Bryan Grimwood
PhD Candidate
I was born in Sarnia, ON, at the southern point of Lake Huron and the mouth of the St. Clair River and now living with my spouse, Kate, in Ottawa, ON. Following a Master of Arts degree (2005) in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University and full-time professional work in the field of outdoor education, I began my PhD in geography at Carleton University in 2007. My research considers the cultural variations in nature-based travel, learning, and experience using geographically informed understandings of ethics and responsibility. The working title of my doctoral thesis is "Picturing the Thelon River: Nature, Responsibility, and the Encounters of Inuit and Tourists in an Arctic Riverscape."
This multi-dimensional case study is guided by three central objectives:
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1.To work collaboratively with Inuit living in Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake), Nunavut and river tourists to document knowledge about the Thelon River;
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2.To share knowledge about the Thelon among Inuit, tourist, and research communities, primarily through inter-personal and on-the-land encounters'
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3.To use this documentation and sharing of knowledge to cultivate enhanced social-ecological responsibility within this Arctic riverscape.
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I am thrilled to be assisting Dr. Gita Laidler, and community partners in Rankin Inlet and Gjoa Haven, as part of the "Qanuittumik takuvit?" research team. My contributions to this project compliment involvement in an IPY project lead by my research co-supervisor, Dr. Nancy Doubleday. As a new northern researcher, these community-based research activities have contributed to my immersion in dynamic social-environmental settings in all three Nunavut regions. I look forward to continuing to build research relationships with individuals and institutions in Nunavut communities and other northern regions.
Contact Me:
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
B349 Loeb Building
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
Phone: (613) 520-2600 x3132
Fax: (613) 520-4301
Email: bgrimwoo@connect.carleton.ca
SUN Lab: 206 Social Science
Research Building