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Title	Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL)
Faculty/College/Unit	Science
Status	Active
Duration	3 Years
Initiation	04/01/2022
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.
Funding Details
Year 1: Project Year	Year 1
Year 1: Funding Year	2022/2023
Year 1: Project Type	Large TLEF
Year 1: Principal Investigator	Laura Lukes
Year 1: Funded Amount	120,779
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)
Year 1: TLEF Showcase
Year 2: Project Year	Year 2
Year 2: Funding Year	2023/2024
Year 2: Project Type	Large TLEF
Year 2: Principal Investigator	Laura Lukes
Year 2: Funded Amount	86,694
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

Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL)