Matt Jacques
Photographer/Reporter
@mattjacques Matt Jacques is a journalist, photographer and social scientist living in Canada’s Yukon Territory. With a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Ottawa, he has an in-depth understanding of the behavioural economics and evidence-based decision-making behind much of our public discourse climate, the economy and sustainability. His photography has won international awards, and his written work regularly appears in Vancouver-based MONTECRISTO Magazine.
Stories by Matt Jacques
On the trail of the Porcupine caribou herd
13 min. readThey’re one of North America’s last healthy caribou populations but an insatiable appetite for thawing...
Trump Eyes Arctic Wildlife Refuge for Oil Drilling, Alarming Gwich’in
In the remote north-eastern corner of Alaska, just under 20-million acres have been set aside as...
That Time Trudeau Announced $360 Million for Roads to Yukon Mines That Haven’t Been Approved Yet
In early September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more than $360 million in funding for...
After the Mining Rush: A Visit to Faro Mine, One of Canada’s Costliest, Most Contaminated Sites
The Yukon’s giant Faro Mine was once the world’s largest open-pit lead and zinc mine....
Famous Canadian Ice Road Melts for the Last Time
Each winter in Canada’s far north, a series of ice roads take form, providing people...
Meet the First Nation Above the Arctic Circle That Just Went Solar
Across Canada’s north, diesel has long been the primary mode of providing year-round electricity to...
What Will Trump’s Oil Drilling Ambitions Mean for the Arctic’s Threatened Caribou?
As snowcover recedes from the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska...
