Haley Yorston

  • Profession or Job Title:
    Masters student in Environnement et développement durable (avec mémoire) (Environment and Sustainable Development (with thesis))
  • Institution:
    Université de Montréal
  • Role in Canopy:
    Second role in Canopy:
  • Project title:
    BALANCE - entre bénéfices et risques : repenser l’exposition à la nature chez les enfants face aux maladies transmises par les tiques (BALANCE - balancing benefits and risks: rethinking children’s exposure nature in the face of tick-borne illnesses)
  • Biography:

    Haley Yorston holds an Honours Bachelor of Geography from McGill University and will join the Laboratoire une seule santé (One Health Research Lab) at Université de Montréal when she begins a Masters of Environnement et développement durable (Environment and Sustainable Development) in Fall 2026. Haley’s Masters research will focus on the intersection of outdoor education and tick safety. She will study the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of children and of professionals (education, health, and environmental sectors) concerning the benefits of children’s contact with nature and the risks associated with tick-transmitted illnesses. She will then put these findings to use to co-create an integrated intervention geared at ensuring safe outdoor education. Outside of academia, Haley has extensive professional and volunteer experience working in child care, environmental conservation, ecological agriculture, and environmental education

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  • Link:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-yorston-725039270/