Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Owen Sound Bay, which is located within the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), is contaminated as a result of historical industrial and shipping activity. Gross contamination of the sediments in the inner part of the Bay (i.e., Owen Sound Harbour) includes high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other organic compounds, as well as metals… more Full Text: A collaborative ecotoxicological risk assessment of in-place pollutants in Owen Sound Bay, Lake Huron within the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the …
Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Arctic ecosystems are increasingly altered by climate change, and some wildlife species, like moose, are adapting to these new conditions. Indigenous knowledge and values, such as those held by Inuit, can provide insight into adaptive wildlife management and may improve ecosystem resiliency. This thesis seeks to address the following question: What is the potential role of Indigenous… more Full Text: Managing Through Change: Indigenous knowledge, climate change and the case of moose in Nunatsiavut A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts …