Congratulations Alison!
Congratulations Alison Perrin on defending your PhD research proposal “Examining research policy and practice in Canada’s North to support evidence-based decision-making“!
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StraightUpNorth is a site designed to share our team efforts and progress in community-engaged research for northern sustainability.
We are an interdisciplinary research group working to address northern community priorities, dedicated to learning from Indigenous knowledge and supporting Indigenous self-determination in research. Our cross-cultural research team is guided by northern community partners and protocols throughout all stages of a project. Our research aims to enhance societal and ecological well-being in ways that advance our understandings of human-environment interactions, benefit community partners, and contribute to policy and decision-making.
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Latest News
Release of the new SUN Website
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, we are excited to release our renewed and completely updated website! Straightupnorth.ca is designed to share our team efforts and progress in community-engaged research for northern sustainability. You can learn more… Read More
Welcome Heather O’Watch!
Heather is joining the SUN Team from First Nations University in Regina! We are excited to work together as part of the Indigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholar Program at McMaster throughout June and July.
