Science for Fish, People, and Place
At the University of British Columbia
To generate collaborative science that is with and for Indigenous Peoples, we must reflect on what keeps Indigenous Peoples, fisheries, and knowledges out of the university, and re-imagine what healthy university-community relationships can look like.
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Why We’re Here
At the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries (CIF), we re-imagine traditional ‘lab’ dynamics to build a community of Indigenous scholars and allies that place the needs and interests of Indigenous Peoples at the heart of all that we do. Grounded in this core commitment to conducting collaborative, just science, we aim to engage in and restore healthy relations between fish, people, and place.
Meet Our Team
Our team actively works to build relationships that are enlivened by respect, reciprocity, and interdependence. We call ourselves a “team” – not a lab – to reflect this intentional, relational work.
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Indigenous Advisory Council
This Council provides culturally-relevant leadership and guidance to the CIF.
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Community Arts & Experts Program
Artistic creators, knowledge holders, teachers, storytellers, and more.
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Creative Collaborators
Visual artists who work with our members to create collaborative works on project-specific bases.
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Other-than-Human Relations
Part of our team, not just research subjects.
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Dr. Andrea Reid
Nisg̱a’a & settler descent
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Dianne Newell
Settler of Irish & English descent
Interim Director
Professor Emerita
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Dr. Ḵii'iljuus Barbara Wilson
Haida Matriarch
Adjunct Professor
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Peggy Homan
Settler of Irish descent
Strategic Initiatives and Community Relations Manager
Role TBTD (too big to describe)
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Kahsennaró:roks Maddy Deom
Kanien'keha:ka & settler descent
MSc Student
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Alexander Duncan
Chippewas of Nawash
PhD Candidate
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Kasey Stirling
Nlaka'pamux & Mi'kmaq
PhD Student
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Jared Connoy
Settler of Irish & German descent
PhD Candidate
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Dr. Sara Cannon
Settler of Irish & Croatian descent
Post-doctoral Fellow
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Dr. Lauren Eckert
Settler of European descent
Post-doctoral Fellow
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Nicole Jung
Settler-descendent of Chinese immigrants
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Colton Van Der Minne
ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) & settler descent
MSc Student
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Gretchen MacNaughton
Ktunaxa & settler descent
Support Staff
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Nasya Moore
Nisg̱a'a & Leq'a:mel
Undergraduate Directed Studies Student
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Jared Gonet
Tlingit & Dene, with Polish, Scottish, and Métis ancestry
Honorary Member
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Rico Lanáat' Worl
Tlingit/Athabascan
Community Arts & Experts Program Artist
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The RISE Collective
An emergent collaboration between Indigenous faculty members across UBC faculties: Science; Forestry; Land & Food.
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CIF Alumni
Team members who have worked with us on past collaborations.
Photo Credits & Gratitude: We hold our hands up in thanks to Nicole Jung and Jess Edwards.
