Jeffrey began his academic journey with the goal of connecting the forms of knowledge from the experiences of himself, his family, and his mentors on the Land to scientific understandings of the Land. This continues to be his main motivation in his research as he explores more approaches to landscape science and knowledge communication to expand his skillset.
Jeffrey’s MSc research at the University of Alberta involves community mapping of surficial geology, permafrost, and ground ice in Fort Good Hope, NWT. His personal goal with this project is to produce maps which are relevant to the interests, concerns and perspectives of the community and which will be useful to the community into the future. Through his MSc and opportunities such as the NSERC CREATE LEAP program, Jeffrey hopes to continue to add to his knowledge and skills. Encountering more perspectives and gaining experience with more methods contributes to his ultimate goal of finding effective ways to harmonize the many ways of knowing and understanding landscapes in a way that can inform effective paths forward, especially in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change.
