NAT KNOWLES

Wilderness Conservationist | Outdoor Athlete | Climate Scientist

CURRENT PROJECTS

Please feel free to get in touch to learn more about existing project, for research support or consultation, or to collaborate on an upcoming project together.

ABOUT

Natalie is a multidisciplinary Canadian researcher focused on social, economic and environmental sustainability in tourism and outdoor recreation. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo's Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change researching climate change impacts, adaptations and sustainability transitions in Canadian ski tourism. This work is supported by a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canadian Graduate Scholarship, Mitacs Accelerate & Globalink Awards, in partnership with Protect Our Winters Canada. She also holds a Rolex Explorers Club Grant for exploratory research integrating traditional knowledge and conservation technology with the Kayapo Xingu communities in Brazil, and the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund Grant for developing conservation-based tourism in the region.

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Natalie holds a Master of Science in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from the University of Oxford, where she graduated with distinctions and earned a Blue Varsity Award for skiing. Previously she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Geography at the University of Denver, while a member of Denver's NCAA Div 1 National Champion Ski Team. Natalie also competed on Canada's Alpine Ski Team at the World Junior Championships and World University Games.