HHL leader Dr. Catherine Febria reconnected with New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, a federal science program in Aotearoa New Zealand, and accepted the invitation to join their prestigious International Science Advisory Panel for a 5 year position.
In our very first(!) podcast experience, we discuss the lab’s “radical approach” to building a research team, and how our core values transform into actions through funding opportunities and trust-based partnerships with Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes.
“There is no hierarchy because we are equally powerful and important to each other’s existence.”-Mariah Alexander/ Baashkooniingad Kwe
The Healthy Headwaters Lab team members are from waters around that world that have come together and now call the Great Lakes home.
To overcome the challenges we face today, we need to draw from a diversity of strengths, insights and lived experiences. Our institutions need to be re-evaluated and a commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion need to be top priorities moving forward.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) recently featured the Healthy Headwaters Lab in their monthly newsletter, the Great Lakes Connection.Dr. Catherine Febria explains:“Nibi (Ojibwe for water) is the life force that connects us all. As a new and growing research group at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, the Healthy Headwaters Lab is committed [...]
June was National Indigenous Month in Canada and we celebrated with a giveaway! View the winning post here.
When it comes to healthy ecosystems, a diversity of species and functions are desired and needed to ensure vibrant, thriving communities. The same goes for science and science teams.
What does supporting indigenous self-determination look like in a freshwater restoration research program and beyond?
HHL and the Indigenous Allyship Program host a day of sharing and community building at the City of Windsor’s Ojibway Nature Centre.
