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ACUNS Directory of Northern Experts
Aaron John Spitzer Editor Up Here magazine Research Interest Keywords: Northern governance, Northern culture http://uphere.caLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: aaron@uphere.ca |
Alec E. Aitken Dr. Department of Geography & Planning, University of Saskatchewan Research Interest Keywords: Quaternary geology, marine biology, marine geology http://artsandscience.usask.ca/profile/AAitkenLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: 117 Science Place, University of Saskatchewan |
Amanda Graham Instructor & Cooordinator, University of the Arctic Yukon College Research Interest Keywords: Research ethics, northern research, circumpolar history, University of Canada North http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~agrahamLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: Media requests should be initially made to College Relations 867-456-8619 |
Audrey Steenbeek Associate Professor Dalhousie University Research Interest Keywords: sexual health, community based research, flu vaccine research, mixed methods http://nursing.dal.ca/Faculty/audrey.steenbeek.phpLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: a.steenbeek@dal.ca |
Beverly Moore-Garcia Vice President, Education and Student Services Northwest Community College Research Interest Keywords: Aboriginal education, Indigenization, First Nations, decolonizing education http://www.nwcc.caLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: Kristine Kofoed Director, Communications, (250) 638-5470; kkofoed@nwcc.bc.ca |
Brigitte Leblon Professor University of New Brunswick Research Interest Keywords: RADARSAT-2, radar polarimetry, land cover, surficial geology Languages Spoken: french/english Contact Information for the Media: Prof.Brigitte Leblon (bleblon@unb.ca) |
Dr. Alec Aitken Professor, Department of Geography & Planning University of Saskatchewan Research Interest Keywords: Marine ecology, Quaternary geology, invertebrate paleontology, Beaufort Sea, Canadian Arctic Archipelago http://artsandscience.usask.ca/geography/people/detail.php?bioid=116Languages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: alec.aitken@usask.ca; (306) 966-5672 |
Dr. Audrey Giles Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics University of Ottawa Research Interest Keywords: anthropology of sport and recreation, drowning prevention, Dene games, Arctic Winter Games; tradition; qualitative research http://www.health.uottawa.ca/shk/per/agiles.htmLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: audrey.giles@uottawa.ca; (613) 562-5800 x 2988 |
Dr. Brenda Elias Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine University of Manitoba Research Interest Keywords: Aboriginal health, health services, population and public health, determinants of health Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: elias@cc.umanitoba.ca; (204) 789-3358 |
Dr. Brent Wolfe Associate Professor and NSERC Northern Research Chair Wilfrid Laurier University Research Interest Keywords: lakes, hydrology, hydroecology, climate/environmental change, water resources, freshwater landscapes http://www.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=1135&ct_id=989&f_id=149Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: bwolfe@wlu.ca; (519) 884-0710 x 3470 |
Dr. Daniel Fortier Assistant Professor, Geography Université de Montréal Research Interest Keywords: permafrost, glacier, cold region, geomorphology, geomorphological engineering, paleogeography, plaeoclimatology, climate change, cold region infrastucture http://www.geog.umontreal.ca/personnel/professeurs/fortierd/index.htmlLanguages Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Portugese Contact Information for the Media: daniel.fortier@umontreal.ca |
Dr. Derek Mueller Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Carleton University Research Interest Keywords: Coastal Ice, Ice shelves, Ice islands, Remote Sensing, Glaciology Languages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: (613) 520-2600 x 1984 |
Dr. Gary Wilson Associate Professor, Department of Political Science University of Northern British Columbia Research Interest Keywords: Arctic, Inuit, Russia, Canada, politics, governance, federalism Languages Spoken: English, Russian Contact Information for the Media: wilsong@unbc.ca; (250) 960 - 5514 |
Dr. Hugo Asselin Professor & Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Forestry Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscaminque Research Interest Keywords: Aboriginal forestry, forest ecology, palaeoecology, boreal forest, forest tundra http://web2.uqat.ca/asselinLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: hugo.asselin@uqat.ca |
Dr. Jill Johnstone Assistant professor, Department of Biology University of Saskatchewan Research Interest Keywords: plant ecology, disturbance, boreal forest, tundra, landscape ecology, fire http://www.usask.ca/biology/johnstoneLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: jill.johnstone@usask.ca |
Dr. Jill Oakes Professor, Centre for Environment Observation Systems University of Manitoba Research Interest Keywords: circumpolar footwear, traditional knowledge, human geography Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: jill_oakes@umanitoba.ca |
Dr. Keith Chaulk Director Labrador Institute of Memorial University Research Interest Keywords: northern ecology, animal behaviour, environmental assessment and policy http://www.mun.ca/labradorinstitute/home/Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: keith.chaulk@mun.ca |
Dr. Konrad Gajewski Professor, Department of Geography, Laboratory for Paleoclimatology and Climatology University of Ottawa Research Interest Keywords: Canadian Arctic Islands, Yukon, Nunavik, Paleoclimatology, Climate Change, vegetation, tundra, treeline, polar desert limnology (lakes), lake sediments, palynology, Arctic climate, GIS (Geographic information systems) http://www.lpc.uottawa.caLanguages Spoken: English, French, Spanish Contact Information for the Media: gajewski@uottawa.ca; (613) 562-5800 x 1057 |
Dr. Lisa Hodgetts Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology University of Western Ontario Research Interest Keywords: arctic, archaeology, hunter-gatherers, zooarchaeology http://anthropology.uwo.ca/Faculty/Hodgetts/Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: Lisa.Hodgetts@uwo.ca |
Dr. Max Friesen Professor, Department of Anthropology University of Toronto Research Interest Keywords: archaeology, zooarchaeology, Thule Inuit, Palaeo-Eskimo, ethnohistory Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: max.friesen@utoronto.ca |
Dr. Michael Pisaric Associate Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies Carleton University Research Interest Keywords: dendrochronology, palynology, climate change http://http-server.carleton.ca/~mpisaric/Welcome.htmlLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: michael_pisaric@carleton.ca; (613) 520-2600 x 2562 |
Dr. Michael Tymchak Director, Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit & Professor of Education University of Regina Research Interest Keywords: Cross-Cultural Education, Aboriginal Education, Northern Teacher Education Programs, Education & Society http://www.sidru.caLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: michael.tymchak@uregina.ca; (306) 585-4824 |
Dr. Micheline Manseau Associate Professor, Natural Resources Institute and Ecosystem Scientist, Parks Canada University of Manitoba Research Interest Keywords: Landscape Ecology, Conservation Biology, Landscape Genetics, Protected Areas Management, Community-based Research and Monitoring, Collaborative Research http://www.lecol-ck.caLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: www.lecol-ck.ca |
Dr. Nancy Young Professor and Canada Research Chair Laurentian University Research Interest Keywords: children's health and well-being, population health, measurement of health outcomes, children's perspectives, Aboriginal health, quality of life, clinical epidemiology http://www.echo.laurentia.caLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: 705 675-1151 x 4014, nyoung@laurentian.ca |
Dr. Patrick Maher Associate Professor University of Northern British Columbia Research Interest Keywords: polar tourism, expedition travel, connectiosn to place, outdoor/experiential learning http://www.unbc.ca/ortmLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: 250-960-5235 |
Dr. Paul Grogan Associate Professor, Biology Queen's University Research Interest Keywords: arctic plants, soils, microbes, nutrient cycling http://post.queensu.ca/~groganp/Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: groganp@queensu.ca |
Dr. Peter Lafleur Professor, Department of Geography Trent Univeristy Research Interest Keywords: Climatology, arctic tundra, carbon cycle, peatlands http://www.trentu.ca/bluelabLanguages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: (705) 748-1011 x 7487 |
Dr. Shirley Thompson Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Institute University of Manitoba Research Interest Keywords: Food Security, Renewable Energy in First Nations communities, country foods, environmental health, waste, toxic contamination. http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~thompso4/Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: s_thompson@umanitoba.ca |
Dr. Steven Ferguson Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Environment and Geography Univeristy of Manitoba Research Interest Keywords: Arctic marine mammals: polar bears, ringed seal, bearded seal, walrus, beluga, narwhal, bowhead, killer whales http://www.umanitoba.ca/science/zoology/faculty/ferguson/Languages Spoken: English Contact Information for the Media: steve.ferguson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
Dr. Suzanne Carriere Wildlife Biologist (Biodiversity) Government of the Northwest Territories and Adjunct Sir Wilfrid Laurier Research Interest Keywords: Biodiversity in the Northwest Territories http://www.enr.gov.nt.caLanguages Spoken: English, French Contact Information for the Media: judy_mclinton@gov.nt.ca |
