Karletta Chief Explained

Karletta Chief
Citizenship:Navajo Nation, American
Fields:Hydrology
Pollution on the Navajo Nation
Alma Mater:Stanford University (BS, MS

}Karletta Chief is a Diné hydrologist, best known for her work to address environmental pollution on the Navajo Nation and increase the participation of Native Americans in STEM. She is a professor at the University of Arizona.[1]

Education

Chief earned her B.S. and M.S. in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University. She completed her PhD in hydrology and water resources at the University of Arizona in 2007, where she is now a faculty member.

Career

One of Chief's research interests is addressing food, energy and water challenges in Indigenous communities with methods that include their traditional values.[2] In particular, she has researched the impacts of the 2015 Gold King Mine spill on residents of the Navajo Nation. Her research regarding the effects of the Gold King spill have aided several communities affected by the disaster.[3] As part of this work, Chief gives public presentations in the Navajo language, especially to farmers, ranchers, and families who are affected by pollution and mining waste.[4] She has said that her scientific research and her identity are closely linked, telling Science Friday, “my identity is water-based [from the Bitter Water Clan]. And so that motivates me to do the work that I do.”[5]

Chief was featured in a short film produced by Science Friday in 2018, and is one of the interviewees in the feature documentary Hacking at Leaves.

Selected awards and honors

Selected publications

References

  1. Web site: 2018-08-13 . Karletta Chief . 2024-03-30 . Department of Environmental Science . en.
  2. Web site: Students Tackle 21st Century Sustainability Challenges on the Navajo Nation. Litvack. Emily. 2019-09-25. University of Arizona News. en. 2019-10-29.
  3. Web site: Navajo researcher leads search for answers about contamination. Shinn. Mary. 2016-08-05. Durango Herald. en. 2022-12-21.
  4. Web site: Karletta Chief featured in Science Friday film (Environmental Factor, April 2018). National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. en. 2019-10-29.
  5. Web site: Bitter Water. Science Friday. en-US. 2019-10-29.
  6. Web site: 2016 AISES Professional of the Year Award Winners Announced. 2016-08-24. AISES. en. 2019-10-29.
  7. Web site: Celebrating Women in STEM: Dr. Karletta Chief - University News . info.umkc.edu. en-US. 2019-10-29.
  8. Web site: Keynote Speakers – SACNAS. en-US. 2019-10-29.
  9. Web site: Karletta Chief Receives AGU Ambassador Award and Conferred Fellowship Indigenous Resilience Center (IRes) . 2024-03-30 . resilience.arizona.edu.
  10. Web site: Indigenous Symposium on Water Research, Education, and Engagement. Eos. 24 January 2019 . en-US. 2019-10-29.

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