Lore Masters
Collections Curator, Gitxaała Nation
They/them or he/him
About
I am an information professional with expertise in data visualization, science and climate communication, museum collections management, library and information science, user experience design, and research. I am interested in promoting accessibility, science and data literacy, and traditional ecological knowledge. I love scuba diving, boxing, and my coffee maker.
Publications
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0443-2199
I have published under the names Val Masters and Ellie Masters.
Masters, Val. (2022, April 11). From Seeds to Saplings. Spacing. http://spacing.ca/toronto/2022/04/11/from-seeds-to-saplings/
Batist, Z., Masters, V., Torma, T. C., Carter, M., Ferris, N., Huvila, I., Ross, S., & Dallas, C. (2021). Figurations of Digital Practice, Craft, and Agency in Two Mediterranean Fieldwork Projects. Open Archaeology, 7, 1731-1755.. https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2020-0217
Selkie, E., Adkins, V., Masters, E., Bajpai, A., & Shumer, D. (2020). Transgender Adolescents' Uses of Social Media for Social Support. Journal of Adolescent Health, 66(3), 275-280. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.011
Selkie, E., Adkins, V., Masters, E., & Shumer, D. Transgender youth and identity on social media: The impact of diverse and relatable online communities, Journal of Research on Adolescence (Submitted for initial review).
Masters, V. (2020). Technology Tuesdays. Musings: Master of Museum Studies Blog at the University of Toronto. http://musingsmmst.blogspot.com/search?q=val+masters
Marsik, F., Masters, E., & Sonderegger, C. (2017, December 15). Using ESRI Story Maps for Engaging Tribal Youth in Localized Climate Education. Retrieved November 15, 2020, from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/284153
Marsik, F. J., Whyte, K. P., Rood, R. B., Masters, E., & Doyle, B. (2016, November 27). Consideration of the Impact of Climate Change on Lake Levels in the Management Plan of Tribal Fisheries and Culturally Important Sites. Great Lakes Water Levels Integrated Assessment Phase II Report. Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan. http://graham.umich.edu/media/files/water-levels-ia-phase-2-report-marsik.pdf
Marsik, F. J., Whyte, K. P., Rood, R. B., Masters, E., & Doyle, B. (2016, May 10). Consideration of the Impact of Climate Change on Lake Levels in the Management Plan of Tribal Fisheries and Culturally Important Sites. Great Lakes Water Levels Integrated Assessment Phase I Report. Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan. http://graham.umich.edu/media/files/water-levels-ia-phase-1-report-marsik.pdf