Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I engage in research with Indigenous Peoples and their connections to fish and water. In September 2021, I will be embarking on a PhD of Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia in the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries.
Sea Lamprey Research and Management - Indigenous Input and Inclusion (3I Project) -> characterize and collect Indigenous perspectives on sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes
Coordinate the Together with Giigoonyag initiative. Projects under this title include include: Indigenous ecological knowledge mapping interviews, acoustic telemetry, whitefish larval assessment, indicator monitoring and index netting, shoal and habitat assessment, and sampling. Collaborate on other research initiatives including Bima'azh, stocking review with the provincial government, and a GLFC-funded project on interactions between lake trout and lake whitefish.
Oversee a community-based research project on traditional and local knowledge regarding a group of fish known as ciscoes. This potion involved interviewing key community members from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Interviews were semi-structured and utilized a temporal water-use mapping component. Sampling efforts were conducted in Lake Huron based on the information gathered in the interviews. I have presented this project at the following events: The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society First Joint Annual Conference 2019 (Reno, NV) and The International Association of Great Lakes Research State of Lake Huron Conference 2019 (Saginaw, MI).
Writing Coach for Lakehead University's Academic Support Zone Geography Issues – 1st year class Thesis I – 4th year class Environmental Assessment – 4th year class
Historical and archaeological artifact identification. Conduct archaeological assessments. *Worked the summer season in both 2017 and 2018*
Participate in Indigenous natural resource management and consultation. Consult with stakeholders and multi-jurisdictional teams (ex. OPG, NWMO). Learn about nuclear energy production and nuclear waste management.