Dr. Katherine Stewart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan, and an adjunct at the Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College, and the University of Northern British Columbia. Her expertise is in northern plant ecology and soil science with particular interest in ecosystem restoration and long-term ecosystem health. She works with several industrial partners in northern Canada to develop ecosystem management plans using local plants and soil amendments. Her goal is to do sound, defensible, excellent research, that can be used to make informed decisions. She is co-supervising Chelsea and Tegan's masters theses. [Contact]
Dr. Maureen Reed is a professor and the Assistant Director Academic of the School of Environment and Sustainability, at the University of Saskatchewan. She conducts community-based research, trying to understand models of sustainability at the scale of regions and landscapes. The big question she’s interested in is ‘What models of governance and action can help communities become resilient and make progress towards environmental and social sustainability?’ Her group works with the research communities to identify questions and answers to inform practices, policies and processes. Her philosophy is that local communities and organizations have the capacity to address and even shape environmental and societal change; her inquiries seek to reveal and enhance these capacities. She is co-supervising Tegan and Chelsea's masters theses. [Contact]
Chelsea Voinorosky received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biochemistry from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently working towards her Masters of Science in Toxicology. Her interest in toxicology evolved over the last year as she worked on remediation projects based in the Yukon. She enjoys traveling, delicious food, and talking about when she used to play rugby. [Contact]
Tegan Brock comes from a mixed background of European descent, with five generations since her ancestors’ arrival in North America. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geography from the University of Guelph, and a diploma in Applied and Community-based Research from Fleming College. For her diploma she developed a research project that analyzed and explored the co-management partnership between Curve Lake First Nation and Ontario Parks, and their efforts to ensure respectful use and care of sacred territory within Kinomaage-Waapkong/Petroglyphs Provincial Park. This research experience gave her a deeper understanding of the power dynamics that exist in conservation initiatives involving Indigenous peoples and government. She looks forward to learning about northern Saskatchewan and its people, and is grateful to be part of this collaborative project. [Contact]
Jenna Zee was the project manager for the group until summer 2018. Jenna was also responsible for delivering the youth education program. She enjoyed working on this project as it allowed her to blend scientific research and community engagement. Jenna received a Masters of Environment and Sustainability degree from the University of Saskatchewan, where she studied the effects of excess dietary selenium on white sturgeon. In her free time she plays all the sports, so she can eat all the food. She's also into playing classical, solo flute. [Contact]
Alix Conway took over as project manager in the fall of 2018 and is also responsible for the native seed collection project. Alix has a PhD in Biology from the University of Saskatchewan where she studied the impacts of animals on tree growth in recently burned forests in interior Alaska. She has enjoyed working in Yukon and Alaskan boreal forests for both her masters and doctorate degrees and looks forward to spending time in northern Saskatchewan. When she's not working, Alix enjoys spending time with her two dogs and cooking. [Contact]
Last updated: December 2018