The Indigenous Ecology Lab in the Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia is currently recruiting three grad students!
About The Indigenous Ecology Lab
Applying an Indigenous, relational worldview to ecological restoration.
The Indigenous Ecology Lab is part of the Belowground Ecosystems Group in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. We apply an Indigenous, relational worldview to ecological restoration. Our work is community-based and co-generated by Indigenous communities looking to heal and reclaim food systems for all relations. We work together to reclaim, revitalize, adapt, and practice traditional stewardship that offers important solutions to building resiliency into our forest ecosystems and communities. The application of an Indigenous worldview to land healing puts the focus of our work on relationships, shaping lands guided by community needs and values, and honouring the stories of the past, present and future.
Given the relational nature of an Indigenous Ecology, and commitment to serving Indigenous communities, our research areas span multiple disciplines.
Dr. Jennifer Grenz
Dr. Jennifer Grenzprincipal investigator
Available Positions:
- Investigating Soil Microbial Ecology Through Time: Understanding Precolonial Baselines (Old Growth) and the Impacts of Industrial Managed Second Growth Forests
PhD Research Opportunity - Investigating Interest in the Integration of Indigenous Food Systems as Hedgerows on Agrarian Farms to Improve Climate Resiliency and Contribute to Food Systems Reconciliation
M.Sc Research Opportunity - Ecological Benefits of Introducing Indigenous Food Systems as Hedgerows on Agrarian Farms
PhD Research Opportunity