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Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian is the author of Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature, which blends nature writing and memoir to challenge expectations of what is normal, beautiful, and possible. She holds a PhD in mycology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and works as Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum in Albany.