, and heal. She shares many details of how settler colonialism has impacted Indigenous people, specifically people of Mexico and Central America. Fresh Banana Leaves is a true validation of the Indigenous knowledge of community.”
J Hernandez, KA Vogt. Human Biology 92 (1), 37-44. , 2020. 10. 2020. Place-based education in high school science: Situating energy and climate change in students' communities. J Hernandez, R Scherr, M German, R Horowitz. Sustainability and Climate Change 15 (1), 58-67. , 2022.
