Future students

Prof. Bob Gibson urges the federal government to assess the benefits, risks and uncertainties of proposed national interest projects openly and thoroughly before granting pre-approvals.

Prof Bob Gibson presents background on regional assessments taking place for the Ring of Fire area – the northern Ontario’s hot prospect mining area improbably named after a 1960s Johnny Cash song.

Despite all the hurry-up moves, the extent and timing of any Ring of Fire mining remains anyone’s guess.

A thirst for water knowledge brought Isabel Jorgensen ‘across the pond’ to Waterloo to undertake PhD studies in water in an interdisciplinary setting.

A photography-based study with Conservation Halton and SERS researchers offered a practical, low-cost engagement method with community members to reflect on connections to Hamilton Harbour and their support for local conservation initiatives culminating with a well-attended exhibition of the photos.

Samantha Terry (BES '25), an Ojibwe student from Temagami First Nation, shares her inspiring journey of reconnecting with her Indigenous identity while thriving in co-op roles and building community at the University of Waterloo.