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Veronica Reitmeier is a settler of Polish ancestry, raised on the Traditional Territory of the Attawandaran, Anishinaabe and Haudenausaune Peoples. She is a daughter, sister and recently an aunt. Veronica is a first year MA student supervised by Dr. Richmond at Western University in the Department of Geography. A recent graduate from Western’s Geography program, Veronica holds an Honours BSc in Geography. In her Masters, Veronica hopes to continue exploring the topic of relational accountability. Currently, Veronica works as a Research Assistant in the Indigenous Health Lab and in her free time, she enjoys hiking, canoeing, cooking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

See Veronica’s poster here.

Justin Turner

Justin is an Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD student at UBC in the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation. Originally from Southern Alberta, Justin now lives in Prince George on uncededLheidliT’ennehFirst Nation territory. Justin is a proud citizen of the Métis Nation of BC, with his mother Corey Favell having Red River Métis ancestry and his father James Turner having mixed European settler ancestry. Outside school and work, Justin enjoys snowshoeing, hiking, and watching movies. Justin’s research is graciously funded by CIHR and the BC Lung Association.

See Justin’s poster here.

See Justin’s presentation, Wildfire Smoke and Emergency Planning for First Nations People Living in North Central British Columbia: Qualitative Research Protocol, Thursday, August 13th; 8:30 am PDT/ 12:30 pm ADT.