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That Which Roots Us is a work of natural and environmental history that explores the origins of and resolutions to some of our environmental problems. Marion Dresner discusses the roots of Euro-American environmental exploitative action, starting with the environmental consequences of having treated Pacific Northwest forests as commodities, then visiting sites where animal-centered ice age culture changed to a human-centered one with early farming. She also discusses the impact of the romantic philosophical movement, which inspired a preservation movement in the U.S., and America’s progressively modern conservation attitudes. The balance of the book is centered on environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest, contrasting utilitarian views of nature with Native American practices of respect and reciprocity. Her overall discussion discusses aspects of regional natural and environmental history combined with ecological and anthropologically based insights.

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“That Which Roots Us presents an appeal for a more nuanced understanding of the natural world—a perspective of the plants, animals, and very landscapes around us within which human societies are a part. It’s a very appealing text, lyrical in some passages, and is a contribution to the public understanding of science and its potential social consequences.”—Richard Beyler, professor of history and secretary to the faculty, Portland State University ""Marion Dresner does an excellent job of balancing scientific information with vignettes from the cultures and peoples she's visited. The stories are fascinating and her writing is compelling.""—Kathayoon Khalil, Associate Vice President of Conservation Learning at New England Aquarium, author of Practical Evaluation for Conservation Education and Outreach: Assessing Impacts & Enhancing Effectiveness

"""That Which Roots Us presents an appeal for a more nuanced understanding of the natural world--a perspective of the plants, animals, and very landscapes around us within which human societies are a part. It's a very appealing text, lyrical in some passages, and is a contribution to the public understanding of science and its potential social consequences."" --Richard Beyler, professor of history and secretary to the faculty, Portland State University ""Marion Dresner does an excellent job of balancing scientific information with vignettes from the cultures and peoples she's visited. The stories are fascinating and her writing is compelling."" --Kathayoon Khalil, Associate Vice President of Conservation Learning at New England Aquarium, author of Practical Evaluation for Conservation Education and Outreach: Assessing Impacts & Enhancing Effectiveness"

"“That Which Roots Us presents an appeal for a more nuanced understanding of the natural world—a perspective of the plants, animals, and very landscapes around us within which human societies are a part. It’s a very appealing text, lyrical in some passages, and is a contribution to the public understanding of science and its potential social consequences.”—Richard Beyler, professor of history and secretary to the faculty, Portland State University ""Marion Dresner does an excellent job of balancing scientific information with vignettes from the cultures and peoples she's visited. The stories are fascinating and her writing is compelling.""—Kathayoon Khalil, Associate Vice President of Conservation Learning at New England Aquarium, author of Practical Evaluation for Conservation Education and Outreach: Assessing Impacts & Enhancing Effectiveness"

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Marion Dresner earned a BA in biology fro the University of New York Buffalo, an MS in natural resources from Humboldt State University, and her PhD in natural resource management from the University of Michigan. Her early career focused on environmental education, and she worked as a Naitonal Parks Ranger for four years. Dresner was a professor at Portland State University from 1995 until her retirement in 2018 and now lives in rural Oregon.

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