Celeste Digiovanni

Celeste Digiovanni is a third-year PhD Candidate in Environmental Geography at the University of Ottawa and currently serves as a Professor teaching the History of Environmental Thought course. She works as an Analyst in Indigenous Fisheries Policy for Fisheries and Oceans Canada and as a Primary Researcher at ESSA Technologies Ltd.

• M.A. in Environmental Sociology (University of Ottawa, 2018)

Her research investigates co-management practices in British Columbia's salmon fisheries, focusing on political and socio-cultural barriers to sustainability, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. She emphasizes knowledge mobilization between Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and policymakers.

Her work intersects with fisheries governance, socio-cultural dynamics, and environmental policy. Celeste also created the sustainability initiative H2Ottawa during her Master’s studies.

Affiliations:

• Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Indigenous Fisheries Policy Analyst)
• ESSA Technologies Ltd. (Primary Researcher)