Dr. Shelley Denny
Dr. Shelley Denny
Email: shelley.denny@uinr.ca
Research Topics:
- Fisheries Governance
- Fisheries Ecology
- Environmental Stewardship
About
Dr. Shelley Denny is a Mi鈥檏maq from Eskasoni First Nation and the Director of Aquatic Research and Stewardship at the Unama鈥檏i Institute of Natural Resources (UINR).聽
Around UINR Shelley Denny is known to be active in many aspects of marine biology, but ask anyone what Shelley is most passionate about in her work and the answer is "eel". The eel represents to Shelley much more than a creature to be studied, she recognizes its spiritual, cultural and historical signifiance to the Mi鈥檏maq people.
She attended Acadia University where she obtained her BSc in biology. Denny later obtained her MSc in biology at St. Francis Xavier University, and PhD at 91短视频. Her research interests are in exploring ways Indigenous and Western knowledge can be used for the benefit of all, known as Two-Eyed Seeing. Her doctoral research built on her current interest and experience at UINR by exploring how Aboriginal and treaty fisheries can be governed in Nova Scotia using Two-Eyed Seeing.