TRACE Lab Media Features
See members of our great team and our work featured in interviews and news publications!
We’re proud to share that TRACE Lab Director, Dr. Mary-Claire Buell, was recently interviewed on CBC’s Ontario Morning. She spoke about receiving the Large Lake Champion Award in recognition of her work bridging Western science and Indigenous knowledge to protect the Great Lakes.
You can listen to her CBC Radio interview from June 17, 2025 below.
Dr. Mary-Claire Buell Featured on CBC Radio for Large Lake Champion Award
New MOU Between Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Trent University to Support Collaboration Among Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems
Trent University’s Indigenous Environmental Institute and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to strengthen collaboration between Indigenous and Western knowledge systems in Great Lakes research. The partnership will develop scholarships, fellowships, and programs to support Indigenous-led research, build capacity, and identify shared priorities on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Initiatives include a new Community Partnership Funding Program to support co-produced projects and expanded opportunities for Indigenous students to engage in research connected to their lands and waters.
TRACE Lab’s Masters student, Jessica Pauze was recently interviewed by CBC about her research on fish contamination in Garden River First Nation.
The article highlights how Jessica is addressing gaps in provincial fish testing by working directly with community fishers. Her research goes beyond standard filet testing, examining other parts of the fish and even microplastics, to create a community-specific fish consumption guide that better reflects local harvesting and eating practices.
You can read the article published on March 9, 2025 below.
