Last week, Indigenous Science founder Dr. Yolanda Lopez-Maldonado attended several important events in Dakar, Senegal. As part of the ongoing Water strategy, she first participated as panellist in the Dakar Water Diplomacy Symposium 2026 in the Session 3: Collective priorities for the UN Water Conference 2026; organised by the Woman in Water Diplomacy Network, the 24th January. On the 25th January, she participated on the UN One-Day Stakeholder Meeting: Enhancing Action thr

At Indigenous Science, we warmly congratulate Dr. Yolanda Lopez-Maldonado for her contributions as both Lead Author, and Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge Task Force and Chapeaux Author in the recently announced GEO-7 report , published by UNEP. She co-authored, jointly with many scientists and practitioners from all over the world, the following chapters: Chapter 6. Freshwater, pp. 261-303. Chapter 9. Scenario Methodology: Current Trends and Transformation, pp. 465-

Last week, Dr. Yolanda Lopez-Maldonado shared her efforts on knowledge systems and her vision for Indigenous Science, upon invitation to the Third Forum on Conservation and Human Rights, organised by the Pawanka Fund and the Wildlife Conservation Society, and held at Abu Dhabi, UAE on the 6-7 Oct 2025. She participated on the theme Different Knowledge Systems: Science, Indigenous Science, and Traditional Knowledge . A most insightful and enriching experience. Thanks to all th