R&I Workshop Series: Advancing Inclusive Science in the Scientific Research Enterprise - Part 1 -Lessons from the NRCan Inclusive Science Research Study (ISRS)
About the Event
Join us for a two-part presentation and workshop with Dr. Effah Antwi, Research Scientist, The Canadian Forest Service - Natural Resources Canada. It will be held in-person at Lakehead University Thunder Bay and online via Zoom.
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Part 1: Lessons from the NRCan Inclusive Science Research Study (ISRS)
Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: ATAC 1007 & Zoom (link to be sent to registered users at 9AM on October 7th)
Part 2: Inclusive Science Self-assessment Tool (ISSAT): Braiding EDI, GBA plus and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Scientific Activities
Time: 1:30PM - 3:30PM
Location: ATAC 3006 & Zoom (link to be sent to registered users at 9AM on October 7th)
About the Speaker 
Dr. Effah Antwi, Research Scientist, The Canadian Forest Service - Natural Resources Canada; External Adjunct Professor at Lakehead University. Dr. Antwi is a lead scientist from the Government of Canada who recently led 17 federal Science-Based Departments and agencies in developing Inclusive Science Guidelines and organized the National Inclusive Science Dialogue, which featured more 40 Deputy Ministers, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Vice Presidents, Director Generals, and other senior managers from the Government of Canada. His multidisciplinary research spans Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, focusing on inclusive science (IS), climate change adaptation, and cumulative effects assessment (CEA) in Canadian forests and Indigenous communities. As Lead Scientist on NRCan’s IS Research Study, Effah integrates Indigenous knowledge and IDEA principles in science.
Registration
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Date/Time: October 23, 2025 / 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM