Faizal Moola, University of Guelph

Research

Indigenous Conservation Berry Socio-ecology Human- nature interactions Traditional knowledge Decolonization Boreal forests

Latest funding

A berried worldview: Socio-ecology of berries of Indigenous landscapes of Mi'kma'ki (Newfoundland)
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$69,730
Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$8,000,000

All 2 grants and awards

A berried worldview: Socio-ecology of berries of Indigenous landscapes of Mi'kma'ki (Newfoundland)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Moola, Faizal

Keywords: Indigenous; Conservation; Berry; Socio-ecology; Human- nature interactions; Traditional knowledge; Decolonization; Boreal forests; Fire; Cultural landscapes

$69,730

Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Parlee, Brenda

$8,000,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Dear Professor Moola, 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]. Your research on indigenous 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 SSHRC-funded project "A berried worldview: Socio-ecology of berries of Indigenous landscapes of Mi'kma'ki (Newfoundland)" (2023), 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]