Desirae Abella is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and of Omaha descent. She is the founder of Hokte Land Relations Consulting LLC and has over eight years of experience in agricultural and natural resource conservation, with the past four years focused on Tribal communities. Her work includes roles with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Desirae lives in North Carolina on the ancestral homelands of the Cherokee and is deeply passionate about tribal sovereignty and empowering Indigenous communities through land-based relationships.
Our Services
Conservation Planning
Pesticide Consulting
Management Plans
Education and Experiences
Master of Science in Plant Sciences – 2018-2019
From – The University of Arizona
Thesis: Recruitment of microbes to seeds of an ethnobotanically important restoration plant (Prosopis velutina): land use history and student engagement
Relevant Coursework: Science Writing for the Environmental Sciences, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management for Tribal Communities
Bachelor of Science in Plant and Environmental Science – 2015-2017
From – Clemson University
Concentration: Agronomy with Minor in Plant Pathology
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Natural Resources Specialist – 2024-2025
From – Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Conservation Outreach Coordinator – 2021-2024
From – Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI)
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Lead Cannabis Tissue Culture Technician – 2020-2021
From – Santé Botanica
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