Researching

Core Projects Regional Networks Member Initiatives
Early Canadian Environmental Data History of Environment in the Atlantic Region Nature's Past podcast
Forest History Nature / History / Society Abandoned Mines
Landscapes Prairie Environmental Network Don Valley Mapping Project
New Scholars Quelques Arpents de Neige General Research Resources
Transnational Ecologies    
Water History    
Digital Infrastructure    


Core Projects

 

Early Canadian Environmental Data

early canadian environmental data logoProject Leader: Liza Piper, University of Alberta
The goal of this project is to assemble digital resources that facilitate the study of historical data on Canadian environments.
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Forest History

forest history logoProject Leader: Graeme Wynn, University of British Columbia
We are working to facilitate understanding of the forest in Canada's history, and have a special interest in saving elements of our nation's long experience with forestry.
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photo credit: "The Skeletons at Sunrise", Trey Ratcliff.

Landscapes

landscapes logoProject Leader: Colin Coates
Landscapes seeks to encourage reflection on the environmental history of common and public landscapes.
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photo credit: "Lonely Tree - v 2", Andy Simonds.

New Scholars

new scholars logoProject Leader: Will Knight
The New Scholars in Canadian History & Environment is a sub-group of NiCHE for those embarking on their careers.
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photo credit: "Garibaldi", Angela Kedgley.

Transnational Ecologies

transnational ecologies logoProject Leader: Laura Cameron
Species migrate. So does environmental knowledge. We are working to improve societal understanding of the complex ecological, historical, and cultural meanings of migratory species.
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photo credit: "Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in Morro Bay, CA 8 of 14", Mike Baird

Water History

water history logoProject Leaders: Stéphane Castonguay, UQTR, Matthew Evenden, University of British Columbia
This project is interested in all ways that the humans interact with the hydrological environment.
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photo credit: "Waterdrop on blue background", archeoseby.

Digital Infrastructure

digital infrastructure logoProject Leader: William J. Turkel, University of Western Ontario
Working to create and promote new tools and services that support humanities research and NiCHE projects
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photo credit: "Electric Piano", Mark Menzies.

Regional Networks

 

History & Environment in the Atlantic Region

history & environment in the atlantic region logoProject Leaders: John Sandlos, Arn Keeling, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Edward MacDonald, University of PEI, Claire Campbell, Dalhousie University, Meaghan Beaton, Trent University, Robert Summerby-Murray, Mount Allison
Based at Memorial University of Newfoundland
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photo credit: "East Quoddy Head Lighthouse", Stonewall Ballard.

Nature / History / Society - British Columbia

nature history society logoProject Leaders: Matthew Evenden, Eagle Glassheim, University of British Columbia
Based at the University of British Columbia
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Prairie Environmental Network - Prairies

prairie environmental network logoProject Leaders: Bill Waiser, Geoff Cunfer, University of Saskatchewan
Based at the University of Saskatchewan.
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photo credit: Bill Waiser.

Quelques Arpents de Neige - Ontario / Quebec

quelques arpents de neige logoProject Leader: Dan Rueck, McGill University
Bringing together scholars along the Quebec-Windsor corridor and in New England
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photo credit: "Snowflakes Falling at Night", Sharon Pruitt.

Member Initiatives

 

Nature's Past

nature's past logoProject Leader: Sean Kheraj, University of British Columbia
A monthly discussion about the environmental history community and research in Canada, hosted by Sean Kheraj.
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photo credit: Sean Kheraj.

Abandoned Mines

abandoned mines logoProject Leaders: John Sandlos, Arn Keeling, Memorial University of Newfoundland
A project that seeks to study the historical impacts of abandoned mines on First Nations communities in northern Canada.
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photo credit: "The Mine Shaft," Claire H.

Don River Valley Historical Mapping Project

Don Valley Historical Mapping Project logoJennifer Bonnell, OISE, Marcel Fortin, University of Toronto.
The project uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to document historical changes in the landscape of the Don River watershed in Toronto, focusing primarily on the period of intense industrialization between the 1880s and the 1930s.
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photo credit: "Map of Don River", Paul H. Lazenby