I wish the people of Afrikaans many blessings. Science claims that you were the first people. I am Native American and we say that the Afrikaans are "People of the Water". You are Grandmothers and Grandfathers of us all. Thank you for continuing to fight for our "mother earth". I support Africa. I support the Afrikaans.

Many Blessings,
Tyler Pounds

You can add me for connections. I am Indigenous Person :). I am half Native American from USA.

Cheers,

Tyler Pounds

Ms. Flavia Manieri,

      I will definitely keep in touch once Trump is out of office. I do appreciate all of the support that WildHub has given me throughout this process. I will reach out to you all on the Ph.D process once I am ready and Trump is gone. I am going to take you up on that offer!

Best,

Tyler Pounds

Aww, thank you Flavia! This is awesome and amazing! You do alot for our community. I wish You, Thirza, the rest of our community the best and hopefully we can help heal the earth. I thank you for being so respectful. You have given me a lot of good advice. I am going to wait until Trump gets out of office as our President before I attempt to go back and get a Ph.D. Wish me luck!

Cheers,

Tyler Pounds

Yes,

      She has made me feel welcome. Congrats Flavia!

Thirza,

     I would be more than happy to contribute to your recent discussion on "enablers of collaboration".

Here are my books I have currently published.

Book #1 of Integrated Human-Nature Relations

Ethnobotany and Uses of Native Plants in the Bosque by American Indian Tribes of the Southwest: An Integrated/Transdisciplinary Approach to Ecosystem Services

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ethnobotany-and-uses-of-native-plants-in-the-bosque-by-american-indian-tribes-of-the-southwest-tyler-pounds/1144888365;jsessionid=EF632270843CE1593A87ACF0CB7588A1.prodny_store02-atgap10?ean=9798881126100

Book #2 of Integrated Human-Nature Relations

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Ethnoecology, It's Use in Indigenous Communities and Native America: A Compendium of "Historical Ethnobiology"

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/traditional-ecological-knowledge-tyler-pounds/1146026015?ean=9798330309771

       I will give you the "basis for my scientific thought". Specifics will be put into future books that have yet to be published. Originally, I wanted to make "Integrated Human-Nature Relations" a series of 10 books total. Similar to Jaques Cousteau in Marine Biology or Charles Darwin in his Journals of traveling on "Voyages". I will write as many books with my scientific thought as I can before I die. Essentially, the basis for my science and thought is that Indigenous People, Farmers, Traditional Communities all over the world are one with nature. We are not separated from it by technology, or by adverse policies designed to make profits for corporations.......whatever we do to nature, it will reverberate and do back to us.

       If we treat nature good, then mother nature will provide for us and treat us good. In my books, I will scientifically prove what I am saying with mathematics, physics, ecology, wildlife biology, anthropology. The problem is that alot of western scientists are under the mindset that "we have to keep nature and people separate from each other". That couldn't be farther from the truth. As the world becomes more and more populated, there will be less and less space for wildlife and nature. That is why we must become one with nature instead of thinking that we are separate from it.

       Indigenous People, Farmers, Traditional Communities understand this and live their life in this way. I am half Native American and I was raised on my Grandparent's farm growing up. So I have these teachings and understandings already. This is partially why we are in the Anthropocene. People think that they are separate from nature and above nature. This couldn't be farther from the truth.