Paul (he/him, settler) is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist. He has worked on environmental and conservation research and advocacy throughout northern Canada at the intersections of social science, natural science, and local and Traditional Knowledge. His work is grounded in anti-colonial, feminist, Indigenous, and Western conservation research methodologies. His current work focuses on knowledge co-production with First Nations and Inuit partners on research related to harvest, wild food, wildlife co-management, and conservation issues important to local communities. He is an Assistant Professor in the School of Indigenous Governance at YukonU and collaborates with the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action (CLEAR) Research at Memorial University. Paul also
Paul moved to Whitehorse in 2021 from Newfoundland & Labrador. He taught the winter, summer, and fall field courses in the Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences (ENCS) Program from 2021-2024. In 2024, he moved to Old Crow and is currently based at the Alice Frost Community Campus. Before joining Yukon University, he worked as a Science Officer with Polar Knowledge Canada, a Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Research Manager with the Nunatsiavut Government. He also taught in the Ecosystem Management and Ecological Restoration programs at Fleming College.