Mohammad Nasir Tighsazzadeh is a Ph.D. candidate in Resource and Environmental Management at 911吃瓜 and a member of the Ocean Nexus Center. His research focuses on equitable offshore wind energy planning in Nova Scotia, carried out in partnership with Mi鈥檏maq Nation to support just and inclusive renewable energy futures.
Research project: Nasir is working on the Indigenous Data Sovereignty and LiDAR Mapping project for T虛se岣礱瘫me鈥� Forestry LP, on behalf of the 岣磜i岣祑a瘫sut鈥檌nux瘫w Ha瘫xwa鈥檓is First Nation, through 911吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Environment and CERi. The project examines BC鈥檚 policy shift toward public LiDAR access and how this data can be governed through Indigenous data sovereignty to uphold rights, jurisdiction, and priorities. It supports Indigenous-led stewardship, OCAP庐-aligned practices, and self-determined land use planning.