QEN,T Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Stewardship Network CoP

Institution: University of British Columbia

Lead

  • Andrea ReidUniversity of British Columbia

Co-Lead

  • Nicole JungUniversity of British Columbia

Coordinator

  • Bridget IrvingSȾÁUTW̱ First Nation
Funding Call
Community of Practice Fund
Region
Arctic
Years
2025, 2026, 2027, 2028
Funded By
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)

This CoP aims to support SȾÁUTW̱ First Nation in ongoing work to establish long-term, socio-ecologically informed stewardship plans and actions within their QEN,T Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), an area of focused effort toward (re)instating SȾÁUTW̱’s primary role in conserving their traditional homelands and waters.

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