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John Taylor

John Taylor

Professor, UVic Biology  
NancyShackelford

Nancy Shackelford

Academic Director of the Restoration of Natural Systems Program, UVic I am a native Texan, having settled here in the beautiful lands of the Lekwungen peoples in 2020 to take on the position of Academic Director of the Restoration of Natural…
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Kathy Sanford

Professor, UVic Education / Curriculum Instruction & Teacher Training My focus is on educational transformation in schools and teacher education programs, community partnerships, authentically integrating Indigenous ways of learning and…
JeanPaulRestoule

Jean Paul Restoule

Professor, UVic Education / Director of Indigenous Education Boozhoo! I am Anishinaabe from Dokis First Nation, and French-Canadian from what is currently called Ontario. I am a grateful visitor on Lekwungen territory. I’m a Professor and…
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Matt Murphy

Associate Professor, Sustainability & Strategy, School of Business, UVic My name is Matt Murphy and I am grateful to live and work, as an uninvited guest, on the WSÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territories. I am originally from Comanche…
RuthLyall

Ruth Lyall

Indigenization Coordinator, Camosun College Nugwa’am ɁIxcəmga. Gayutɫan lax Gwa’yasdams. My Kwaḱwala-given name, Ixcəmga, was given to me by my Coon family, from the village of Gwa’yasdams, of the Kwiḵwa̱sut̓inux̱w Nation.…
John Lutz

John Lutz

Professor, UVic History I teach and study the history of the Greater Victoria area as well as British Columbia more generally at the University of Victoria and have written a book on the history of Indigenous-settler relations: Makuk: A New…
Matt Huculak

Matt Huculak

UVic Library / Director of Digital Commons Staff As Head of Advanced Research Services at UVic Libraries, I love connecting people with information and digital tools to do the work they love. I am passionate about teaching and learning and…
Kristian Dubrawski

Kristian Dubrawski

Professor, UVic Eng & Geog / Canada Research Chair in Rural & Indigenous Water Monitoring Professor As an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering and Geography at UVic, I specialize in water sustainability, and study built and natural…
Natalie Baloy

Natalie Baloy

Associate Director of Transboundary Initiatives, Western Washington University. I live with my young daughter and partner on Lummi and Nooksack lands and waters in Bellingham, Washington. I grew up in the US Midwest and moved to the Salish…
Crystal Tremblay

Crystal Tremblay

UVic Community Engaged Scholarship - Special Advisor to Provost I have been a visitor on the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples territories for over 16 years, originating from Quebec with French-Canadian, Irish, Scottish and German ancestry.…

Rhianna Nagel

UVic Community Engaged Learning Coordinator As a coordinator for Community-Engaged Learning at UVic, I am keen to connect community and students in endeavours that support learning and community. The Living Lab is an essential network for connecting,…

Darcy Mathews

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Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies, UVic. UVic Academic Co-Leads I am an Archaeologist and Ethnoecologist working primarily via UVic with the Songhees Nation. We are working collaboratively at Tl’ches (Chatham/Discovery…
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Kalie Dyer

Esquimalt Nation, Education Director  
Derek-Shrubsole

Derek Shrubsole

Teacher, Oak Bay Highschool As a science teacher at Oak Bay High School, I strive to focus on providing students with an engaging and hands-on learning experience. With place-based learning, I can bring my students to the Bowker Creek ecosystem…
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Peter Paré

ṮEṮÁĆES Climate Action Project I am an emeritus Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of British Columbia and a Clinician Scientist at St Paul’s Hospital and the UBC Center for Heart Lung Innovation. I…
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Deb Morrison

Islands Trust, TETACES, University of Washington I am Deb Morrison, a climate and anti-oppression activist, scientist, learning scientist, educator, mother, locally elected official, and many other things besides (www.debmorrison.me). My…

Bruce Kilpatrick

Communications Advisor I’m honoured to be part of the Living Lab team and to support the important work it does. In late 2020, I retired from my 26-year role as the executive director of communications + marketing and director of communications…

Soren Henrich

Chair of the Friends of Bowker Creek I am a founding director of the Friends of Bowker Creek Society (2018) for urban watershed renewal. I am interested in collaboration with the Living Lab project, and am a partner signatory for NSERC and…
Joachim (Yogi) Carolsfeld

Joachim (Yogi) Carolsfeld

Director of World Fisheries Trust I am grateful to have spent over 25 years working from Lekwungen territory in environmental education, environmental research, and international development as leader of the non-profit World Fisheries Trust.…
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Morgan Black

Marine Biology Educator / Ph.D Student My name is Morgan Black.  I was born in central BC, and have been a grateful resident of Vancouver Island since I was two years old.  I was a naturalist from a very young age and developed a strong…
Melisa Yestrau

Melissa Yestrau

Actua, Network Member Leadership and Development Coach I grew up spending summers at my grandma’s farm in rural Manitoba. My love for the natural environment was influenced by my grandma, as she had a deep understanding of plants, animals…
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