Editor’s note: This post is part of an occasional series entitled “Unearthed,” edited by Heather Green and co-sponsored by Unwritten Histories, in which emerging environmental historians in Canada discuss what brought them to the field, why they value environmental history, and how it connects with life outside of academia. Find all the interviews from this series here.
Caitlynn Beckett is currently a PhD student in Geography at Memorial University in St. John’s Newfoundland, where she also completed her MA in 2017. She is a settler scholar from Treaty 4 Territory and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her research interests include processes of mine remediation, environmental justice, impact assessment and community engagement in resource extraction across Northern Canada.