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Chris Furgal is a Professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at Trent University. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Western Ontario, an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Waterloo University. His research focuses on Indigenous environmental health, particularly in Arctic and coastal communities, addressing climate change impacts, risk communication, and food security. He leads projects such as the TRACKS program and the Indigenous Environmental Institute (IEI), emphasizing Indigenous knowledge integration with environmental science. Key collaborations include work with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Kativik Regional Government. Furgal serves as a Lead Author on major climate assessments including the IPCC and Canadian Climate Change Assessment. His teaching emphasizes critical thinking and bridging Indigenous and scientific knowledge systems.
Education: B.Sc. University of Western Ontario, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Waterloo University.
Research interests include climate change adaptation, environmental health risk assessment, and community-based monitoring in northern regions. Projects encompass contaminant communication, food security policy, and wildlife management co-governance. Furgal’s work often involves partnerships with Indigenous communities to co-produce knowledge and inform policy. He supervises graduate students and chairs research centers like the Nasivvik Centre through the ACADRE Grant.
Teaching includes courses on Indigenous health-environment linkages (INDG/ERST 3730Y, 4740Y) and advanced research methods (INDG 6701Y). Initiatives like TRACKS and IEI reflect his commitment to youth leadership and cultural-ecological resilience.
Grants and collaborations include Health Canada, Laval University, and international circumpolar networks. His work addresses multiple stressors in Arctic adaptation and integrates Indigenous knowledge into environmental governance frameworks.
