Who We Are
Our
Story
Syracuse Herbal Study Group was formed out of the original Utica Herbal Study Group (founded by herbalist Lisa Fazio in the early 2010s) by Lauren Eadline, an herbalist and nurse practitioner who grew up in the Mohawk Valley and moved to the Syracuse Area after meeting her now husband. Finding that there were not opportunities in her new community for affordable, accessible herbal learning or a network of students and practitioners, Syracuse Herbal Study Group was born in 2018.
Syracuse Herbal Study Group is now a large network in its own right, bringing together community members, partnering with the Onondaga Nation and collaborating with many similar-minded groups in the area while offering regular educational opportunities in plant medicine. Keep reading to meet our current steering committee members (and click the button below if youre interested in joining us!).
Meet the Team
General Leadership
Tina Thomas
Tina Thomas is a member of the Onondaga Nation, eel clan, part of the six nations of the Haudenosaunee people. She been an integral part of Syracuse Herbal Study Group since 2021, and has brought our group into collaboration with the Onondaga Nation and the Skanonh Center in Liverpool. She continues to be the primary liaison for event planning and other cross-community projects.
General Leadership
Lauren Eadline
Lauren Eadline founded Syracuse Herbal Study Group after working closely with her teacher and mentor Lisa Fazio on the original group in Utica, NY. She serves as current instructional lead. She is a nurse practitioner, clinical herbalist and plant medicine educator at SUNY Upstate Medical University.