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Postdoctoral FellowCentre for Indigenous Fisheries Research Unit |
Contact Information
Email: a.duncan@oceans.ubc.ca
Social Media
Twitter: @alextduncan
Research Interests
Indigenous Fisheries; Knowledge Systems; Great Lakes; Petromyzontiformes; Mapping Knowledge
Biography
Aanii, Alexander Duncan ndizhnikaaz, Niigaanweywidan nindigoo ojibwemong, Waabizheshii ndoodem, Neyaashiinigmiing ndoonjbaa.
Alexander Duncan (Niigaanweywidan – spirit name), a member of the Marten clan, is from the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the larger Saugeen Ojibway Nation, Ontario. Coming from a fishing nation where water and fish remain a vital component of culture and life, Alexander has committed his academic career to meaningfully contribute and support Indigenous fisheries across Turtle Island, especially given the rising tensions over resource use and access. As part of the 3I project, his PhD research will focus enhancing the collective understanding of Indigenous perspectives and experiences with sea lamprey and their control in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Alexander currently sits on the International Association for Great Lakes Research’s Board of Directors as the Canadian Student Member.
Awards
Joseph Armand-Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC-PhD; 2021)
University of British Columbia Aboriginal Fellowship (2021)
The Wildlife Society Native Student Professional Development Grant (2021)
Ralph Akiwenzie Scholarship (2017)
Research Gate
Google Scholar
Publications
Boucher, N., Almack, K., Duncan, A. T., and Reid, A. R. (2021). IAGLR session explores “seeing with both eyes” through Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Great Lakes Connection Newsletter, International Joint Commission. https://www.ijc.org/en/iaglr-session-explores-seeing-both-eyes-through-indigenous-knowledge-and-western-science
Duncan, A. T., and Reid, A. R. (2020). Lamprey of North America. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00067-2
Duncan, A. T. 2020. An investigation into the local and traditional knowledge of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation regarding the status of ciscoes (Coregonus spp.) in Lake Huron. Master’s thesis, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 144 + ix pp. https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4726