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Heather Castleden

ResearcherSchool of Public AdministrationUniversity of Victoria

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Heather Castleden

Researcher

School of Public Administration

Health Sciences

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (6 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Planetary Health Indigenous And Critical Methodologies Indigenous-Led Solutions For Climate Change Decolonizing And Indigenizing Planetary Health Indigenous Health Interconnectivity Of Health Lands And Healthy Peoples Climate Change And Climate Justice Culturally Relevant Gender-Based Analysis

Latest papers

Radical, transformative, or decolonial? A systematic review of The Lancet Planetary Health's progress on embracing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge systems.
The Lancet. Planetary health · 2026 · senior author
'A bureaucracy within a bureaucracy': The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and relationships under the Maa-nulth Treaty.
Environment and planning. C, Politics and space · 2025
Confronting epistemic blinders in impact assessment and environmental health risk assessment processes.
Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$490,014
Strengthening Intersectoral Capacity to Address Climate Displacement and Health
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Identifying community-led research priorities for food security, health, and justice for our Elders and future ancestors in a rapidly changing climate already affecting Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's land, waters, air, and other-than-human relations in the oil sands of Alberta: Catalyzing community and land-based questions for a future community-led operating grant.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$124,908

All 11 grants and awards

8 publications.

Radical, transformative, or decolonial? A systematic review of The Lancet Planetary Health's progress on embracing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge systems.

Stone K, Perkins J, Plank S, Bates-Eamer N, Albert J, Castleden H

The Lancet. Planetary health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101476 PMID: 42556374

'A bureaucracy within a bureaucracy': The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and relationships under the Maa-nulth Treaty.

Sloan Morgan O, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Castleden H

Environment and planning. C, Politics and space2025

DOI: 10.1177/23996544251334524 PMID: 42004210

Confronting epistemic blinders in impact assessment and environmental health risk assessment processes.

Lewis D, Castleden H, Masuda J, Richmond C, Jolly D

Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis2025

DOI: 10.1111/risa.70073 PMID: 40677137

"Because you love us as much as we love you": The role of community relationships in facilitating Indigenous engagement in healthcare.

John J, Castleden H

Social science & medicine (1982)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117532 PMID: 39657515

Public health moves to innocence and evasion? Graduate training programs' engagement in truth and reconciliation for Indigenous health.

Castleden H, Darrach M, Lin J

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2022First author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00576-7 PMID: 34783999

Toward intersectional and culturally relevant sex and gender analysis in health research.

Rotz S, Rose J, Masuda J, Lewis D, Castleden H

Social science & medicine (1982)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114459 PMID: 34736805

Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned.

Sanchez-Pimienta CE, Masuda JR, Doucette MB, Lewis D, Rotz S, On Behalf Of The Native Women's Association Of Canada, Neufeld HT, Castleden H

International journal of environmental research and public health2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111572 PMID: 34770087

Bonding social capital and health within four First Nations communities in Canada: A cross-sectional study

Yeung S, Rosenberg M, Banach D, Mayotte L, Anand SS, La Ronge Indian Band L, Nation FMF, Castleden H

SSM: Population Health20219 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100962

Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Happynook, Tommy G.C.

$490,014

Strengthening Intersectoral Capacity to Address Climate Displacement and Health

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Sanchez Pimienta, Carlos Ernesto

Keywords: Climate Displacement; Collaborative Autoethnography; Community Of Practice; Developmental Evaluation; Health Emergencies; Indigenous Health; Intersectoral Action; Planetary Health

$140,000

Identifying community-led research priorities for food security, health, and justice for our Elders and future ancestors in a rapidly changing climate already affecting Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's land, waters, air, and other-than-human relations in the oil sands of Alberta: Catalyzing community and land-based questions for a future community-led operating grant.

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Castleden, Heather E; Tssessaze, Lisa; John, Jodi-Mae

Keywords: Climate Change And Climate Justice; Culturally Relevant Gender-Based Analysis; Early-Career Researcher Mentorship And Capacity Building; Food Security And Food Sovereignty; Indigenous And Community-Based Methodologies; Indigenous Elders' Health; Indigenous Peoples' Health; Indigenous-Led Solutions For Climate Change; Other-Than-Human Relations; Planetary Health

$124,908

Catalyzing Intersectoral Collaborations on the Intersectional Public Health Impacts of Climate Displacement: Insights from British Columbia and Beyond

Nominated PICIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Castleden, Heather E; BATES-EAMER, NICOLE; Gislason, Maya K; Hoogeveen, Dawn; Kang, Simrat A; Lewis, Diana M; Masuda, Jeffrey R; Wiebe, Sarah M

Keywords: British Columbia; Climate Displacement; Climate Justice; Decolonizing Public Health; Early Career Researcher Mentorship And Capacity Building; Evacuations; Health Equity; Indigenous And Critical Methodologies; Indigenous Peoples; Planetary Health

$124,821

Archipelagos of Indigenous-led Resurgence for Planetary Health-Proof-of-concept: Actualizing Indigenous determinants of planetary health by supporting the reciprocal relationships among Indigenous Peoples, their places, Nation, and cultural contexts, and networking and amplifying localized efforts through visiting, sharing, and trans-national Indigenous diplomacy

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Aikau, Hokulani K; Castleden, Heather E; Naputi, Tiara R; Newman, Carey; Quesnelle, Melissa N; te Heuheu, Lisa

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Health Research; Decolonizing And Indigenizing Planetary Health; Indigenous And Critical Methodologies; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Leadership In Planetary Health; Indigenous Resurgence; Indigenous Sovereignty And Relationality In Decision-Making; Interconnectivity Of Health Lands And Healthy Peoples; Social-Ecological Health And Wellbeing; Transdisciplinary Research

$2,295,000

Gathering Together to Nurture Our Relations and Develop a Plan for "Indigenous-Led Resurgence for Planetary Health Governance" Research-Creation-Action Project Proposal

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Castleden, Heather E; Stark, Heidi; Aikau, Hokulani K; Corntassel, Jeff; Degai, Tatiana; Nelson, Melissa K; Newman, Carey; Quesnelle, Melissa N; Smiles, Deondre A

Keywords: Convergence/Transdisciplinary Research; Creative And Arts Practice; Decolonizing And Indigenizing Planetary Health; Indigenous And Critical Methodologies; Indigenous Health; Indigenous-Led Solutions For Climate Change; Interconnectivity Of Health Lands And Healthy Peoples; International Indigenous Knowledge And Networking; Planetary Health; Transformative Governance

$50,000

Scholarship, Activism, Science and the Arts in Climate Justice for Planetary Health Governance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Castleden, Heather E.

Keywords: planetary health; transformative governance; climate justice; Indigenous peoples; art, science, humanities, social studies; Indigenous-led resurgence and restoration

$50,000

Strengthening Diverse Research Capacity for an Inclusive Green Recovery in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: MacArthur, Julie L.

Keywords: energy transitions; gender equity; intersectionality; green recovery; energy justice; Canada

$25,380

Aboriginal Health Research Networks (AHRNets) for Aboriginal Knowledge and Ways of Knowing.

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Network Catalyst Grant: Aboriginal Knowledge and Ways of Knowing

Principal investigators: Loppie, Charlotte J; Andersson, Neil; Caron, Nadine R; Castleden, Heather E; Cook, Catherine L; Episkenew, Jo-Ann M; Furgal, Christopher M; Kirmayer, Laurence J; Martin-Hill, Dawn

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Aboriginal Knowledge And Ways Of Knowing; Knowledge Mobilization; Research Capacity Building; Research Mobilization; Research Training And Mentorship

$600,000

National Colloquium on Systemic Racism and Aboriginal Peoples' Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Dissemination Events - PA: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health

Principal investigators: Loppie, Charlotte J

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Systemic Racism

$15,000

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Planetary Health Dear Professor Castleden, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Radical, transformative, or decolonial? A systematic review of The Lancet Planetary Health's progress on embracing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge systems." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Identifying community-led research priorities for food security, health, and justice for our Elders and future ancestors in a rapidly changing climate already affecting Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's land, waters, air, and other-than-human relations in the oil sands of Alberta: Catalyzing community and land-based questions for a future community-led operating grant." (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Heather Castleden

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Radical, transformative, or decolonial? A systematic review of The Lancet Planetary Health's progress on embracing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge systems.

'A bureaucracy within a bureaucracy': The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and relationships under the Maa-nulth Treaty.

Confronting epistemic blinders in impact assessment and environmental health risk assessment processes.

"Because you love us as much as we love you": The role of community relationships in facilitating Indigenous engagement in healthcare.

Public health moves to innocence and evasion? Graduate training programs' engagement in truth and reconciliation for Indigenous health.

Toward intersectional and culturally relevant sex and gender analysis in health research.

Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned.

Bonding social capital and health within four First Nations communities in Canada: A cross-sectional study

Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation

Strengthening Intersectoral Capacity to Address Climate Displacement and Health

Catalyzing Intersectoral Collaborations on the Intersectional Public Health Impacts of Climate Displacement: Insights from British Columbia and Beyond

Gathering Together to Nurture Our Relations and Develop a Plan for "Indigenous-Led Resurgence for Planetary Health Governance" Research-Creation-Action Project Proposal

Scholarship, Activism, Science and the Arts in Climate Justice for Planetary Health Governance

Strengthening Diverse Research Capacity for an Inclusive Green Recovery in Canada

Aboriginal Health Research Networks (AHRNets) for Aboriginal Knowledge and Ways of Knowing.

National Colloquium on Systemic Racism and Aboriginal Peoples' Health

Frequent collaborators

Diana Lewis

Chantelle Richmond

Diana Lewis

NICOLE BATES-EAMER

Jeffrey Masuda

Sonia Anand

Mark Rosenberg