MARY BAXTER is a PhD candidate in The Department of HIstory at Western University and a journalist who specializes in southwestern Ontario issues. Her doctoral research will explore the history of oil and gas extraction in the Great Lakes region. | CHARAN MANDUR is a PhD Candidate in the History Department at Western University, specializing in environmental history and the history of science and technology. His current research focuses on NASA's analog missions, which involve simulating extraterrestrial environments on Earth. | THOMAS STROYAN is is a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at Western University. His research focuses on Canada-Latin American relations history and human rights history. Thomas has been awarded the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS-D) award currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Middle Atlantic & New England Council for Canadian Studies (MANECCS). Email: tstroyan @ uwo.ca