| Title | Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) | 
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| Faculty/College/Unit | Science | 
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| Status | Completed | 
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| Duration | 3 Years | 
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| Initiation | 04/01/2022 | 
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| Completion | 08/31/2025 | 
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| Project Summary | 
The EaSEIL project aims to create space for collaborative reflection among students, instructors, staff, and community members to reimagine, develop, and transform field-based experiential learning across multiple programs, departments and Faculties at UBC. The focus of transformation is on three foundational pillars: increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary learning; respectfully integrating of Indigenous Knowledges, contemporary perspectives, histories, or ways of knowing into course content; and improving the accessibility and inclusive aspects of learning in field settings. 
Specifically, EaSEIL will: (1) engage UBC students and faculty in a formalized interdisciplinary community of practice that fosters professional development in these areas, produces common tools and resources, and supports the creation of new/enhanced/expanded opportunities for field-based interdisciplinary experiential learning in courses for hundreds of students each year; and (2) identify and build partnership models/pathways for Indigenous community engagement and the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledges, contemporary perspectives, histories, and ways of knowing into UBC courses. 
 
 
 
 
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| Funding Details |  | 
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| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 | 
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| Year 1: Funding Year | 2022/2023 | 
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| Year 1: Project Type | Large TLEF | 
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| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Laura Lukes, Shandin Pete, Philippe Tortell & Brett Gilley | 
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| Year 1: Funded Amount | 120,779 | 
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| Year 1: Team Members | Team Leads: 
Laura Lukes, Assistant Professor, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS), Faculty of Science 
Shandin Pete, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Philippe Tortell, Head, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Team Members: 
Roger Beckie, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Ali Ameli, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Mitch D’Arcy, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Simon Peacock, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lucy Porritt, Instructor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Ken Hickey, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
James Scoates, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Joel Saylor, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Maria Maldonado, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Kelly Russell, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Scott McDougall, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lindsey Heagy, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lee Groat, Professor, Director of Integrated Sciences Program, 
Tara Ivanochko, Associate Professor of Teaching / Director, Environmental Sciences Program, EOAS, Faculty of Science / Academic Director, University Sustainability Initiative 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Nina Hewitt, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Geography, Faculty of Arts 
Brett Eaton, Professor / Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Arts 
Suzie Lavallee, Professor of Teaching, Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry / Academic Director, Vantage College 
Collaborators: 
Sandra Fox, Indigenous Community Liaison, Office of Research Services, UBC Okanagan 
Lerato Chondoma, Associate Director, Indigenous Research Support Initiative 
Bruce Moghtader, Community Based Experiential Learning Officer, Centre for Community Engaged Learning 
Janey Lew, Sr. Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) 
Claudia Diaz, Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT 
Ashley Welsh, Faculty Liaison, Skylight / CTLT 
Sarah Bean Sherman, Science Education Specialist, Skylight / EOAS 
Mehek Mather, President, G. M. Dawson Club (Undergraduate Geology Club) 
Helen Kopystecki, G.M. Dawson Club (Undergraduate Geology Club) 
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| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |   | 
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| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 | 
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| Year 2: Funding Year | 2023/2024 | 
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| Year 2: Project Type | Large TLEF | 
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| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Laura Lukes, Shandin Pete, Brett Gilley, Sarah Bean Sherman & Philippe Tortell | 
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| Year 2: Funded Amount | 86,694 | 
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| Year 2: Team Members | Team Leads: 
Laura Lukes, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Shandin Pete, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Sarah Bean Sherman, Science Education Specialist, Skylight and EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Philippe Tortell, Head, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Team Members: 
Silvia Mazabel, Postdoctoral Fellow, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Roger Beckie, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Mitch D’Arcy, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lucy Porritt, Instructor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Ken Hickey, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
James Scoates, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Joel Saylor, Assistant Professor / Chair, Field Course Strategic Planning Committee, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Maria Maldonado, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Scott McDougall, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lindsey Heagy, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lee Groat, Professor / Director, Integrated Sciences Program, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Tara Ivanochko, Associate Professor of Teaching / Academic Director, University Sustainability Initiative / Director, Environmental Sciences Program, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Jason Yeung, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Nina Hewitt, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Geography, Faculty of Arts 
Brett Eaton, Professor / Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, Geography, Faculty of Arts 
Suzie Lavallee, Professor of Teaching, Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry / Academic Director, Vantage College 
Abel Rosado Rey, Associate Professor, Botany, Faculty of Science 
Jaclyn Dee, Lecturer, Botany, Faculty of Science 
Collaborators: 
Lerato Chondoma, Associate Director, Indigenous Research Support Initiative 
Bruce Moghtader, Community Based Experiential Learning Officer, Centre for Community Engaged Learning 
Janey Lew, Sr. Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT 
Aimee Beauchamp, Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT 
Ashley Welsh, Faculty Liaison, Skylight and CTLT 
Lindsay Nelson, Lab Coordinator, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
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| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |   | 
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| Year 3: Project Year | Year 3 | 
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| Year 3: Funding Year | 2024/2025 | 
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| Year 3: Project Type | Large TLEF | 
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| Year 3: Principal Investigator | Laura Lukes, Shandin Pete, Brett Gilley, Sarah Bean Sherman & Philippe Tortell | 
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| Year 3: Funded Amount | 42,200 | 
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| Year 3: Team Members | Team Leads: 
Laura Lukes, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Shandin Pete, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Sarah Bean Sherman, Science Education Specialist, Skylight and EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Philippe Tortell, Head, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Team Members: 
Roger Beckie, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Simon Peacock, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lucy Porritt, Instructor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Ken Hickey, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
James Scoates, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Joel Saylor, Assistant Professor / Chair, Field Course Strategic Planning Committee, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Maria Maldonado, Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Scott McDougall, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lindsey Heagy, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Lee Groat, Professor / Director, Integrated Sciences Program, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Tara Ivanochko, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Michael Lipsen, Lecturer, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Brett Gilley, Associate Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Jason Yeung, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Shandin, Pete, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Denise, Gabriel, Lecturer, Integrated Sciences, Faculty of Science 
Nina Hewitt, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Geography, Faculty of Arts 
Nolan Bett, Lecturer, Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry 
Warren Cardinal-McTeague, Assistant Professor, Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry 
Suzie Lavallee, Professor of Teaching, Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry 
Tonia Welch, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Mining, Faculty of Applied Science 
Craig Nichol, Associate Head / Associate Professor of Teaching, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, UBC Okanagan 
Collaborators: 
Lerato Chondoma, Associate Director, Indigenous Research Support Initiative 
Sam Filipenko, Research Program Manager, Indigenous Research Support Initiative 
Bruce Moghtader, Community Based Experiential Learning Officer, Centre for Community Engaged Learning 
Janey Lew, Sr. Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT 
Ashley Welsh, Faculty Liaison, Skylight and CTLT 
Lindsay Nelson, Lab Coordinator, EOAS, Faculty of Science 
Kayla Lar-Son, Indigenous Programs and Services Librarian, Xwi7xwa Library 
Delaurier-Lyle, Information Services Librarian, Xwi7xwa Library 
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| Year 3: TLEF Showcase |   | 
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| Project Report | 2024-TLEF-LP-Final-Report-Lukes-WEB1.pdf |