Conference Presentations

Link, M. (2024, October 29). Climate Change Education and Children [Webinar]. Paper presented at the Accelerating Climate Change Education in the Manitoba K-12 Education System: Fall 2024 Webinar Series, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/education/climate-change-education-webinar-series.html 

Link, M. (2024, October 25). Teaching Children in the Era of Climate Collapse. Paper presented at the Manitoba Social Science Teachers' Association - Manitoba Teachers' Society Professional Development Day: Environmental Changemakers From Awareness to Action, Chief Peguis Middle School, Winnipeg, MB.

Link, M. (2024, April 25). Nature-based Teaching for Child Well-Being: Examples from Teachers. Paper presented at the Lecture Series on Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Link, M., Krepski, H., & Falkenberg, T. (2023, May 30). Forest Schools and Child Well-Being. Paper presented at the CSSE Conference, York University, Toronto, ON.

Falkenberg, T., Deer, F., Eblie Trudel, L., Hauseman, C., Kerr, J., Krepski, H., Link, M., & Watt, J. (2023, May 30). Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools: Conceptualizing, Contextualizing, Curricularizing. Panel presentation at the CSSE Conference, York University, Toronto, ON.

Link, M. (2023, May 26). Teaching Science Curriculum with Purpose through Ecojustice and Place-Based Education: Looking through the Lens of Well-Being and Well-Becoming. Paper presented at the Research Symposium on Environmental & Sustainability Education in Teacher Education (ESE-TE), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Link, M. (2022, May 18). Perceptions and Practices of Teachers for Sustainability and Global Citizenship Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at the 50th CSSE Conference.

Link, M. (2022, April 7). Developing capabilities for well-being in the age of climate collapse. Paper presented at The Wellness and Well-being Summit, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Link, M. (2021, June 2). Education for Student Well-Being: An Outdoor Education Approach to Capabilities Development and Human-Nature Connection. Paper presented at the CSSE Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2021, June 2). Teacher Learning through Second-Person Contemplative Professional Practice. Paper presented at the CSSE Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Link, M. (2021, May 31). Preparing Teachers as Curriculum Designers. Invited panel presentation at the CATE Symposium-Panel for the CSSE Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Link, M. (2021, May 19). Teacher Education in a Pandemic: Supporting Preservice Teacher Engagement with Google Slides. Paper presented at the Teaching & Learning Virtual Conference, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

 Link, M. (2021, April 24). Education for Sustainable Well-Being: Experiential Learning Opportunities in the Outdoors. Paper presented at the EECOM 2021 Conference, OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Link, M. (2021, March 29). Participatory Learning in Remote Education: Engaging Preservice Teachers in Discussion and Collaboration. Paper presented at the 26th National Congress on Rural Education, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.

Link, M. (2019, December 6). Providing Opportunities for Student Voice: A Nature-based Approach to Inquiry and Well-being. Paper presented at the Well-Being and Well-Becoming Research Initiative Symposium. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2019, October 24-26). Capabilities-Development-With-Nature Pedagogy: Science Education Through and for Well-Being. Paper presented at the Preparing Teachers as Curriculum Designers Tenth Working Conference on Canadian Research in Teacher Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON.

Link, M. (2019, September 18-20). Purpose and Agency in a Child’s School Life: Well-being and Inquiry in Nature. Paper presented at the Positive Leadership for Flourishing Schools Forum, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON.

Link, M. (2018, May 8). Student Well-Being and the Natural World: Learning in the Outdoors to Develop Capabilities. Paper presented at the Health, Leisure & Human Performance Research Institute, Research Day, University of Manitoba.

Falkenberg, T., & Link, M. (2016, May 13-15). Teaching as contemplative professional practice. Paper presented at the Weaving the Future in Holistic Education Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Link. M. (2014, April 26). Nature and Childhood: Educating for Well-Being, Paper presented at the ACEE Earth Matters Conference, Alberta Council for Environmental Education, Canmore, AB. 

Falkenberg, T., & Link, M. (2014, February 20). Why and How a Teacher’s Self Counts in Education for Sustainability: Implications for Teachers and Teaching. Paper presented at the WestCast 2014 Conference, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB.

Link, M. (2014, January 31). Deep Ecology: Why a Transformation of Our Relationship with the Natural World is Critical to Our Survival. Paper presented at the Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference (Horwood Conference), Queen’s University, Kingston, ON.

Link, M. (2013, November 16). Well-Being: The Role of Nature. Paper presented at the Education for Sustainable Well-Being Research Group: Well-Being for Children and Youth Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2013, June 3). Healing the Perceived Human-Nature Divide through Wonder and Mindfulness. Paper presented at the CSSE Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.

 Link, M. (2013, January 25). Reconnecting Children with the Natural World through Outdoor Experiential Learning. Paper presented at the Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference (Horwood Conference), Queen's University, Kingston, ON.

Link, M. (2012, November 24). Cultivating a Sense of Wonder with the Natural World through the Practice of Mindfulness. Research paper presented at the conference “Educating for sustainable well-being: Concepts, issues, perspectives, and practices”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.                      

Link, M. (2010, November 5). Exploring Parents’ Perceptions of Outdoor Play. Paper presented at the Manitoba Education Research Network’s Education for Sustainability Conference, Brandon University, Brandon, MB.