AN IMPACT-DRIVEN INITIATIVE
Igniting a Passion to Preserve
Supporting emerging scientists, storytellers and conservation leaders
working across Canada to deepen understanding and inspire action.
WE INVEST IN PEOPLE
Researchers, photographers, filmmakers and conservation leaders are documenting rapid change across interconnected environmental and cultural systems.
Together, their work reveals how these shifts are connected and how communities are responding.
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PROJECTS FUNDED
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PROVINCES & TERRITORIES
5
YEARS OF DISCOVERY
Trebek Grantees work across every province and territory, documenting environmental and
cultural change through research and storytelling.
Together, these projects reveal how challenges facing lands, waters, wildlife and communities
are increasingly connected. 🔽 Hover over the map to learn more about each project.
Project Focus Area:
Land
Water
Wildlife
History & Culture
TRACKING THE FORCES SHAPING CANADA
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Explore the Challenges Below
FOCUS AREA | LAND
Landscapes in Flux
Climate change and wildfire
are transforming landscapes.
Wildfire is altering forest recovery and how communities adapt.
Kira Hoffman works with the Gitanyow Nation to study cultural burning and forest renewal.
Dorian Gaboriau uses lake sediments to trace the long-term impact of fire on forest recovery.
Ellen Whitman studies where forests struggle to recover after wildfire.
Wildfire and Forest Change
More LAND Issues
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FOCUS AREA | WATER
From Ice to Ocean
Ice is melting and waterways are changing under climate pressure.
Lakes, rivers and coastal waters are changing as ecosystems respond to warming temperatures and human activity.
Andrew Budziak explores the microscopic ecosystems that thrive beneath frozen lakes.
Nick Hawkins documents the migration and decline of Atlantic salmon in eastern Canada.
Dalal Hanna studies how forestry and land use are reshaping freshwater ecosystems.
Canada’s Freshwaters Under Pressure
More WATER Issues
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FOCUS AREA | WILDLIFE
Routes of Survival
Wildlife is being pushed to adapt
as habitats continue to change.
Species are adapting to changing habitats and migration routes across Canada.
Malkolm Boothroyd follows the return of the Fortymile caribou herd in the Yukon.
Isabelle Groc follows shorebirds coastal migration on the East and West coast.
Kateri Monticone documents wildlife corridors that help species move across the Northeast.
Wildlife Migration
More WILDLIFE Issues
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FOCUS AREA | HISTORY & CULTURE
Living History
As landscapes shift, communities are working to stay connected to the places that shaped them.
Cultural knowledge is being preserved as environments change.
Taylor Roades documents ancient ice patch artefacts emerging as alpine ice melts.
Kirsten Kennedy uses LiDAR and Indigenous stories to map deep history in Georgian Bay.
Jessica Houston sails the Northwest Passage to document stories of women in the Arctic.
Documenting History
More HISTORY & CULTURE Issues
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The 2025 Impact Report explores how Trebek Grantees are sharing important discoveries from the field with audiences across Canada.
Read the 2025 Impact Report.
2025 IMPACT REPORT
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Trebek Grantees are bringing field discoveries to audiences through films, classrooms, live events and community screenings.
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