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Sonia Wesche

ResearcherGeography, Environment and GeomaticsUniversity of Ottawa

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Sonia Wesche

Researcher

Geography, Environment and Geomatics

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (1 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Arctic Climate Change Food-Related Health Concerns Inuit Food Security Mixed Food Systems Policy Relevance

Latest papers

Using black knowledges to recognise and address barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Malawi.
BMC public health · 2025
Informing the Co-Development of Culture-Centered Dietary Messaging in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories.
Nutrients · 2022

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Sharing and Synthesizing Inuvialuit Climate, Food and Health Knowledge
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$124,971
Sustainable Human Use of the Arctic Marine Environment
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$125,000

All 10 grants and awards

Sharing and Synthesizing Inuvialuit Climate, Food and Health Knowledge

Nominated PICIHR2024Cat. Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area- Food Security in Northern Comm.

Principal investigators: Wesche, Sonia; Wolki, Celina; Kenny, Tiff-Annie M; Ostertag, Sonja K; Skinner, Kelly

Keywords: Arctic; Climate Change; Food-Related Health Concerns; Inuit Food Security; Mixed Food Systems; Policy Relevance

$124,971

Sustainable Human Use of the Arctic Marine Environment

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - NordForsk-led Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Dawson, Jackie

$1,000,000

Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Funnell, Sarah; Muray, Mwali

Keywords: Champions; Change Management; Climate Change; Food Insecurity; Indigenous Communities; Public Policy

$125,000

"Can we tell them that people can't afford to eat, and it's getting worse and worse?": Developing innovative methods for participatory food environment research in northern and remote communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Kenny, Tiff-Annie

Keywords: Retail food prices Food environment Supply chain Arctic Diet affordability

$237,970

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

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Parlee, Brenda

Keywords: Biodiversity Well-being Conservation Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Peoples

$8,000,000

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

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Parlee, Brenda

Keywords: Biodiversity; Well-being; Conservation; Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Peoples

$8,000,000

Kluane First Nation research summit: fostering reconciliation, relationships and two-way knowledge mobilization

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation - Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Wesche, Sonia D.

Keywords: relationship-building; Indigenous research protocol; knowledge types; community-based research; knowledge sharing and mobilization

$49,800

Tracking change: global knowledge symposium mobilizing local and traditional knowledge on fishing livelihoods

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Parlee, Brenda L.

Keywords: traditional knowledge; indigenous; watershed; monitoring; indicators; livelihoods; impacts; climate; development; policies; governance

$25,000

Tracking Change: the role of local and traditional knowledge in watershed governance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Grants

Keywords: traditional knowledge; indigenous; watershed; monitoring; indicators; governance

$2,372,098

Measuring the Impact of Local Food Strategies in Aboriginal Communities to Improve Food Access and Reduce the Prevalence of Obesity and Obesity Related Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Pathways Implementation Research Team - Component 2 - LOI

Principal investigators: Robidoux, Michael; Philipp, Lois

Keywords: Aboriginal Peoples; Community Based; Diabetes; Food Access; Food Procurement; Multidisciplinary; Obesity

$9,110

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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Sonia Wesche

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Using black knowledges to recognise and address barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Malawi.

Informing the Co-Development of Culture-Centered Dietary Messaging in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories.

Sharing and Synthesizing Inuvialuit Climate, Food and Health Knowledge

Sustainable Human Use of the Arctic Marine Environment

Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North

"Can we tell them that people can't afford to eat, and it's getting worse and worse?": Developing innovative methods for participatory food environment research in northern and remote communities

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

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

Kluane First Nation research summit: fostering reconciliation, relationships and two-way knowledge mobilization

Tracking change: global knowledge symposium mobilizing local and traditional knowledge on fishing livelihoods

Tracking Change: the role of local and traditional knowledge in watershed governance

Measuring the Impact of Local Food Strategies in Aboriginal Communities to Improve Food Access and Reduce the Prevalence of Obesity and Obesity Related Disease

Frequent collaborators

Kelly Skinner

Eric Crighton

Paul Mkandawire

Sonja Ostertag