Rethinking Research Ethics, Decolonization, and Community Empowerment

Ranjan Datta, PhD, is Canada Research Chair at Mount Royal University, specializing in Indigenous land rights, community-led disaster research, and decolonial environmental governance.

Jean Kayira, PhD, is Associate Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, specializing in Indigenous knowledge systems, land-based education, and decolonizing climate adaptation research.

Myrle Ballard, PhD, is Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, advancing Indigenous science and sustainability through Three-Eyed Seeing and environmental justice advocacy.

Jebunnessa Chapola, PhD, is Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary, focusing on decolonial feminist research, anti-racism, and women-led climate adaptation and community empowerment.

Yvonne Vizina, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Winnipeg, researching Indigenous sustainability and integrating traditional knowledge into education systems. Yvonne was awarded the UWinnipeg Indigenous Research Excellence Chair in 2026.

Rani Muthukrishnan, PhD, is a researcher in traditional sciences and Director of Research Compliance at Texas A&M University San Antonio, with expertise in ecoliteracy and human-nature interactions.

Tanvir Turin Chowdhury, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, focusing on equity-centered, community-based research addressing health disparities among racialized and immigrant populations.