Research
Research is one of the most important program areas at the Labrador Institute.
The Labrador Institute has a long record of supporting researchers and research activities throughout Labrador and beyond. Many older and semi-rare project reports are archived in our Library.
At present the Labrador Institute is hosting two PhD students and one post-doc, who are currently conducting research in and about Labrador. We have also hosted numerous graduate students and other post-docs in the past.
Current graduate students:
Scott Neilsen is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology and Archaeology at Memorial. His project is entitled Archaeology Beyond the Horizon: Innu tenure in eastern Quebec-western Labrador.
Nathaniel Pollock is a PhD student in MUNmed's Division of Community Health and Humanities whose research is on mental health and suicide in Labrador.
Past graduate students:
Andrea Procter is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at Memorial. Her project is entitled: Cultural Politics of Resource Management in Nunatsiavut, Labrador.
Carolina Tytleman is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at Memorial. Her project is entitled: People and Trees: Forest Co-Management in Nitassinan-Labrador.
Damian Castro is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at Memorial. His project is entitled: Caribou Meat Distribution Networks in the Community of Sheshatshiu.
Current Post-doc:
Beginning in January 2012, the LI will be hosting its third post-doc, Dr. Rachel Hirsch. Dr. Hisrch will be investigated climate change issues in Nain.
Dr. Johanna Wolf is a human geographer with degrees in both applied and social science. Her interests concern societal responses to climate change and its impacts, including both adaptation and mitigation.
Past Post-doc:
Dr. John Thistle has just finished his stint as the LI's post-doctoral fellow in Labrador West. John's research project is entitled: “Making an Iron Ore Landscape”. As the title suggests, John investigated mining issues in Lab West from a geographer’s perspective.
Additional research projects may be listed in our project inventory.