Chris Mancuso is an Indigenous geoscientist from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, in Southwestern Manitoba. He received his MSc in Geology in 2021 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in geophysics at Laurentian University where his research focuses on computational seismology as applied to crustal-scale imaging. Outside of academia, Chris has gained national and global industry experience working on projects in the hydrocarbon and mineral exploration fields.

Utilizing his geophysical training, Chris is part of Geophysics for Truth, a non-profit initiative that connects Indigenous communities with geophysicists to conduct free residential school site surveys, supporting communities with expert knowledge and equipment. Additionally, Chris manages geophysical surveying as the lead specialist in the search for unmarked graves at several residential school sites across Manitoba and Ontario. His involvement in these projects is of particular importance to him as his grandmother and extended family are residential school survivors. Chris’s interest in community-based participatory research and inclusive science led him to become a senior advisor to the Chief Scientist of Natural Resources Canada, where he advocates for the integration of diverse perspectives in scientific research and policymaking.