My research analyzes human-nature relationships and advocates social justice and sustainability in contexts of tourism, leisure, and livelihoods. Trained as a human geographer and engaged scholar, I specialize in tourism and Indigenous Peoples, tourism ethics and responsibility, northern landscapes, and outdoor experiential education. My research is informed theoretically by relational perspectives of nature and morality, and draws on diverse qualitative methodologies and principles of community-based and participatory research. Since joining UWaterloo as a faculty member in 2011, I have grounded my research in settings ranging from Arctic communities and protected areas to urban outdoor programs and green spaces.
