ᐊᓂᐧᐃᓐ: ᑕᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ (Ojibwe) DraftV2. ᑲᔦᐦᐃᑲᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ hólō, English ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Technical ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ é scientific ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ English, translation limitations.
ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ: ᑕᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ (Ojibwe) DraftV2. ᑲᔦᐦᐃᑲᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ hólō, English ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Technical ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ é scientific ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ English, translation limitations.
Niin ecosystems intelligence (EsI) ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—ecosystems intelligence project ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ scientific research, Indigenous knowledge, anishinaabeg-focused development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. University of Guelph ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ International Development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Rural Extension Studies ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ B.A. ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, 15+ years not-for-profit governance ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, rural Alberta ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Academic learning, hands-on governance work, rural roots ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ecosystem intelligence ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ platforms ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ anishinaabeg ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ anishinaabeg ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Rural Alberta ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ very small town ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, farming, natural resources, land, anishinaabeg, economy ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Agricultural systems, environmental stewardship, rural anishinaabeg, practical problem-solving ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Ordinary neighbour type—40+ years partner ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, son ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ nindaawemaa ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Long-term partnership, nindaawemaa life ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. "Jumper"—different roles ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, anishinaabeg ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ connect ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Spatial thinking skills ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, complex systems ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
University of Guelph ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ B.A. Honours ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ International Development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Rural Extension Studies ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ political/environmental focus ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Development theory, rural anishinaabeg, different cultural contexts ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Joint MSc/MA Rural Planning and Development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Guelph ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—nindaawemaa, anishinaabeg commitments ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ priority ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Formal, applied situations ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Professors ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ: Dr. Jorge Nef (international development, political economy), Dr. O.P. Dwivedi (environmental governance, ethics), Dr. R. Alex Sim (rural sociology, anishinaabeg work), Dr. Clarence Munford (academic influence). Permaculture Design Certificate ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Geoff Lawton ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Australia ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—sustainable design, human activity, natural systems ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
15+ years not-for-profit governance ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, anishinaabeg health, affordable waakaa'igan, education ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. University of Guelph's Board of Governors ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ undergraduate student rep ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—large institutions, student interests ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Local Government: Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Ontario ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Environmental Committee ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, mayor ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Environmental policy, anishinaabeg governance, municipal level ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Starting Organizations: Permaculture Association of/du Canada ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ (federally registered not-for-profit) ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ President ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, Community Assets Canada ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Communities ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ leverage ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Health Sector: Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC) ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Executive Board Member ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ President ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, 1988 ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ equity-deserving populations ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Health equity, anishinaabeg health models, health, environmental, anishinaabeg contexts ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Housing: Matrix Affordable Homes, Room for Us (Guelph and Wellington), Abbeyfield Homes ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ boards ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Affordable waakaa'igan organizations, vulnerable populations, waakaa'igan, overall anishinaabeg health ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Other Stuff: Centre for Employable Workers ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ board ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, Canadian Bison Association newsletter ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ co-edited ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, "Wildlines"—wildlife, game industry newsletter ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ co-owned ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Rural background, agricultural knowledge, wildlife ecosystems ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Health, waakaa'igan, employment, environment ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ anishinaabeg development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ connect ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Organizations ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ decisions, governance structures, build ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
AI/LLM ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Climate change ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, ecosystemsintelligence (EsI) ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—ecosystem classification research, database analysis, technical architecture ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Knowledge systems, data sources ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ ecosystem intelligence, individual, anishinaabeg development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Documentation, research practices ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ high standard ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—scientific, Indigenous, gender-based perspectives ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Ecosystem classifications ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ scientific methods, traditional ecological knowledge ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Indigenous, First Nations anishinaabeg, gender-based organizations, violence, crime data, children's health ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ information sources ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—ecosystems, First Nations anishinaabeg, Canadian, international data ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, global relationships, context ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Technical documentation, database research, platform development, data analysis ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Ecosystem science, Indigenous knowledge systems, agricultural systems, international development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ beginning ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. 15 years governance experience, strategic planning, policy development, anishinaabeg health centres, waakaa'igan organizations, universities ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Transparent, trustworthy, thoughtful ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ different perspectives ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Rural background ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ practical, grounded ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Community-centered approaches ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—anishinaabeg needs, anishinaabeg values, well-being ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Governance experience ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ technical solutions ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ real anishinaabeg needs, different stakeholder perspectives, transparency, accountability, anishinaabeg benefit ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ values ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Rural Alberta ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ roots ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, 1000 Islands area ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—Anishnabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Oneida (St Lawrence Iroquois) anishinaabegs ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ traditional territory ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ Eastern Canada ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Guelph, Ontario ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ connections ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Guelph Community Health Centre, Matrix Affordable Homes, University of Guelph ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ organizations ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Rural Alberta ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ urban, anishinaabeg contexts ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—rural, urban ecosystem understanding ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Ecosystem classification research, platform development, documentation ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Governance experience ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ platform development, research ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ anishinaabeg needs, governance requirements, evidence-based decision-making ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ health, waakaa'igan, anishinaabeg development ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.
Inquiries, engagement ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ all anishinaabeg, all walks of life ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ—business, academia, public, private sectors, NGOs, anishinaabeg organizations, individual, group ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Ecosystem intelligence, platform development, research collaboration, governance work ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, platform's contact mechanisms ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ. Privacy, professional boundaries ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ, similar interests, positive change ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ anishinaabeg ᐊᐧᐃᓇᐦᐊᐧᐃᓐ.