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Sheri Longboat

Associate Professor, Rural Planning and Development, University of Guelph

Associate Professor, Rural Planning and Development, University of Guelph Dr. Sheri Longboat (Mohawk) is a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River and Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph. A geographer, educator, and community-engaged scholar with 25 years of experience working with and within First Nations communities in Canada, her multidisciplinary research focuses on the interface between Indigenous and Western institutions (knowledge systems, policy, and governance) to address issues of water insecurity, the relationship with natural resources, as well as other environmental challenges and opportunities.