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Biocultural restoration is the practice of revitalizing both ecological systems and the cultures of communities connected to those ecosystems.

The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has been landless ever since they suffered the worst massacre in U.S. history in 1863. Over 150 years later, the Tribe has purchased their ancestral homeland with a vision to return it back to nature.

Brad Parry has served as the Vice Chairman for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Tribal Council since 2017. He is employed by the Tribe as the Natural Resources Officer.

For the Shoshone people, Bear River has always been a lifeline — sustaining their culture, history, and way of life.

Building beaver dam analogs is restoring wetlands, slowing water flow, and creating the conditions needed for wildlife to return.

Brazil's Atlantic Forest is often shadowed by the vast Amazon, but it is just as biodiverse and at greater risk of vanishing without conservation action.

Innovative biochemist Pat Brown is the man behind the Impossible Burger. Now, he's set his sights on a rewilding project on a ranch in Arkansas.

Efforts to break our dependence on large-scale animal agriculture are real... and they're working on two fronts! First to create alternative options for protein that don't come from animals, and second, to transform defunct cattle ranches into revived forested ecosystems.

Scientist Pat Brown has made a name for himself in biochemistry, and more recently in the initiative to reduce humanity’s reliance on animal agriculture. Throughout his journey, he’s championed one particular philosophy: “Blast Ahead!”

Biology Pat Brown has influenced the fields of biochemistry, virology, and genomics throughout his career. Now, the renowned scientist sets his sights on the largest problem of all: climate change.