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.