Curriculum Vitae
I am a dynamic blend of qualitative and quantitative researcher, developed through a Bachelor of Science in Geography at University of Lethbridge with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems and a Master of Science in Physical Geography at the University of Ottawa with Prof. Luke Copland, where my focus was on GPS validation, GIS, RADAR-SAT remote sensing and glaciology. In my PhD at McGill University with Prof. Gordon M. Hickey, I have pivoted to an interdisciplinary space focusing on natural resource governance in complex multi-jurisdictional settings. It is my belief that, with the proper tools and supports, such mechanisms can better accommodate a variety of knowledge systems, including local and Indigenous knowledge. Born and raised in the Yukon, I am committed to bridging the North/South divide in Canada by applying my intimate knowledge of the research and governance landscapes in the North to other contexts. I have experience and enthusiasm for teaching physical and human geography topics at a variety of academic levels, including GIS, remote sensing, co-management, and impact assessment. Sitting at the intersection between science and social science, I work with partners from a variety of backgrounds to engage in respectful, relevant research that contributes to an inclusive northern research agenda.
Education
2021 - Ph.D. in Renewable Resources
McGill University | Montreal, Quebec
Supervisor: Prof. Gordon M. Hickey
Committee Members: Dr. Blane L. Harvey (McGill University), Prof. Murray Humphries (McGill University)
Darling, S. (2021) On the role of research capacity in the implementation of impact assessment in Yukon Territory, Canada. Doctorate in Renewable Resources Thesis. McGill University. 193pp.
2012 – Master’s of Science in Geography
University of Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario
Supervisor: Prof. Luke Copland
Committee Members: Dr. Laurence Gray (Canada Centre for Remote Sensing), Dr. André Viau (University of Ottawa)
Darling, S. (2012) Variations in velocity of the Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon Territory. Master’s of Science in Physical Geography Thesis. University of Ottawa. 103pp.
2007 - Bachelor of Science in Geography
University of Lethbridge | Lethbridge, Alberta
Specialization in Geographic Information Systems, with Great Distinction
Dean’s list, nominee for Gold Medal in Science (undergraduate)
Independent Study Advisor: Prof. Hester Jiskoot
Darling, S. and Jiskoot, H. (2007) Tributary-trunk glacier interaction classification in the St. Elias Mountains, Yukon Territory, from satellite imagery. Undergraduate independent study, University of Lethbridge. 15pp.
Experience
Research
Darling, S., Harvey, B. and Hickey, G.M., 2023. From ‘stakeholders’ to rights holders: How approaches to impact assessment affect indigenous participation in the Yukon Territory, Canada. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 99, p.107025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.107025
Millard, K., Darling, S., Pelletier, N. and Schultz, S., 2022. Seasonally-decomposed Sentinel-1 backscatter time-series are useful indicators of peatland wildfire vulnerability. Remote Sensing of Environment, 283, p.113329.
Darling, S., Harvey, B. and Hickey, G.M. (2022) Advancing pluralism in impact assessment through research capacity: lessons from the Yukon Territory, Canada. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, p. 2250026. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333222500260
Darling,S., Harvey, B. and Hickey, G.M. (2022) On the individual and organizational capacities supporting impact assessment: the case of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board. FACETS, 7, p. 674-700. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0118
Rahman, H.T., Po, J.Y., Saint Ville, A.S., Brunet, N.D., Clare, S.M., Darling, S., Pigford, A.A.E., Mostafa, K.N. and Hickey, G.M. (2019) Legitimacy of Different Knowledge Types in Natural Resource Governance and Their Functions in Inter-Institutional Gaps. Society & Natural Resources, p. 1-20.
Darling, S., Ogden, A. and Hickey, G.M. (2018) Reviewing Northern Capacity for Impact Assessment in Yukon Territory, Canada. Arctic Yearbook 2018, p. 162
Pigford, A.A.E., Darling, S., and Hickey, G.M. (2018) The Need to Better Unpack the Transaction Costs Associated with Northern Research in Canada. Arctic Yearbook 2018, p. 491
Writing and Editing
Darling, S., Mathieu, V.C., and Doucet, J. (2020) ACUNS Graduate Student Northern Roundtable – SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future: Living Within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity. Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies, 7 pp.
Southwick, T., Darling, S., and Hancock, B. (2019) What about the land and the water? Yukon First Nations Worldviews and the Research Ethics Process. Yukon University, 16 pp.
Darling, S., Richardson, A., Castillo, V., and Southwick, T. (2016) Program Review, Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance, Yukon College, 132 pp.
Science Communication
2022
500 Women Scientists Virtual Fun-raiser
(Storyteller)
2013 -2022
Carleton University, McGill University, Yukon University
(Contract Instructor)
2020
CAGS/ACUNS Roundtable Series (Facilitator)
(Founding Organizer, Web Coordinator)
2017-2020
McGill University MacWISe+ (Women In Science)
(Founding Member, Facilitator)
2014, 2015
All Girls Science Club
(Coordinator, Curriculum Developer and Facilitator)
2013, 2015
Yukon-Stikine Regional Science Fair (Judge)
