Sarah Rosolen, MEd, MSc
Manager/Instructor
South Slave Research Centre (Fort Smith)
P: 867-872-7081
E: srosolen@auroracollege.nt.ca
Research Statement
I am a generalist, with an interest in working on projects that support community-identified needs. My science background includes environmental science and engineering, with academic and professional experiences related to water management from a community perspective. My passion for a sustainable environment continues to shine through in my work today, with my efforts focused around community-based environmental monitoring and stewardship. My other passion lies in education, both formal and informal. My most recent work related to education evolved from a partnership with researchers from across the country, to examine how we can better support Indigenous learners in the classroom.
Current Projects
- Stories of Hope: Celebrating Efforts to Decolonize Education in Canada (also project webpage and Facebook)
- Cassette Islands Climate Change Project: Working with Smith’s Landing First Nation to Identify and Assess Impacts of Climate Change in the Community
- AgNorth: Exploring High-tech Food Options for the NWT
Significant Contributions
- Rosolen S, Conrad D, Stewart S, Belczewski A, George C, Baker J, Senk T, Sleeper B, and Rodriquez J. 2018. Stories of Hope: Celebrating decolonized Indigenous education. Oral presentation at the Think Indigenous Educators Conference, Saskatoon, SK.
- Rosolen S, Conrad D, Porter D, and Fournier J. 2018. Decolonizing learning: Exploring strategies and overcoming obstacles. Oral presentation to the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association Educators Conference, Yellowknife, NT.
- Rosolen, S. 2017. Capacity, leadership, and training to support watershed stewardship in the NWT. Oral presentation and panelist at the Water Stewardship Strategy Implementation Workshop, Dettah, NT.
- Porter D, and Rosolen S. 2016. B. Ed., our journey. Oral presentation at the Think Indigenous Educators Conference, Saskatoon, SK.
- Connor SJ, Baird DJ, Curry C, Gibson J, Hajibabaei M, Heard K, Hussey B, King I, Monk W, Rosolen S, and Shokralla S. 2014. Applying the Biomonitoring 2.0 approach in two contrasting sub-arctic tributaries of the Slave River, NWT, Canada. Poster presentation at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR.
- Scott A, Dixon M, and Rosolen S. 2013. Socio-economic benefits of space exploration for Canada. Oral presentation at the Canadian Space Society Space Summit Ottawa, ON.
Teaching Responsibilities
- Environment and Natural Resources Technology Program: Geology (120-240) and Ecology (120-102).
- Bachelor of Education: Science Education (440-204), Environmental Science and Society (125.3),Technology Applications in Education (440-107), and Inquiry Project (EDUC411).