Inuit and Métis

Pandemic Pedagogy Chronicles Part 5: Mourning what we have lost in this pandemic

Arctic Ecology, Ecotourism, Education, Field Work, Inuit and Métis, Nature Photography, Pandemic Pedagogy, Public understanding of science

Lost relatives, friends, careers, jobs and money The cancellation of plans that were long in the making. In the months since the SARS-Cov-2 virus has spread across the globe, people have experienced losses, big and small. I am sad to write, that so many are grieving for family and friends who died (increasingly, un-necessarily) from […]

Dreamweaver Art

The City of Vaughan's Dreamweaver 150 Project Catalyzes Conversations about First Nations & Inuit

First Nations, Inuit and Métis, STEAM, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, York University

Talking Art at the Toronto-York Subway Extension Opening The opening day celebrations for the Toronto-York Spadina Line subway extension were not only a chance to take in exciting new architecture, but also live music and art. The City of Vaughan's Dreamweaver 150 interactive art installation was at the Vaughan Metro Centre station. I enjoy public […]

My 6 favourite #SciComm tweets since I got back on the grid

Citizen Science, Climate Change, Education, Field Work, Inuit and Métis, Nature Photography, Public understanding of science, Science Education, Social Media

I've been back in our wired world for 2 weeks after being off the grid in the arctic for August. While I did have a pricey satellite phone with me, in case my family needed to contact me, I didn't at all miss the internet and the world of cheap mobile phone minutes Lots of […]

Prof. Marc Spooner's next course should be "Best practices in conference organizing"

Canada, Education, Higher Education, Inuit and Métis, Public understanding of science, Science Education, Science policy, Science-Policy-Politics, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Women in Science

I fell behind with my blogs at the end of June, when my back pain flared up. I'd probably gone a bit overboard with driving and sitting/standing, and I spent Canada Day flat on my back, groaning. I'm again doing well with moving around and having the energy to stand and work. so I'm dealing with my 2 missing July posts, by (1) updating the […]