Meet Prof. Neil Rooney Descriptive Transcript

Summary: Prof. Neil Rooney describes his research with the Saugeen Ojibway nation and describes the passion necessary for students considering graduate studies. 

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Text: :60 Second Snapshots
Meet the Profs of the Ontario Agricultural College

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Text: Prof. Neil Rooney
Saugeen Ojibway - University of Guelph Faculty Partnership
School of Environmental Sciences
Neil: I'm really proud to be working with the Saugeen Ojibway nation.
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My role with the Saugeen Ojibway nation is to serve as a technical coordinator for environmental 
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assessments that are carried out in their traditional territories.
So what that means is I get to bring my western science, my ecology, to bear on the topic and the goal is to meld that with traditional knowledge that is held within the community such that decisions can be made regarding environmental management in their traditional territories that bring both knowledge systems to bear.

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Neil: When you pursue graduate work you're surrounding yourself with people that love the topic area, like myself. I love what I do. And if you don't have that same passion, you're going to have a challenge in completing your graduate studies.
There's no fame, there's no fortune, there's long hours, but it's really fun, it's really exciting, it's really 
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rewarding if you love what you do.

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Text: www.uoguelph.ca/oac
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