Development of eco-restoration practices through a coproduction process on Indigenous traditional territories in boreal Saskatchewan

Restoration practitioners and Indigenous communities have a vested interest in understanding how to promote healthy
resilience ecosystems following anthropogenic disturbance. Working together our goal is to develop effective eco-restoration
practices on Indigenous territories through a co-production process. Reconciliation requires new ways of conducting natural
science and the rigorous application of both Indigenous knowledge and Western science is needed to support decision
making. Through knowledge co-production we aim to address knowledge gaps and improve restoration practices.
Specifically, we propose to develop site-specific restoration techniques through furthering our understanding of the recovery
early-stage soil nutrient inputs in disturbed upland boreal forests. Our partners will also benefit from the development of
effective and culturally acceptable restoration techniques, long-term economic opportunities and capacity enhancement,
culturally relevant scientific education, and improved industry-community relations.

Faculty Supervisor:

Katherine Stewart;Maureen Reed

Student:

Partner:

Denison Mines Inc.;North West Communities Environmental Services

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program: