Advancing Indigenous sovereignty, heterodox economics, and adaptive resource management.
STILL is dedicated to creating sustainable futures through the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems, innovative economic approaches, and responsible land stewardship.
We believe in building bridges between traditional wisdom and contemporary challenges, fostering solutions that honor both the land and the communities that depend on it.
Environmental professional with expertise in Indigenous land use planning, GIS, and project management.
Leading development of a comprehensive vision and plan for a proposed Indigenous Protected Area in west-central Manitoba. Facilitating tri-Nation Working Group coordination, managing ECCC funding, and conducting community engagement to ensure land use plans reflect Nation values.
Designed and maintained geospatial systems supporting Indigenous communities in land claim negotiations. Built workflows for data analysis and cartography using ArcGIS and Python. Collaborated on monitoring during community culture camps in Northern Manitoba, Southern Nunavut, and NWT.
Led planning, implementation, and reporting of community-based environmental monitoring programs. Managed environmental data collection and analysis using MS Access and ArcGIS. Oversaw budget management and authored comprehensive technical reports.
Suppressed forest fires in remote boreal environments; used GIS to map fire perimeters. Supervised crew during fire suppression operations in challenging remote conditions.
Managed research project analyzing changes in growing season in the Canadian Arctic using remotely sensed data.
Coursework: Natural Resources Policy, Human Dimensions, Ecological Dimensions, Project Management.
Coursework: Aboriginal Land Claims and Self Government.
IPCAs, Land Use Planning, Environmental Monitoring
ArcGIS Pro, Python (ArcPy), Remote Sensing, Data Management
Community Consultation, Stakeholder Facilitation, Government Relations
Proposal Writing, Budget Management ($300k+), Staff Supervision
Exploring the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty, technology, and sustainable land management.
Visioning and policy development for the Wuskwi Sipihk, Sapotaweyak, and Minegoziibe First Nations.
Read MoreDeveloping local AI (Ollama) and mobile tools for field data collection.
Read MoreDrone surveys and CoMapeo implementation for land monitoring in Manitoba and Belize.
Read MoreInteractive Territory & Ecosystem Monitor