🌿Our chat and Q&A with Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is now live.
- TreeSisters
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
Last month, we were honoured to host a live conversation with Amazon scientist, National Geographic Explorer and storyteller Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza to mark the launch of her new book, The Spirit of the Rainforest.
Rosa spent much of her childhood visiting her grandmother, a traditional healer in the Amazon before going on to gain a PhD. in the US. The merging of these two worlds has shaped a lifelong journey weaving ancestral knowledge with scientific research into the Boiling River, stingless bees, bioluminescent fungi and some of the world’s most incredible ecosystems. In this event, Rosa spoke about her work, her path, and how she brings together scientific research and ancestral knowledge to advocate for Indigenous communities and the ecosystems they call home.
Nature Connections Book Club
If you're interested to find out more about Dr Rosa's work, we are also delighted to be reading 'Spirit of the Rainforest' for our next Nature Connections Book Club. The book explores how Indigenous wisdom and scientific curiosity reconnects us to the natural world. You can pick up Rosa's book in our TreeSisters bookstore and all are warmly welcomed to share their thoughts and reflections at our next gathering on Wednesday, Sept 24th, 7pm BST, 2pm EDT, 11am PDT.