People
Nicole J. Wilson
Dr. Wilson is an Assistant Professor and a Canada Research Chair (TII) in Arctic Environmental Change and Governance in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba. She is a scholar of settler origin (born in Treaty 7 Territory) whose research focuses on Indigenous peoples, environmental governance, and climate change. She is particularly passionate about water governance and security. Dr. Wilson holds a PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Studies from UBC.
Catherine Brazeau
Catharine is a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Dr. Nicole Wilson. Catharine is interested in the technologies, institutions and cultures which inform Canada's approach to Arctic governance. Previously, she studied ways in which protected areas in Canada approach stakeholder relationships.
Julius Odei
Julius is a PhD student in the Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Prof. Nicole Wilson. His research interests include ecosystem change and its impacts on communities, climate change and adaptation, and environmental governance and justice. Julius completed his Master’s degree at the University of Manitoba, where his research focused on water quality governance in Manitoba. Building on this foundation, his PhD research explores the intersections of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), water, and environmental justice, examining how climate mitigation strategies shape social and ecological outcomes.
Simon Aggark
Simon is from Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), Nunavut. He is a Community Researcher on the Imaq and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit project with Nicole Wilson. Simon also works as the Chesterfield Inlet Manager for the Foxe Basin Kivalliq North Sapujiyiit/Guardians of the Sea. He is a graduate from the Qajaq Program – which supports youth in Chesterfield Inlet to reconnect with the qajaq and Inuit heritage. Simon now sits on the Qajaq Program board and was part of the team that won the Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2017.
Yiseul Kang
Yiseul is a Master’s student in Geography at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Dr. Nicole Wilson and Dr. Warren Bernauer. Her research focuses on water governance in Nunavut, particularly the role of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in decision-making. She acknowledges her position as an outsider on Turtle Island and approaches her work with respect and ethical commitment..
Elliot Wilson
Elliot is a Citizen of the Fisher River Cree Nation and a Master of Environment student in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba, under the supervision of Dr. Nicole Wilson. His research focuses on Indigenous-led conservation and governance, in partnership with the Fisher River Cree Nation’s Conservation Areas Initiative. Elliot’s work will investigate the policy and governance of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada.
Kimberly Ovitz
Kim is a PhD candidate facilitating transdisciplinary research on beluga whales in the Eastern Beaufort Sea. Her research relies on close collaboration with Inuvialuit knowledge holders in the community of Paulatuk and involves using emerging technologies and qualitative inquiry to understand beluga behavior and site use in Darnley Bay and the Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam Marine Protected Area.
EGC Lab Alumni
Suresh B.K.
Suresh holds a Master of Environment (MEnv) from the University of Manitoba (2024). He conducted research on Inuit Knowledge and Community-Based Monitoring in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. He is also interested in community-based resource management, conservation, Indigenous Knowledge, and climate change.