Flagstaff Festival of Scienece

The Flagstaff Festival of Science is back for its annual fun in the
mountains, and this year, we’re exploring the world of traditional food science. Guests will enjoy a 10-day, free adventure exploring the environmental, health, and cultural significance of food through the theme “Harvesting Knowledge.”

The Festival offers a wide variety of presentations, hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, classroom talks and guided tours led by outstanding Flagstaff scientists and STEAM professionals. Festival events highlight the innovative research happening right here in Flagstaff! 

To kick things off, we are thrilled to welcome Mariah Gladstone, an expert in Indigenous food systems, as our featured keynote speaker. Gladstone, who is Piikuni (Blackfeet) and Tsalagi (Cherokee), holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University and is a nationally recognized advocate for food sovereignty and sustainability. Gladstone will deliver the W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presentation at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 19, at Northern Arizona University’s Audrey Auditorium. In her talk, “Indigenous Food Systems Science: Time-Tested Sustainability, Nutrition, and Ecology,” Gladstone will discuss centuries-old sustainability practices, nutrition and ecology. “This presentation will touch upon thousands of years of Indigenous place-based science as well as examine practical solutions rooted in the challenges of today,” says Gladstone.