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Robert Moriarity

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Faculty MemberOccupational & Public HealthToronto Metropolitan University

Robert Moriarity

Faculty Member

Occupational & Public Health

Faculty of Community Services

Toronto Metropolitan University Also at University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Holds a grant from 2025
Published in the last five years

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15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Last author on 1 recent paper. In many fields the last author leads the lab.
Led 1 research grant as principal investigator (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Best Prcatices Cree Homelands Development Environment And Health Health And Wellbeing James Bay Knowledge Translation Negotiated Agreements

Latest papers

Evaluating human health risks from exposure to agricultural soil contaminants using one- and two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations.
Environmental research · 2025 · first author
We cannot repeat history again: a call to action to centre indigenous leadership as we prepare for the next pandemic
International Journal for Equity in Health · 2025
Intersecting challenges and ways forward: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an urban First Nations community in Southern Ontario, Canada
PLoS ONE · 2025

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Traditional On-the-Land Activities in Subarctic Canada: Optimizing Health & Wellbeing Benefits While Minimizing Risks in the Context of Resource Development
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,342,575
Gwekaanimad (A Change in the Wind): Transdisciplinary Health Research on Environmental Inequities and Exposures
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$2,838,150

All 2 grants and awards

21 publications.

Evaluating human health risks from exposure to agricultural soil contaminants using one- and two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations.

Moriarity RJ, Wilton MJ, Tsuji LJS, Sarkar A, Liberda EN

Environmental research202518 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120391 PMID: 39577724

We cannot repeat history again: a call to action to centre indigenous leadership as we prepare for the next pandemic

Kristy Crooks, Fatima Ahmed, Eric N. Liberda, Peter Massey, Kylie A Taylor, Elizabeth Harwood, Celine Sutherland, Gisele Kataquapit, Katrina K. Clark, Nicholas D. Spence, Robert J. Moriarity, Hannah Briggs, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Nadia A. Charania

International Journal for Equity in Health20252 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02387-5 PMID: 39844186

Intersecting challenges and ways forward: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an urban First Nations community in Southern Ontario, Canada

Eric N. Liberda, Fatima Ahmed, Nicholas D. Spence, Sarah Plain, Robert J. Moriarity, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Nadia A. Charania

PLoS ONE20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0335020 PMID: 41144448

Baseline Data, Bill 5, and Development in the Ring of Fire, Ontario, Canada: Lessons from Quebec’s James Bay Project

Robert J. Moriarity

The Northern Review2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.22584/nr58.2025.010

Establishing a community garden in Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland, Canada: Research brief on soil contamination challenges and solutions

Robert J. Moriarity, Meaghan J. Wilton, Eric N. Liberda, Tim Drew, Ada John, Howard Jeddore, Atanu Sarkar, Jim D. Karagatzides, Leonard J. S. Tsuji

Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development2025First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.5304/jafscd.2025.143.004

Highlighting models of Indigenous leadership and self-governance for COVID-19 vaccination programmes

Katrina K. Clark, Kristy Crooks, Bavatharane Jeyanathan, Fatima Ahmed, Gisele Kataquapit, Celine Sutherland, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Robert J. Moriarity, Nicholas D. Spence, Fatih Şekercioğlu, Eric N. Liberda, Nadia A. Charania

AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples20249 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/11771801241235418

Recognising the heterogeneity of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA

Joonsoo Sean Lyeo, Eric N. Liberda, Fatima Ahmed, Nadia Ali Muhammad Ali Charania, Robert J. Moriarity, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Jerry P. White, Aleksandra M. Zuk, Nicholas D. Spence

BMJ Public Health20247 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001341 PMID: 40018612

A cross-regional ecological assessment of contaminants in soils intended for agri-food initiatives on Indigenous Peoples' lands in Australia and Canada.

Moriarity RJ, Wilton MJ, Tsuji LJS, Sarkar A, Liberda EN

Environmental monitoring and assessment20246 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-13424-1 PMID: 39585519

An Indigenous-led buprenorphine-naloxone treatment program to address opioid use in remote Northern Canada

Aleksandra M. Zuk, Fatima Ahmed, Nadia A. Charania, Celine Sutherland, Gisele Kataquapit, Robert J. Moriarity, Nicholas D. Spence, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Eric N. Liberda

Dialogues in Health20246 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100190 PMID: 39296322

Adaptation in adversity: innovative approaches to food security amidst COVID-19 in a remote First Nations community in Canada

Fatima Ahmed, Robert J. Moriarity, Nicholas D. Spence, Gisele Kataquapit, Celine Sutherland, Nadia Ali Muhammad Ali Charania, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Eric N. Liberda

BMC Public Health20244 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-21052-0 PMID: 39696171

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Best Prcatices Dear Professor Moriarity, 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 "Evaluating human health risks from exposure to agricultural soil contaminants using one- and two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations." (2025), 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 "Traditional On-the-Land Activities in Subarctic Canada: Optimizing Health & Wellbeing Benefits While Minimizing Risks in the Context of Resource Development" (2025), 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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Robert Moriarity

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Evaluating human health risks from exposure to agricultural soil contaminants using one- and two-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations.

We cannot repeat history again: a call to action to centre indigenous leadership as we prepare for the next pandemic

Intersecting challenges and ways forward: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an urban First Nations community in Southern Ontario, Canada

Baseline Data, Bill 5, and Development in the Ring of Fire, Ontario, Canada: Lessons from Quebec’s James Bay Project

Establishing a community garden in Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland, Canada: Research brief on soil contamination challenges and solutions

Highlighting models of Indigenous leadership and self-governance for COVID-19 vaccination programmes

Recognising the heterogeneity of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA

A cross-regional ecological assessment of contaminants in soils intended for agri-food initiatives on Indigenous Peoples' lands in Australia and Canada.

An Indigenous-led buprenorphine-naloxone treatment program to address opioid use in remote Northern Canada

Adaptation in adversity: innovative approaches to food security amidst COVID-19 in a remote First Nations community in Canada

Traditional On-the-Land Activities in Subarctic Canada: Optimizing Health & Wellbeing Benefits While Minimizing Risks in the Context of Resource Development

Gwekaanimad (A Change in the Wind): Transdisciplinary Health Research on Environmental Inequities and Exposures

Frequent collaborators

Leonard Tsuji

Eric Liberda

Len Tsuji

Nicholas Spence

Aleksandra Zuk

Atanu Sarkar

Damon Matthews

Jason Nolan

Gabby Resch

Fatih Sekercioglu

Linda Fedigan

Alexandra Mazalek