Presentations

2021

• B. Reid and S. Eger. (2021, November). Knowledge mobilization and breaking down barriers between the campus and communty. Presented at Research Week, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, NL.
• Eger, S., and S. Minnes. (2021, May). NL Sustainable Drinking Water Research for Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities. Presented at MNL Symposium & AGM, St Johns, NL.

2020

• Walsh, D., and A. Hudson. (2020, October). Rural Drinking Water. Presented at the CRRF Virtual Conference on Supporting Rural Recovery & Resilience.

2019

• Vodden, K. (2019, November). Community-University Engagement and Rural Sustainability. Presented at The Role of Universities and Other Institutions of Higher Education in Facilitating Economic, Social and Cultural Development in Peripheral Regions Conference, St Johns, NL.
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2018

• Butters, L., K. Vodden, and H. Hall. (2018, February). The Community Impacts of E-RGM Communities and the Muskrat Falls Project. Presented at Happy Valley Valley-Goose Bay, NL.

2016

• Barrett, J. (2016, June). Social Development and Source Communities: How Mobile Workers Spend Time in their Permanent Place of Residence. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
• Butters, L. (2016, June). Fly-in/Fly-out Mobility in Source Hub Communities: Potential Implications for Community Sustainability. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
• Vodden, K., Jean, L. Butters, and S. Khattab. (2016, June). Working Away: Implications for House and Home Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.
• Barrett, J. (2016, April). Regional Sustainability in a Mobile World: Reflections from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Presented at the Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Graz, Austria.
• Barrett, J. (2016, March). ‘Commuting is a way of life for many’: Mobile Workers and Newfoundland’s Nickel Processing Sector. Presented at Memorial University’s Bluebox Seminar Series, St. John’s, NL.

2015

• Barrett, J. (2015, September). Commuters and Communities: How Employment Mobility Affects Community Development in Source Communities. Presented at the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation’s Annual Conference, Summerside, PEI.
• Markey, S., L. Ryser, and G. Halseth. (2015, June). ‘We’re in this all together:’ Community Impacts of Long-distance Labour Commuting. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Vodden, K., H. Hall, and J. Barrett. (2015, June). Mobile Work and Changing Community Dynamics on the Isthmus of the Avalon, Newfoundland and Labrador. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Barrett, J. (2015, June). Resource towns to no towns?: The evolution of commute work from the 1950s to present and how it impacts communities. Presented at the Canadian Sociological Association’s Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON.
• Markey, S., K. Vodden, and R. Greenwood. (2015, June). Community Impacts of E-RGM: Previous Work and Emerging Findings. Presented at the On the Move Partnership Team Meeting, Gatineau, QC.
• Barrett, J. (2015, May). Commuters and Communities: How Employment Mobility Affects Community Development in Source Communities. Presented at the On the Move Partnership Team Meeting, Gatineau, QC.
• Vodden, K., D. Douglas, S. Markey, and B. Reimer. (2015, May) Rhetoric versus Reality: Examining New Regionalism in Rural Canada. Presented at the Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Italy.

2014

• Porter, M. (2014, October). Why Recycle?: A social geography of recycling in St. John’s. Presented at ACAG, St. John’s, NL.
• Skeard, J. (2014, October). Come Hell or High Water: Identity and Resilience in a Mining Town. Presented at ACAG, St. John’s, NL.
• Barrett, J. (2014, October). Fostering Rural Revitalization and Regional Collaboration through Philanthropy?. Presented at ACAG, St. John’s, NL.
• Breen, S. and S. Minnes. (2014, September). Regional Revision: A regional approach to managing drinking water. Presented at CRRF 2014, Prince George, BC.
• Vodden, K. (2014, August). Water Security and the Role of Residents and Community Organizations: A Case Study from Indian Bay, NL. Presented at IMFE, St. John’s, NL.
• Minnes, S. (2014, August). Sustainable Drinking Water Management- A Tall Order for Municipal Governments. Presented at IMFE, St. John’s, NL.
• Minnes, S. (2014, May). Exploring Solutions for Sustainable Rural Drinking Water Systems in NL. Presented at the WatIf Conference, Kingston, ON.

2013

• Vodden, K., J. Browne, J. Daniels, and P. Lévêque. (2013, February). Building Public Engagement into the Curriculum. Presented at the Engage Week Memorial, St. Johns, NL.
• Brett, L.  J. Daniels, R. Down-Robinson, R. Gibson, T. Noble, and K. Vodden. (2013, June). Community-Based Research in the Classroom and Beyond. Presented at CU Expo, Corner Brook, NL.
• Mirza, R., K. Vodden, L. Brett, and R. Down-Robinson. (2013, June). Developing Innovative Approaches to Community Engagement in the Grand Falls-Windsor – Baie Verte – Harbour Breton Region. Presented at CU Expo, Corner Brook, NL.
• Holisko S. and K. Vodden. (2013, June). From Source to Tap: Developing a Community-Based Monitoring Program for Drinking Water in the Indian Bay Watershed. Poster presented at CU Expo, Corner Brook, NL.
• Skeard, J., K. Vodden, and L. Brett. (2013, June). The Methodology of Understanding Land Use in Central West NL (2013). Poster presented at CU Expo 2013, Corner Brook, NL.
• Barrett, J., and R. Gibson. (2013, August). Philanthropy: A Saviour to Regional Development in Rural Areas?. Presented at the Canadian Association of Geographers Conference, St. Johns, NL.
• Gibson, R., and J. Barrett. (2013, October). Fostering Sustainable Communities through Philanthropy?. Presented at Rural Canada: Ready to Grow Conference, Thunder Bay, ON.

2012

• Vodden, K. et al. (2012, November). ACASA NL Wrap Up Event Presentation. Presented at the ACASA NL Event, NL.
• Daniels, J., S. Breen, and K. Vodden. (2012, October). Looking for Resources in all the Right Places: The Role of Place-Based Development in Strengthening Rural Regions. Poster presented at Creating Rural Connections, Olds, AB.
• Gibson, R. (2012, October). Philanthropy as a Vehicle for Regional Development? Exploring Community Foundations in Atlantic Canada (2012, October). Presented at Creating Rural Connections, Olds, AB.
• Hall, H. (2012, October). The Emerging ‘New Regionalist’ Approach to Development and What it Means for Rural Development. Presented at Creating Rural Connections, Olds, AB.
• Minnes, S. (2012, October). Ontario Source Water Protection Planning: An Analysis of Theory, Policy and Practice. Poster presented at Creating Rural Connections, Olds, AB.
• White, K. (2012, October). Rural Innovation and Sustainability: Adaptations of Firms on the Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland. Presented at the Atlantic Canadian Association of Geographers, Halifax, NS.
• Vodden, K. (2012, October). Understanding Regionalism and Regional Development in Canada: Highlights from a National Research Initiative. Presented at Creating Rural Connections, Olds, AB.
• Carter, K. (2012, May) Innovation models and rural regions. Presented at Policy and Research in Community Investment, Ottawa, ON.
• Gibson, R., K. Vodden, and S. Markey. (2012, May). Regional governance in the periphery: Lessons for rural and regional development policy and practice. Presented at Policy and Research in Community Investment, Ottawa, ON.
• Gibson, R., K. Vodden, D. Douglas, S. Markey, B. Reimer, and Research Team. (2012, May). Examining new regionalism in Canada: Highlights from a current research initiative. Poster presented at Policy and Research in Community Investment, Ottawa, ON.
• Gibson, R., and K. Vodden. (2012, April). Building Governance from Initiatives of Regionalization and Inter-Municipal Collaboration: Experiences in Peripheral Regions of Newfoundland, Canada.  Presented at New Challenges for Local Governance, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Gibson, R., K. Vodden, and G. Dominaux. (2012) Exploring Regionalism in the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. Presented for On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.

2011

• Gibson, R. (2011, October). Governance at the heart of regional development? An exploratory investigation of rural regional governance initiatives in Newfoundland and Ireland. Poster presented at Culture, Place and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development, St John’s, NL.
• Mackie, C. (2011, October). Identity is Difference: Implications for Rurality. Poster presented at Culture, Place and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development, St John’s, NL.
• Breen, S., and S. Markey. (2011, October). Finding place among the placeless: The role of regional development in the Peace River region, northern British Columbia. Presented at Culture, Place and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development, St John’s, NL.
• Daniels, J. (2011, October). Linking identity, territory and place: Exploring regional governance of the Gander River. Presented at Culture, Place and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development, St John’s, NL.
• Breen, S. and S. Markey. (2011, October). Place-based development in rural regions. Presented at Culture, Place and Identity at the Heart of Regional Development, St John’s, NL.
• Gibson, R. and K. Vodden. (2011, April). Rural Governance in the Canadian Periphery: Lessons Learned for Regional Development. Presented at Regional Development Policy – Challenges, Choices, and Recipients, London, UK.

2010

• Gibson, R., K. Vodden, and G. Dominaux. (2010, October). Exploring regional collaboration in the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. Poster presented at On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.
• Gibson, R., and G. Dominaux. (2010, October). Exploring Regionalism in Rural Newfoundland – The Case of the Burin Peninsula. Poster presented at On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.
• Gibson, R., K. Vodden, and G. Dominaux. (2010). Exploring Regional Collaboration in the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. Poster presented at On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.
• Brett, M. (2010, October). Historical Institutionalism and New Regionalism: The Case of Rural Policy in Quebec. Poster presented at On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.
• Daniels, J., K. Vodden, and T. Noble. (2010, October). Identifying and removing barriers to the implementation of socioeconomic plans in central Newfoundland. Poster presented at On the Bright Side: Rural Works, Brandon, MB.
• Douglas, D. (2010, April). New Regionalism: A Critical Reflection on its Role and Relevance in Planning Today. Presented at Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• Douglas, D., K. Carter, S. Markey, K. Vodden, and B. Reimer. (2010, October). Regional Collaboration: Pathway to Innovative Governance or Rural Abandonment? Panel discussion at On the Bright Side: Rural Canada Works, Brandon, MB.