Previous ESRG Members

Emily Unger, MES (2021-2023)

Hello! My name is Emily Unger (she/her). I am a graduate student in the Environment and Society Research Group (ESRG), working towards attaining my Masters in Environment here at the U of W. Since completing my Bachelor of Environmental Studies in 2020, I have had a keen interest in environmental governance and resource management. Advised by Dr. Bullock, my research follows a collaborative approach, working with Eagle Lake First Nation. The research collaboration presently focuses on renewable energy, co-management resource agreements, and community capacity building. I have been fortunate to be able to take part in this community collaborative research, and hope to continue developing a meaningful and long-term relationship with Eagle Lake First Nation as I continue my role as a student researcher at the ESRG.

Patrick Carty, MES (2021-2023)

Howdy! My name is Patrick (he/him). I am a graduate student in the Master of Environmental and Social Change program at the University of Winnipeg and am currently working on the CLAND project with the Environment and Society Research Group. I have a BSc in Biology from the U of W and am a certified Arborist. I was born in Kenora, Ontario, and my roots in the Canadian Shield have led to a deep appreciation for the boreal forest. My research is focused on advancing Indigenous-led forestry initiatives in First Nations communities in northern Manitoba. Through this research, I hope to assist First Nations in managing their forest resources, gain a better understanding of forestry policy in Manitoba and make recommendations for policy reform. I am grateful to be a part of the ESRG, where I can conduct exciting research with a supportive and diverse group of colleagues!

Emma Nurse (2023)

Hi! My name is Emma Nurse, I am working towards finishing a BA in Environmental Studies: Sustainable Urban Environments. I am especially focused on community empowerment and capacity building to achieve greater urban sustainability, as well as supporting food sovereignty within urban and rural Canadian contexts. I am currently assisting with a project on community forestry in Canada and expanding on the scope of community forestry literature within Manitoba. I am incredibly grateful and excited to be a new research assistant to the Environment and Society Research Group (ESRG), and to be able to learn from and collaborate with academics from different disciplines.

Ana Sofía Robledo Romero (2023)

Hi! / Hola! My name is Ana Sofia, I’m currently an undergraduate student in the BA of Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Mexico, where I´m originally from. I am here in Winnipeg for the summer as a Mitacs Globalink research intern. My interests lean towards the study of socio-ecological systems and social movements such as feminism and the struggle for the recognition of indigenous rights. During this summer, I’m so happy to be collaborating with the team on the CLAND project and to engage in the research field.

Alex Mattocks, B.Sc. (2020-2021)

Alex Mattocks was a Senior Research Assistant with the Environment and Society Research Group. Her work focused on the Climate Learning and Adaptation for Northern Development (C-LAND) project, and other general research with the ESRG.

Avery Letkemann, B.A. (2020-2021)

Avery was a Senior Research Assistant and Research Coordinator with the Environment and Society Research Group. Her work with the ESRG focused on the Climate Learning and Adaptation for Northern Development (C-LAND) project.

Karla Sewell, B.Sc. (2019-2021)

Karla was a Senior Research Assistant with the Environment and Society Research Group. Her work focused on partnerships and capacity building with Indigenous communities.

Michael Kvern, B.A. (2019-2020)

Thesis: Strengthening energy security through community energy planning in Churchill, MB

Jonathan Luedee, PhD (2019-2020)

Jonathan is a Faculty of Arts and Science Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto. He was postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at The University of Winnipeg and a member of the Environment & Society Research Group (ESRG) from 2019 – 2020.

Kaya Lange, Mitacs Intern (Summer 2019)

Kaya was a Mitacs Globalink Research Intern with the Environmental and Society Research Group. Kaya is from the Leuphana University Lueneburg in Germany, where she studied Environmental Science and Economics. Kaya’s work supported the ESRG on multiple projects, including the C-LAND project.

Julia Antonyshyn, B.A. (2018-2020)

Julia was a Senior Research Assistant with the Environment and Society Research Group.

Thesis: The evolving role of trust in Innu-Provincial natural resource relationships

Yihang She, Mitacs Intern (Summer 2018)

Yihang was a Mitacs Globalink Research Intern with the Environmental and Society Research Group. Yihang is from Nanjing University in China, where he majored in Geographic Information Science. Yihang’s work with the ESRG focused on Forest-Community Innovation Networks.

Miranda Hamilton, B.Sc. (2016-2020)

Miranda was a Senior Research Assistant with the Environment and Society Research Group.

Thesis: An institutional analysis of the Portage Community Pasture as a common property resource