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Bethany Haalboom
Lead Research Associate, Indigenous & Northern Communities
About
Dr. Bethany Haalboom is a social scientist and human geographer with over 17 years of experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada and internationally. At Signal49 Research, she co-designs and conducts research in partnership with Indigenous groups, focusing on infrastructure planning, resource development, and community health. Previously at Dillon Consulting Ltd., Dr. Haalboom co-led social impact assessments for major infrastructure projects, including the Marten Falls First Nation Community Access Road. Her work integrates Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) and aligns with OCAP® principles, ensuring culturally respectful, community-driven approaches to research.
Dr. Haalboom has also held leadership roles at Two Worlds Consulting and Odonaterra Inc., where she conducted impact assessments and land-use planning in collaboration with Indigenous communities. Earlier in her career, she served as a Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indigenous Land Management Institute in Saskatchewan. Her academic research has focused on political ecology, Indigenous planning, and environmental governance, with publications in peer-reviewed geography and environmental studies journals and edited volumes. Her doctoral research at Duke University examined community-based conservation programmes, protected areas planning, and the intersection of corporate social responsibility and Indigenous rights in Suriname, reflecting her ongoing commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable development practices.
Employment History
- Lead Research Associate, The Conference Board of Canada
- Indigenous Relations and Socio-Cultural Planning Specialist, Dillon Consulting Ltd.
- Lands and Cultures Team Lead, Two Worlds Consulting
- Senior Research and Planning Associate, Odonaterra Inc.
- Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Indigenous Land Management Institute
Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Environmental Studies (Political Ecology), Duke University
- Master of Arts, Human Geography (Environmental Health), McMaster University
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Human Geography, McMaster University
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