Johann Strube

Johann Strube is a Research Fellow at Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration. His work integrates environmental sociology with interdisciplinary community-based research, focusing on environmental justice, decolonization of human-non-human relationships, and Indigenous fisheries governance in northern regions.

Education:

• PhD in Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
• Diplomingenieur (Master’s in Landscape Planning and Architecture), Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Austria

Research Focus:

• Leads projects on Indigenous small-scale fisheries (FISHES initiative) and community biomonitoring in Nunavut
• Examines transboundary water governance impacts on Anishinaabe wild rice economies at Rainy Lake (Ontario/Minnesota)
• Previously studied peasant economies in Upstate New York, Italy, and Austria; sustainability metrics in US agriculture; and energy infrastructure siting conflicts

Core Themes: Strube's work interrogates how socioecological systems intersect with colonial legacies, emphasizing participatory methodologies and Indigenous knowledge systems in policy development. His research bridges political ecology and environmental justice frameworks to address equity in resource governance.