EDUCATION

2018 – Doctorate of Philosophy

• Geography (with specialization in Environment and Sustainability)
• Western University, London, Canada

2012 – Master of Arts

• Geography (With specialization in Environment and Sustainability)
• Western University, London, Canada

2010 – Bachelor of Arts

• Political Science, Environmental Science (Double Major)
• University of Winnipeg, Canada

POSITIONS

2018 – Present – Canadian Space Agency

2018 – Present – Assistant Professor (Part Time), Western University

PUBLICATIONS

Books

• (forthcoming). Harrison, T. & Bednar, D. (2022). Mars: Year by Year. Mango Publishers, USA.
• Harrison, T. & Bednar, D. (2020). For All Humankind: The Untold Stories of how the Moon Landing Inspired the World. Mango Publishers, USA. ISBN-10: 1642500968.

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Bednar, D., Henstra, D., & McBean, G. (2019). The governance of climate change adaptation: are networks to blame for the implementation deficit? Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2019.1670050.
• Bednar, D., Hawkswell,  D., Battler, M., King, D., Kerrigan, M., & Osinski, G. (2019). Documentation processes during the CanMars mission: Observations and recommendations for future application in analogue and planetary missions. Journal of Planetary & Space Science. 174(15).
• Bednar, D. & Henstra, D. (2018). Applying a Typology of Governance Modes to Climate Change Adaptation. Politics and Governance. 6(3),
• Osinski, O., Battler, M., Caudill, C., Francis, R., …Bednar, D. (2018). The CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Mission. Journal of Planetary & Space Science, 166.
• Walker, C., Mason, S., & Bednar, D. (2018). Development, Urban Bias, and Inequalities in Rural Ontario, Canada. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 13(2).

Research Publications

• Bednar. D. (2019). The Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in Canada: Two Multilevel Case Studies. Western University Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository.
• Bednar, D., Harford, D., McBean, G., Peters, W., & Satzewich, J. (2018). Workshop Proceedings: Climate Change Adaptation Governance in BC. Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT) Report. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C.
• Bednar, D., Raikes, J., & McBean, G. (2018). The Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in Canada. Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Research Paper Series, No. 60., 72 pp. ISBN: 978-1-927929-12-4.
• Osinski, O., Battler, M., Caudill, C., Francis, R., …Bednar, D. (2017). Overview of the 2016 #CanMars MARS Sample Return Analogue Mission. Scientific Abstract 2417. 48^th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX.
• Hawkswell, J., King, D., Bednar, D., Battler, M., M., & Osinski, G. (2017). Documentation of Science and Planning Team Activities for the 2016 CanMars Sample Return Analogue Mission. Scientific Abstract 2398. 48^th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX.
• Bednar, D. (2012). Geography, News Media Discourse, and Water Management: A Case Study of the Devils Lake Outlet. Western University Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository.

Policy Writing

• Government of Canada (2022). Resourceful, Resilient, Ready: Canada’s Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation.
• Government of Canada (2020). Space-Based Earth Observation: Engagement Paper.