Mariko O. Thomas
OSGF
Interdisciplinary Residency, Two-Week, Session I
Mariko Oyama Thomas is an independent scholar, instructor and writer who moves between Arroyo Seco, NM, and Whidbey Island, WA, with her two wildling daughters. She has an MS in communication research from Portland State University and a Ph.D. in environmental communication from University of New Mexico, and researches plant–human relationships, environmental justice and storytelling. She is also associate editor for the academic journal Plant Perspectives, a consultant for outdoor recreation DEI efforts, faculty at Skagit Valley College and a freelance writer. She is fairly decent at reciting fairy tales.